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A Mental Health Strategy for Scotland 2012 -2015. Emma Lyon Mental Health Improvement Programme Officer NHS Health Scotland. Introduction. Background to a new Mental Health Strategy for Scotland Consultation Process Emerging Themes Paper. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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A Mental Health Strategy for Scotland 2012 -2015
Emma Lyon
Mental Health Improvement Programme Officer
NHS Health Scotland
Introduction
Background to a new Mental Health Strategy for Scotland
Consultation Process
Emerging Themes Paper
A Mental Health Strategy for Scotland
Strategy set’s out an ambitious work plan for SG and its partners
Integrated
Commitments - challenging and measurable
It will not commit to improve all aspects of the system - but where commitments are made SG will deliver on by 2015
Consultation Process
The consultation on the new Mental Health Strategy ran from September 2011-January 2012
Part of NHS HS MHI regional support programme Wide spread of engagement and feedback to government Ensure promotion of wellbeing and prevention of MH
problems featured highly
Over 400+ responses from local areas and national partners received
Emerging themes paper published – end of March 2012 Framework – activities/actions
Emerging Themes Paper
Sets out Scottish Governments emerging thinking after the consultation process
Thoughts may have moved on
Not a comprehensive statement of all that will be in the strategy
States that the strategy will cover mental health services and mental health improvement
Headline Themes
•work more effectively with families and carers
•embed more peer to peer work and support
increase the support for self management and behavioural approaches
extend the anti-stigma agenda forward to focus more on discrimination
develop the outcomes approach to include, personal, social and clinical outcomes
Key Priorities
crisis and first contact services
parenting programmes – evidence based
trauma services and services for those with developmental disorders
mental health of offenders
mental health and employment
mental health and alcohol services
patient safety approaches
new technologies
infant mental health
communities and individuals
Food for thought…Strategy will be published at the end of June
Integrated
How do we ensure that promotion/prevention/care and treatment is balanced?
Partnership – NHS focused
How do we ensure a wide range of partners continue to engage?
Key Messages
Mental Health Improvement is EVERYONE’S business
There is no health without mental health
Mental health is important to us all, and effects every aspect of our lives
Contact details
Emma Lyon
NHS Health Scotland
Mental Health Improvement Programme Officer
Email – [email protected]
Tel – 0131 313 7515