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Together for Mental Health A Cross-Government Strategy for Mental Health and Wellbeing in Wales Jenifer French Deputy Head for Mental Health and Vulnerable Groups, Welsh Government

Together for Mental Health A Cross-Government Strategy for Mental Health and Wellbeing in Wales Jenifer French Deputy Head for Mental Health and Vulnerable

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Page 1: Together for Mental Health A Cross-Government Strategy for Mental Health and Wellbeing in Wales Jenifer French Deputy Head for Mental Health and Vulnerable

Together for Mental Health A Cross-Government Strategy for Mental Health and

Wellbeing in Wales

Jenifer French Deputy Head for Mental Health and Vulnerable Groups,

Welsh Government

Page 2: Together for Mental Health A Cross-Government Strategy for Mental Health and Wellbeing in Wales Jenifer French Deputy Head for Mental Health and Vulnerable

Principles

• Cross-Governmental• Mental wellbeing & mental illness• All ages• Focus on recovery & reablement• Outcomes from a service user lens• Reducing stigma & discrimination• Human rights approach

Page 3: Together for Mental Health A Cross-Government Strategy for Mental Health and Wellbeing in Wales Jenifer French Deputy Head for Mental Health and Vulnerable

5 CHAPTERS

• Better Mental Wellbeing and Preventing Mental Health Problems

• A New Partnership with the Public• A Well Designed, Fully Integrated Network of

Care• One System to Improve Mental Health• Delivering Better Mental Health

Page 4: Together for Mental Health A Cross-Government Strategy for Mental Health and Wellbeing in Wales Jenifer French Deputy Head for Mental Health and Vulnerable

Together for Mental HealthDelivery Plan 2012-2016

• In his first annual report in May 2012 First Minister re emphasised that “delivery is the key word of this government.”

• This Strategy has to be about more than fine words. The Delivery Plan (DP) seeks to ensure this happens.

• Key actions with clear responsibilities, proposed mechanisms and measures that can either directly or indirectly tell us if we have succeeded.

Page 5: Together for Mental Health A Cross-Government Strategy for Mental Health and Wellbeing in Wales Jenifer French Deputy Head for Mental Health and Vulnerable

Together for Mental HealthDelivery Plan 2012-2016• The DP Links outcomes to key actions to be achieved.• More work to be done on outcomes through a

service user lens.• Not just for health, embedding key actions from

partners strategies within this work and vice versa.• More to come, work with other departments so

when they write their strategies we ensure MH integral to the wider work of Welsh Government.

• Adding value not duplication is key to achieving goals.

Page 6: Together for Mental Health A Cross-Government Strategy for Mental Health and Wellbeing in Wales Jenifer French Deputy Head for Mental Health and Vulnerable

Together for Mental HealthDelivery Plan 2012-2016• How will it work?• A National Partnership Board (NPB)with a delivery

assurance function. 3rd Dec 2012 • Supported by local multiagency partnership boards

on LHB footprints, Jan 2013. Each will provide annual reports to NPB Jan 2014.

• NPB annual report on progress to Minister • Linking targets, KPIs outcomes,etc together

Page 7: Together for Mental Health A Cross-Government Strategy for Mental Health and Wellbeing in Wales Jenifer French Deputy Head for Mental Health and Vulnerable

Together for Mental HealthDelivery Plan 2012-2016• All ages so:• CAMHS Delivery Assurance Group (DAG).• Older Persons Mental Health Delivery Assurance

Group (DAG).• Mental Health Promotion Network a key driver and

supporter of delivery.• Plus specific issues including annual reports from

Talk to me Suicide and Self harm group PHW.• Secure services task and finish work to report in.• Other work as necessary, not cast in stone hence 3

year timeframe.

Page 8: Together for Mental Health A Cross-Government Strategy for Mental Health and Wellbeing in Wales Jenifer French Deputy Head for Mental Health and Vulnerable

Together for Mental HealthDelivery Plan 2012-2016Promoting better mental health and wellbeingCulture shift, e.g. • Give Mental Health an equal priority to Physical

Health.• Time to Change; tackling stigma and discrimination.• Making sure major initiatives include and understand

mental health is central to achieving their key goals e.g. Flying Start, Families First, IFSS, Supporting People.

Page 9: Together for Mental Health A Cross-Government Strategy for Mental Health and Wellbeing in Wales Jenifer French Deputy Head for Mental Health and Vulnerable

Together for Mental HealthDelivery Plan 2012-2016A new partnership with the public• Equity, vulnerable groups, Welsh language.• Better information empowering people to self

manage.• Active partners in their care

(C&T plans, service planning, evaluation of provision, advocacy, a real voice and being listened to and heard)

• Support for carers.

Page 10: Together for Mental Health A Cross-Government Strategy for Mental Health and Wellbeing in Wales Jenifer French Deputy Head for Mental Health and Vulnerable

Together for Mental HealthDelivery Plan 2012-2016Well designed integrated network of care.• Mental Health (Wales) Measure at the heart of this.

What's distinctive about Wales. Holistic person centred care. Data collection tool in place.

Page 11: Together for Mental Health A Cross-Government Strategy for Mental Health and Wellbeing in Wales Jenifer French Deputy Head for Mental Health and Vulnerable

Together for Mental HealthDelivery Plan 2012-2016Well designed integrated network of care.

• Public services work together in an integrated manner.

• CAMHS access and transition, support for YOTs.

• Adult –OPMH transition.

• Co occurring substance misuse.

• Physical health care and mental health care.

• Psychological therapies.

• Veterans.

• People in custody and in secure MH services.

Page 12: Together for Mental Health A Cross-Government Strategy for Mental Health and Wellbeing in Wales Jenifer French Deputy Head for Mental Health and Vulnerable

Together for Mental HealthDelivery Plan 2012-2016Safety, protection, dignity, recovery and respect

• Safeguarding.• Environments of care, community and in patient.• Focus on vulnerable, e.g. those with dementia, children.• Recovery and reablement focused.• Positive risk management.

Page 13: Together for Mental Health A Cross-Government Strategy for Mental Health and Wellbeing in Wales Jenifer French Deputy Head for Mental Health and Vulnerable

One System, a cross Government approachAn informed public sector, mental health literacy• Finance, welfare reform, signposting• Housing, Supporting People health input to regional

collaborations, potential within the Housing Bill.• Education, Schools counselling, Employment skills • Physical health care• Employment support• Libraries, leisure centres, sport • Criminal justice agencies

Page 14: Together for Mental Health A Cross-Government Strategy for Mental Health and Wellbeing in Wales Jenifer French Deputy Head for Mental Health and Vulnerable

Delivering better mental health

• Respect and dignity• Sustainable and skilled workforce leadership• Sharing of good practice, improvement model • Peer review • Safe services, well informed, transparency