Issue - meetings

The Committee will be informed of the Transformation Programme for the Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership.

Sue McKenna - Chief Operating Officer and Liz Richards - Associate Director for BANES, Swindon & Wiltshire gave a short presentation that outlined the Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership - Transformation Programme.

Points made included:

·       Providing good shared services.

·       Enabling local people to stay in their own local community areas for as long as possible, with a strategy to enable people to receive the right care in the right place.

·       Providing high levels of delivery.

·       One model across all CCG areas, providing a robust community service.

·       A more flexible use of hospital beds.

·       Creating a point of contact for service users.

Resolved

1.    That the committee supports the Transformation Programme as presented and would welcome an update on implementation at the 11 July meeting, with a written report provided.

2.    That a statement to town and parish council to inform them of the transformation programme would be provided by the CCG.

The Chairman thanked Sue McKenna and Liz Richards for attending the meeting.