“No health without mental health”
To receive a presentation.
Minutes:
The Chief Executive drew Members’ attention to the recent publication of the Government’s mental health outcomes strategy for people of all ages “No Health Without Mental Health”. It recognised that mental health was central to quality of life. The strategy had been developed with a wide range of partner organisations to agree a set of six shared objectives –
1 More people will have good mental health
2 More people with mental health problems will recover
3 More people with mental health problems will have good physical health
4 More people will have a positive experience of care and support
5 Fewer people will suffer avoidable harm
6 Fewer people will experience stigma and discrimination
A sum of £400m was to be invested over the next four years in psychological services. The Chief Executive suggested that the Joint Committee might wish to consider this document at one of its meetings.
RESOLVED: That “No Health Without Mental Health” be included on a future agenda of the Joint Committee.