Agenda item

Presentation by the Service Manager, AMH Darlington and Specialist Services and Programme Manager, Community Transformation Tees Valley, Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust

The Service Manager, AMH Darlington and Specialist Services gave a presentation (previously circulated) updating Members on the work being undertaken to review the mental health system as part of the Community Transformation NHS England: Tees Valley.

The presentation outlined the core aims of the community transformation; details were provided of the principals and vision of the transformation which included local community support, community hub and treatment and intervention services, all of which would be supported by care navigators.

Members were advised of the work being undertaken in Darlington; a working group was established in January 2022 and information governance agreed; a physical location for the community hub had been identified in Darlington, this would be a resilience centre staffed by trained third sector staff; and was due to be finalised in the new year.

Details were provided of reconfigured teams in Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust and the remit of each team was outlined; go live expected dates and expected outcomes and outputs were outlined. Members also noted the Recognition of work to date.

Discussion ensued regarding the location of patient assessments and safeguarding arrangements; Members were informed that an accessible clinic was operating from the Dolphin Centre to undertake new assessments and in relation to decision making, Members were assured that governance arrangements were in place and a multi-disciplinary team established with oversight of decisions made for patients.

Following a suggestion to link in with community groups, Members were informed that a directory of services available via the community hub would be made available; and work was being undertaken to provide one stop shops in the wider community using established local hubs and groups.

RESOLVED – (a) That the presentation be noted.

(b) That an update on the community hub be provided at a future meeting of this Scrutiny Committee.