Issue - meetings

Background:

This report provided details of the development of a Draft Service Model for Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Services in Medway and plans for stakeholder and public consultation during April to June/July 2016.

It was noted that the proposed changes represented a substantial variation to healthcare. Regulation 23 of the Local Authority (Public Health, Health and Wellbeing Boards and Health Scrutiny) Regulations 2013 required relevant NHS bodies and health service providers (“responsible persons”) to consult a Local Authority, in this case the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee, about any proposal which they had under consideration for a substantial development of or variation in the provision of health services in the local authority’s area.

Therefore, a 90 day consultation period on the proposals would be undertaken with the outcome of consultation scheduled to be reported back to the Health and Wellbeing Board, Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee and Cabinet in the Autumn.

The report provided details of the consideration of the proposals by the Health and Wellbeing Board and Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee, as set out sections 7 and 8 of the report respectively.

A Diversity Impact Assessment had been undertaken on the Local Transformation Plan, as set out in Appendix B to the report. It was noted that at this stage there was too much scope for flexibility within the final potential model and service specifications to finalise the Diversity Impact Assessment.

Reasons:

It is necessary to consult on the proposals in accordance with the Local Authority (Public Health, Health and Wellbeing Boards and Health Scrutiny) Regulations 2013.