National Assembly for Wales
Health and Social Care Committee
Post-legislative scrutiny of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010
Evidence from North Wales Community Health Council – MHM 02
From my point of view I can offer the following based on HIW reports as well as Delivery and Support Unit reports:
1c - The “measure” has become a somewhat bureaucratic exercise. The pathway processes tend to be designed to reassure managers that the forms are being filled in correctly rather than really impacting on quality of care.
1d - Yes, certainly they are involved, but how meaningfully?
1i - It has had no impact. The priorities for the NHS in Wales is still dominated by such things as Ambulance, A & E and elective surgery waiting times.
3a - Without effective IT support the laudable aspiration for seamless transition between primary, community and in patient services will be difficult to achieve in rural services.
3b - We are continuing to see pressure being brought to bear on Mental Health Budgets despite the “measure”.
3c - See above.