Decision - Mental Health Joint Strategic Needs Assessment

Brighton and Hove Health & Wellbeing Board Decided 8 Nov 2022 approved Key decision GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Health & Wellbeing Board

Report author

Kate Gilchrist

Published

8 Nov 2022

Reference

6752

As published

the council's own words, unedited

to present the recently completed in-depth needs assessment on mental health

RESOLVED - That the Board note the report and its findings.

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The assessment provides a shared picture of mental health needs, inequalities and assets across Brighton & Hove. It recommends action across seven areas, including prevention, community involvement, whole-system working, service transformation, children and young people, information sharing, and implementation oversight.

Recommendation

Implement the seven recommendation areas: develop a population wellbeing and prevention approach; strengthen co-production, peer support, community development and VCSE provision; develop trauma-informed whole-system pathways; transform services to address unmet and future need; improve support and transitions for children and young people; improve information sharing and monitoring; and establish oversight, impact assessment and action planning through the Brighton and Hove Health and Care Partnership.

Financial impact

None stated

Ward affected

city-wide

Stakeholders named

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People with lived experience of mental health servicesChildren and young peopleParents and carersCare leavers and children in careLGBTQ+ peopleEthnic minority groupsOlder peoplePeople experiencing homelessnessPeople with substance misuse needsVoluntary, community and social enterprise organisationsMental health commissioners and providers

Next steps

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The Brighton and Hove Health and Care Partnership will oversee delivery of the recommendations.
An action plan will identify the lead team, board, organisation or partnership for each action and set SMART goals.
Actions relating specifically to children and young people or adults will be directed through the relevant place-based oversight boards.
Commissioners, providers and decision makers will use the findings to inform strategies, programmes, plans and service development.
Appropriate equality, health inequalities and quality impact assessments will be undertaken when commissioning, developing or reviewing programmes, plans, services and policies.

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