Mental Health

The single largest cause of disability in Rotherham

Kate Tufnell & David Waldie

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What is the problem?

What is the problem?

Parity of Esteem

Parity of esteem refers to valuing mental health on the same level as physical health.

• This means that we have equal access to support, treatments and services if we have mental ill health as we would if we were physical unwell.

• equal access to the most effective and safest care and treatment • equal efforts to improve the quality of care • the allocation of time, effort and resources on a basis commensurate with

need • equal status within healthcare education and practice • equally high aspirations for service users; and • equal status in the measurement of health outcomes

Ideas & Plans

Attain Review of Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Services

• Cinderella Service• Working to improve the quality of CAMHS services • Adult Mental Health Liaison Service (including Older people) • Supporting people with dementia and their carers • Physical Health Checks – Mental Health • Reducing waiting times for services • 7 day working

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The Challenges

• Increasing demand

• Reducing Stigma and raising awareness

• Changing cultures and ways of working

• Changing the way people use services

• Spending the money to get the best possible services we can

Mental Health is everyones business

Working together & Opportunities

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How do we did it?

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Katherine.tufnell@rotherhamccg.nhs.uk