Report of the Democratic Services Officer and Mental Health Task Group

The report presents the Mental Health Task Group’s final report.

The scrutiny committee received a report of the Democratic Services Officer which included the Mental Health Task Group’s final report.

Councillor Saffery, the Task Group’s chair, introduced the report and the recommendations.  He explained that the task group had restricted its remit to the voluntary sector, but did include GP referrals.  He advised that as the recommendations moved to the Health and Wellbeing Forum there would be an opportunity to include the county council and NHS.

The Senior Democratic Services Officer added that she intended to forward the report and recommendations to the Mayor, Portfolio Holder for Communities and the Group Head of Community and Environmental Services if the scrutiny committee agreed the report.

The chair thanked everyone who had been involved in the task group and Councillor Saffery for chairing it.

RESOLVED –

that the final report and recommendations of the Mental Health Task Group be agreed and forwarded to the council’s Health and Wellbeing Forum.