NDM7028 - Opposition Debate
Tabled on 27/03/2019 | For debate on 03/04/2019To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the Health Inspectorate Wales and Care Inspectorate Wales Joint Thematic Review of Community Mental Health Teams.
2. Further notes the increasing number of referrals to community mental health teams across Wales.
3. Regrets the lack of parity between physical health and mental health services.
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to improve the support provided by and access to community mental health teams, including:
a) increasing spending on mental health services in real terms each and every year until the end of the Assembly term;
b) ensuring that crisis teams are available 24/7 in all major emergency departments;
c) urgently working with health boards to improve community mental health facilities for service users and staff; and
d) raising awareness over access to community mental health teams so service users can get the best advice possible.
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Amendments
In point 4, add as new sub-point at end of point 4:
publishing meaningful performance data on waiting times, including by age groups and diagnosis, so that claims of improvement can be independently verified.
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In point 4, add as new sub-point at end of point 4:
ensuring that community mental health teams liaise with welfare rights services to protect vulnerable people against DWP assessments and decision making processes that can often exacerbate mental health conditions.
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Delete points 3 and 4 and replace with:
Recognises the need to ensure parity between physical and mental health services;
Calls on the Welsh Government to improve the support provided by and access to community mental health teams, including:
a) continuing to increase spending on mental health services in real terms each and every year until the end of the Assembly term, subject to the outcome of the 2019 spending review;
b) ensuring arrangements are in place to respond to mental health crisis 24/7 in all major emergency departments;
c) urgently working with health boards to improve community mental health facilities for service users and staff; and
d) raising awareness over access to community mental health teams so service users can get the best advice possible.
