Issue - meetings

Ruth Fletcher-Brown, Public Health Specialist, Rotherham Public Health, Rotherham MBC, to report

Consideration was given to a report, presented by Ruth Fletcher-Brown (Public Health Specialist, RMBC) providing a six months’ progress report on the actions detailed in the Rotherham Suicide Prevention and Self-Harm Action Plan 2015/16. The report stated that the delivery of the Rotherham Suicide Prevention and Self-Harm Action Plan is an action within the Rotherham Health and Well Being Strategy.

Listed within the submitted report were details of the progress, as monitored by the Rotherham Suicide Prevention and Self-Harm Group, of the various actions being taken based on the six national areas for action and an additional two which are Rotherham specific.

The Board’s discussion of this report highlighted the following salient issues:-

-          the real-time surveillance pilot scheme in the Rotherham Borough area (with partner organisations, including the South Yorkshire Police);

-          identification of any ‘hot-spots’ of increased rates of suicide;

-          continuing partnership working with the Rotherham Youth Cabinet about mental health issues affecting children and young people;

-          the value of the social marketing campaign work;

-          support for bereaved families and sign-posting to appropriate services (e.g.: the Samaritans; CAMHS, etc).

Resolved:- (1) That the report be received and its contents noted.

(2) That the Health and Wellbeing Board:-

(a) accepts and endorses the report on actions taken by the Rotherham Suicide Prevention and Self Harm Group for 2015/2016;

(b) endorses the areas for future activity, including a commitment to continue Rotherham’s Real Time Surveillance work and the social marketing campaign work;  and

(c) receives an update report on the work of the Rotherham Suicide Prevention and Self Harm Group once per year and exception reports more frequently, as appropriate.