Decision details

Joint Public Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

[To approve the Joint Public Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy.]

Decision:

1.    That the Joint Public Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy for Wolverhampton be approved.

2.    That it be noted that the Joint Public Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy is an overarching document that incorporates City of Wolverhampton Council and NHS Wolverhampton Clinical Commissioning Group’s Joint Mental Health Commissioning Strategy for 2018-2019 – 2020-2021. It includes not just commissioned services to support people with mental health problems, but wider public services and workstreams to prevent mental ill health and promote population wellbeing.

3. That it be noted that the Joint Public Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy and Joint Mental Health Commissioning Strategy were informed by an extensive consultation that was carried out as part of a Mental Wellbeing Needs Assessment completed in June 2017. Initial feedback was sought on the draft Strategy document from Council and NHS professionals, and members of the Wolverhampton Mental Health Stakeholder Forum and Suicide Prevention Forum. A process of further engagement was carried out between September and November 2018 to capture feedback from a broader range of stakeholders, including the Children’s Trust Board, health services, and voluntary and community sector organisations.

4. That it be noted that an action plan and timeline are being developed to accompany the Strategy document, along with a formal governance structure. These will be living documents developed via the Mental Health Stakeholder Forum and related groups.

Report author: Lina Martino

Publication date: 13/12/2018

Date of decision: 12/12/2018

Decided at meeting: 12/12/2018 - Cabinet

Effective from: 20/12/2018

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