Decision details

To agree a Sefton wide, all age, partnership Mental Health Strategic Plan.

The Cabinet considered the report of the Head of Adult Social Care which provided details of Sefton Mental Health Strategic Plan for 2015-2020 which provided a framework to develop an overarching action plan for the delivery of the strategy in the context of the Strategic Objectives in the Sefton Health and Wellbeing Strategy and the priorities within the Sefton Carers Strategy 2014 – 2019, Clinical Commissioning Groups Plan for Mental Health in Sefton, Sefton Strategy for Older Citizens 2014 – 2019 and the Children and Young People Joint Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2014-17.

The Cabinet Member – Adult Social Care welcomed the content of the report and indicated that the issue of ‘mindfulness’ would be integrated in to the action plan for the Strategy

Decision Made: That

(1)       the content of the Strategic Plan be agreed, as described in the report        and

(2)       due to the importance of Mental Health within the Borough, the Cabinet commends the Plan to the Council for noting.

Reasons for Decision:

The communities of Sefton face increasing health inequalities and poor health and wellbeing outcomes.  In order to ensure that these outcomes are improved, particularly for the most vulnerable people, the Council needs to ensure that the priorities of the Health and Wellbeing Board, which includes Mental Health are fit for purpose / financially sustainable. The strategic plan plays and important role in helping to deliver the required improvements.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

None.