Report - London Borough of Hillingdon
Report - London Borough of Hillingdon
Report - London Borough of Hillingdon
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REVIEW OF THE TRANSITION FROM CHILD TO ADULT<br />
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES – SCOPING REPORT<br />
ITEM 1<br />
Contact Officer: Maureen Colledge<br />
Telephone: 01895 277488<br />
REASON FOR REPORT<br />
When the External Services Scrutiny Committee discussed mental health<br />
services on 10 th January 2008 with service providers, Members expressed<br />
concern about continuing problems faced by young people during the transition<br />
from child to adult mental health services. As a result, on 19 th February, the<br />
External Services Scrutiny Committee decided to set up a Working Group to<br />
review transition arrangements, with the aim <strong>of</strong> bringing greater transparency to<br />
the services available. This report presents a scoping report for that review.<br />
OPTIONS OPEN TO THE COMMITTEE<br />
1. To agree the scoping report and work plan, without amendment.<br />
2. To amend and agree the scoping report and work plan.<br />
3. To reject the scoping report and work plan and call for further work.<br />
INFORMATION<br />
1. The scoping report (attached) proposes terms <strong>of</strong> reference for the review; sets<br />
out the background and importance <strong>of</strong> the topic; identifies the key issues; and<br />
proposes a methodology for carrying out the review. It is the key document<br />
guiding the conduct <strong>of</strong> the review and is for consideration at this first meeting.<br />
2. Attending this meeting to give advice to the Working Group will be:<br />
Jane Wood, Head <strong>of</strong> Adult Services, Adult Social Care, Health & Housing<br />
Julian Wooster, Deputy Director, Children and Families, or Pauline Nixon,<br />
Head <strong>of</strong> Inclusion, Education and Children’s Services.<br />
Attachments:<br />
a. Draft scoping report - pages 3-8<br />
b. Summary <strong>of</strong> local Mental Health services and transition arrangements –<br />
pages 9-12<br />
c. Mental Health in Children: Equalities Issues – short literature review –<br />
pages 13-15<br />
d. CAMHS to Adult Transition – A literature review for informed practice,<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Health<br />
External Services Scrutiny Committee<br />
– Working Group on the transition from child to adult mental health services<br />
17 th March 2008 Page 1<br />
PART 1 – MEMBERS, PUBLIC & PRESS