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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

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