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NCL MENTAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES REVIEW UPDATE (6:40 - 6:55PM)

Meeting: 07/07/2022 - Health and Wellbeing Board (Item 3)

3 NORTH CENTRAL LONDON (NCL) MENTAL HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES REVIEW UPDATE pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Programme Director for North Central London CCG Strategic Reviews of Community and Mental Health Services.

(Papers attached)

Minutes:

RECEIVED the slide presentation and introduction by Alex Smith (Director of Transformation, NCL Integrated Care Board (ICB)).

 

NOTED

 

1.    Further to the report to the previous meeting, an overview was provided of progress. Following definition of the core offer, and baseline reviews, the priorities had been identified.

2.    The intention was to continue supporting boroughs which had experienced less investment per head of population in previous years.

3.    The challenges were appreciable, particularly around national skills shortages.

4.    More detailed information was provided by Jo Carroll (Managing Director, Enfield Mental Health Division, BEH MH NHS Trust) and Dan Morgan, (Interim Director of Aligned Commissioning (MH, Learning Disabilities, Autism & Children Young People), NCL ICB). Most investment had been in crisis services, and there was a need to put more emphasis on prevention and to target long waiting times and to prioritise gap areas.

5.    A further update would be brought to the next Board meeting.

 

IN RESPONSE

 

6.    In response to queries regarding timelines, it was confirmed that transformation work would carry on through the next two years and a longer term plan would be coming on stream. Recovery work started in the last financial year. The Autism hub would start in September.

7.    In response to queries regarding attracting workforce to the area and assistance that partners could offer, it was advised there was ongoing work with the voluntary sector, and interest-raising and showcasing in universities and schools, and development of training hubs. There were opportunities to signpost people into meaningful employment. The Chair also highlighted the Council’s long term regeneration plans and place-making role, and that the borough already had a large workforce of care workers which could be utilised and built on.