Issue - meetings

The Panel considered the report of the Director of Quality and Integration updating the Panel on the progress of the Mental Health Matters programme following the briefing in March 2016.

Katy Bartolomeo (Senior Commissioner - Mental Health, Integrated Commissioning Unit) , John Richards (Chief Executive Officer, NHS Southampton City CCG) Jo Hannigan and Penny Turpin (members of the public) were in attendance and, with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

The Panel discussed a number of matters and concerns including:

·  Why the plan for children and young people and adults within the City were at different stages;

o  It was noted that the scope for adult mental health matters had been broadened and further developed to include a wider patient group.  It was noted that additional funding had been received for the provision of care for children and young people to enable certain actions to be expedited.

·  The potential effects of the Sustainable Transport Plan (STP) on the development of the Mental Health Matters plan;

o  It was noted that both plans shared the same aims and goals and that the Mental Health Matters plan had been developed alongside partner organisations and would therefore fit into the STP.

·  Concerns were raised by members of the public relating to appropriate care pathways for young people with autism and the recently published green paper that indicated potential changes were forthcoming to who was directly responsible for the care of young people withcare needs;

o  The Panel noted that officers were reviewing the green paper.  It was also noted that officers recognised the importance of early identification of autism and that the Plan would reflect this. 

RESOLVED that the Panel noted the report and welcomed the extra investment into the area requesting that the matter be brought back to Panel at future meeting.