Decision - Mental Health Support Services for Adults

Brighton and Hove Cabinet Decided 26 Sep 2024 · effective 5 Oct 2024 approved Key decision GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Cabinet

Report author

Bernadette Alves

Published

27 Sep 2024

Reference

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As published

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This report seeks delegated approval to take part in a procurement process, led by the Integrated Care Board (NHS Sussex), and to enter into the awarded contract for the provision of community mental health support services for adults.

1) Cabinet delegates authority to the Corporate Director of Housing, Care and Wellbeing to participate in a procurement process, conducted by the NHS Sussex ICB for community mental health support services for adults. 2) Cabinet agrees to the award of a contract via the procurement process set out in 2.1 and delegates authority to the Corporate Director of Housing, Care and Wellbeing to enter into the contract with the successful bidder for the provision of community mental health support services for adults. The length of the contract to be five years from 1 October 2025 with the option to extend by a further two years on the basis of satisfactory performance by the service provider.

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The new Mental Health Support Service (MHSS) aims to improve the mental health and wellbeing of the adult population. It will focus on reducing health inequalities, co-production, accessible person-centred support, partnership working, evidence-based and trauma-informed practice, innovation, and prevention.

Recommendation

That the MHSS should be delivered in accordance with the stated aim and eight principles, with delivery monitored through key performance indicators.

Financial impact

None stated

Stakeholders named

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Adults experiencing or recovering from mental ill healthPeople with protected characteristicsPeople with coexisting needs and learning disabilitiesFriends, family members and carersLocal health and care systemsNeighbourhood Integrated Community Teams

Next steps

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Deliver the MHSS in line with the stated aim and principles.
Monitor and measure delivery using key performance indicators linked to the overall aim and principles.
Integrate the MHSS with other support services, the NHMT model and neighbourhood Integrated Community Teams.

Precedents

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