Meetings
P-05-736 To Make Mental Health Services More Accessible
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Meeting: 25/02/2020 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 3 PDF 36 KB View as HTML (3/1) 6 KB
- 24.01.20 Welsh Government Written Statement - Publication of the Together for Mental Health Delivery Plan 2019-22, item 3 PDF 144 KB View as HTML (3/2) 13 KB
- Analysis of Together for Mental Health Delivery Plan , View reasons restricted (3/3)
Minutes:
The Committee noted the actions which commit to improving access to mental health services in the Together for Mental Health Delivery Plan 2019 – 2022, as recommended in the Committee’s report on this petition. Given that the Welsh Government has accepted the Committee’s recommendations, and made a number of commitments to improve access to crisis care, the Committee agreed to close the petition and thank the petitioner for her commitment to improving services.
Meeting: 07/01/2020 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 9)
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9 Consideration of Welsh Government response to report on P-05-736 To Make Mental Health Services More Accessible
Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 9 PDF 36 KB View as HTML (9/1) 6 KB
- 02.01.20 Correspondence - Welsh Government response to report on P-05-736 To Make Mental Health Services More Accessible , View reasons restricted (9/2)
- 02.01.20 Correspondence - Welsh Government response to report on P-05-736 To Make Mental Health Services More Accessible - Annex , View reasons restricted (9/3)
Minutes:
The Committee considered the Welsh Government’s response to the Committee’s report and agreed to await publication of the Welsh Government’s Together for Mental Health Delivery Plan 2019-2022 before deciding their next steps.
Meeting: 09/07/2019 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
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Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 5 PDF 36 KB View as HTML (5/1) 6 KB
- Draft Report - Petition P-05-736 - To Make Mental Health Services More Accessible , View reasons restricted (5/2)
Minutes:
The
Committee agreed the draft report subject to the inclusion of some additional
recommendations.
Meeting: 09/07/2019 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
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Consideration of Draft Report
Meeting: 27/11/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 3 PDF 36 KB View as HTML (3/1) 6 KB
- 14.11.18 Correspondence - Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services to the Chair, item 3 PDF 283 KB
- 20.11.18 Correspondence - Petitioner to the Committee, item 3 PDF 27 KB View as HTML (3/3) 6 KB
Minutes:
The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and
Social Services together with further comments from the petitioner and agreed
to produce a report focusing on the issue of access to mental health crisis
services, and to use this to facilitate a Plenary debate at a future date.
Meeting: 09/10/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 3 PDF 36 KB View as HTML (3/1) 6 KB
- 27.06.17 Correspondence - Mind Cymru to the Chair, item 3 PDF 214 KB View as HTML (3/2) 18 KB
Minutes:
The
Committee considered correspondence from Mind Cymru and the petitioner and
agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services to ask
a number of questions based on the evidence received, including:
- the Welsh Government’s expectations in
relation to the availability of 24/7 crisis services accessible across
the whole of Wales;
- for data on the length of time patients
are currently waiting for access to psychologic therapies; and
- when a report on progress under the
Together for Mental Health delivery plan will be published.
Meeting: 17/04/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
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6 Summary of Evidence - P-05-736 To Make Mental Health Services More Accessible
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 33 , View reasons restricted (6/1)
Minutes:
The
Committee considered a summary of the evidence received and agreed to seek
further information from third sector mental health organisations about the
issues raised by the petition and the evidence received to date.
Meeting: 13/03/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 3 PDF 36 KB View as HTML (3/1) 6 KB
- 06.03.18 Correspondence - Petitioner to the Committee, item 3 PDF 30 KB View as HTML (3/2) 8 KB
Minutes:
The
Committee considered further comments from the petitioner following the recent
evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services and
requested a summary of the evidence received to date, before considering what
further action to take.
Meeting: 27/02/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
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Discussion of Previous Evidence Session
Minutes:
The
Committee considered the evidence received on P-05-736 To Make Mental Health
Services More Accessible and agreed to seek the reflections of the petitioner following
the evidence session, before agreeing what further action to take on the
petition.
Meeting: 27/02/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
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4 Evidence Session - P-05-736 To Make Mental Health Services More Accessible
·
Vaughan
Gething AM, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services
·
Liz
Davies - Senior Medical Officer
·
Ainsley
Bladon - Mental Health Strategy Lead
Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 4 PDF 36 KB View as HTML (4/1) 6 KB
- Research brief , View reasons restricted (4/2)
- Correspondence - Petitioner to the Committee, item 4 PDF 24 KB View as HTML (4/3) 4 KB
Minutes:
The
Committee heard evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social
Services, Liz Davies and Ainsley Bladon, Welsh Government.
Meeting: 21/11/2017 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
P-05-736 To Make Mental Health Services More Accessible
Minutes:
Members
considered the evidence heard in the earlier session and agreed to invite the
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services to give evidence to the
Committee at a future meeting.
Meeting: 21/11/2017 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
Discussion of previous evidence sessions
Meeting: 21/11/2017 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
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Laura
Williams, Petitioner
Alun
Thomas, Chief Executive - Hafal
Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 4 PDF 36 KB View as HTML (4/1) 6 KB
- Research brief , View reasons restricted (4/2)
Minutes:
The
Committee heard evidence from the petitioner, Laura Williams, and Alun Thomas,
Chief Executive, Hafal.
Meeting: 19/09/2017 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 3 PDF 36 KB View as HTML (3/1) 6 KB
- 06.07.17 Correspondence - Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport to the Chair, item 3 PDF 220 KB
- 01.09.17 Correspondence - Petitioner to the Committee, item 3 PDF 24 KB View as HTML (3/3) 4 KB
Minutes:
The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health
Well-being and Sport and the petitioner and agreed to:
·
invite
the petitioner to attend a Committee meeting to provide further evidence on her
petition alongside Hafal and the petitioner for P-05-764 Better Mental Health
Services for Adults; and
·
write
to the Cabinet Secretary informing him of the forthcoming evidence session and
echoing the petitioner’s disappointment with his most recent response.
Meeting: 23/05/2017 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 3 PDF 36 KB View as HTML (3/1) 6 KB
- 28.02.17 Correspondence - Hafal to Chair, item 3 PDF 434 KB View as HTML (3/2) 14 KB
- 10.05.17 Correspondence - Petitioner to Committee, item 3 PDF 100 KB View as HTML (3/3) 5 KB
Minutes:
The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to the
Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport to highlight the concerns and
proposals for improvement made by the petitioner and Hafal, and seek further
information about plans to improve the responsiveness of services.
Meeting: 14/02/2017 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
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Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 2 PDF 36 KB View as HTML (2/1) 6 KB
- Research brief, item 2 PDF 74 KB View as HTML (2/2) 38 KB
- 20.12.16 Correspondence - Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport to the Chair, item 2 PDF 142 KB
- 07.02.17 Correspondence - Petitioner to the Committee, item 2 PDF 100 KB View as HTML (2/4) 5 KB
Minutes:
The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to
charities that support people with mental health problems to seek their views
on the issues raised by the petition and the information provided by the
Cabinet Secretary.