Issue - items at meetings - Mental Health

Report of the Strategic Director, Resources, on plans to re-commission city mental health access services (copy attached)

69.1    This item was introduced by Ms Geraldine Hoban, Deputy Director of Commissioning, NHS Brighton & Hove.

69.2    Ms Hoban told members that the proposed re-design of mental health access services had been approved by the city Joint commissioning Board and would proceed to tender in the near future, although community elements of the contract would be tendered later at the request of the local voluntary sector.

69.3    In response to a question from a member of the public on the capability of voluntary organisations to deliver the appropriate levels of service and to protect patient confidentiality, Ms Hoban told members that the new contract would be more explicit than the current contract around detailing the competencies required from bidders.

69.4    The Chairman thanked Ms Hoban for her contribution.