Issue - meetings

Joint Report of the South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group and the Southport and Formby Clinical Commissioning Group.

Further to Minute No. 11 of 10 November 2020, the Committee considered the joint report of the Children and Young People Commissioning Manager, NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Southport and Formby CCG. The report provided an update on CCG commissioned provision of Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), focussing on the response and performance of Sefton’s mental health services, specifically in relation to the ongoing impact of the pandemic and the challenges this presented. The report also highlighted new services and developing services and initiatives which were contributing to improvements in the mental health offer for the children and young people (CYP) of Sefton, together with developments. System-wide changes as health and social care transitioned into the newly formed Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System (ICS) and the implications for mental health on an ICS footprint and for Sefton CYP and families “at place”, were also highlighted.

The report set out details of the following:

·       CCG Commissioned Services 2021/22;

·       Impact of Covid and system-wide response;

·       Additional investment;

·       Expanding and Developing Services;

·       Strengthening of Local Partnerships;

·       Strategic Developments;

·       CAMHS Services;

·       Mental Health Support Teams;

·       Kooth;

·       Access Targets;

·       ASD/ADHD Services; and

·       Engagement and Co-production.

Fiona Taylor, Chief Officer for NHS South Sefton CCG and NHS Southport and Formby CCG; Peter Wong, Children and Young People Commissioning Lead, South Sefton CCG and NHS Southport and Formby CCG; and Lisa Cooper, Director of Community and Mental Health Services, Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, were in attendance to present the report to the Committee; to highlight aspects of it; and to respond to questions put by Members of the Committee.

Members of the Committee asked questions/raised issues on the following:

·       The national shortage of paediatricians.

·       Interventions in place for children seeking refuge from the conflict in Ukraine.

·       Early interventions in place and work being undertaken.

·       Challenges being faced in encouraging young people to consider a career in the NHS.

·       Referrals to ASD services.

·       Increases in referrals to CAMHS and triage of referrals.

RESOLVED:

That the report on Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) be noted.