Issue - meetings

This report seeks Executive Member endorsement of the multi agency                          North Yorkshire and York Mental Health Commissioning Strategy that has been agreed within the North Yorkshire and York Partnership arrangements.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised to endorse the Mental Health Strategy and proposed action to support its delivery.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:      To improve services for residents in York with mental health problems.

Members considered a report on the multi agency North Yorkshire Mental Health Commissioning Strategy.  The Strategy had been developed by the lead Mental Health Commissioning Agency – NYYPCT, to ensure that the commissioning of services in North Yorkshire and the York area reflected national drivers and strategies, while providing consistency across North Yorkshire and the York Primary Care area.

Officers explained that the report presented was draft version 14. This report has undergone wide consultation over 12-16 months and there may be some very minor changes to the appendices, but that there would be no changes to the overall content.

The Director of Housing and Adult Social Services stated that mental health affects a large number of people, with an impact on housing, employment and education and one of the main focuses of the report was how to make the services more personal.

Following a comment from the Executive Member, Officers agreed that an executive summary would be available once the final version was ready¹. In a response to a Member’s question, it was agreed that the report and map would be made available on the Internet², as the information appeared too small to read clearly in the agenda annex item.

Members stated that it was an excellent report and the Executive Member commented that it was very fit for purpose.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised to endorse the Mental Health Strategy and proposed action to support its delivery.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:      To improve services for residents in York with mental health problems.