Decision details

Chris Edwards, Chief Officer, presented a report for information setting out the purpose, scope and timescale of the Clinical Commissioning Group’s fundamental review of commissioned services for Mental Health and Learning Disability.

The review would focus on whether the CCG’s overall investments in Mental Health and Learning Disability Services was proportionate to the health needs of Rotherham patients, how to ensure parity of esteem, how to strengthen clinical leadership of the efficiency and quality assurance agencies, how to improve the reporting of outcome and activity measures and the implications of Mental Health payment by results.

It would include a market analysis, whether the CCG should be using a greater plurality of providers (including voluntary sector providers, a greater variety of Mental Health Foundation Trust providers, GP providers) and more facilitation of self-help such as computerise Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.

All reports would be completed by the end of May.

From the perspective of the Police Service, it was an area that was growing.  Ian Jerrams stated that the Mental Health Triage initiative in Rotherham of having a Mental Health Nurse working alongside the Police in Rotherham had already shown good results.

Resolved:-  (1)  That the report be noted.

(2)  That the CCG ensure that South Yorkshire Police was involved in the review.

(3)  That a report be submitted on the Mental Health Triage pilot being operated by South Yorkshire Police.

(4)  That, should the review recommend any major Service change, they be reported to the Health Select Commission.