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

Background to a new Mental Health Strategy for Scotland

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 – emma.lyon@nhs.net

Tel – 0131 313 7515