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Publication - Advice and guidance

Mental Health Partnership Delivery Group: collaborative commitments plan

Published
12 February 2025
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate, +2 more … Justice Directorate, Mental Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care
ISBN
9781836912439

The Partnership Delivery Group’s cross-sector collaborative commitments plan sets out actions across priority themes to improve our multi-agency approach to supporting those experiencing mental health distress.

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Annex A

The Mental Health Policy and Delivery Landscape

The outcomes and priorities below set out in the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy (the Strategy) are underpinned by the actions in the accompanying Delivery Plan and Workforce Action Plan.

Summary outcomes
The outcomes describe the differences or changes that we want to see as a result of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy. They are: 1 Improved overall mental wellbeing and reduced inequalities. 2 Improved quality of life for people with mental health conditions, free from stigma and discrimination. 3 Improved knowledge and understanding of mental health and wellbeing and how to access appropriate support. 4 Better equipped communities to support people's mental health and wellbeing and provide opportunities to connect with others. 5 More effective cross-policy action to address the wide-ranging factors that impact people's mental health and wellbeing. 6 Increased availability of timely, effective support, care and treatment that promote and support people's mental health and wellbeing, meeting individual needs. 7 Better informed policy, support, care and treatment, shaped by people with lived experience and practitioners, with a focus on quality and recovery. 8 Better access to and use of evidence and data in policy and practice. 9 A diverse, skilled, supported and sustainable workforce across all sectors.

Our priorities within the Delivery Plan are to undertake actions which will:

Diagram showing priorities within Delivery Plan
Through the actions laid out in the Delivery Plan for the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy, we will seek to: Tackle mental health stigma and discrimination where it exists and ensure people can talk about their mental health and wellbeing and access the person-centred support they require. Improve population mental health and wellbeing, building resilience and enabling people to access the right information and advice in the right place for them and in a range of formats. Increase mental health capacity within General Practice and primary care, universal services and community-based mental health supports. Promote the whole system, whole person approach by helping partners to work together and removing barriers faced by people from marginalised groups when accessing services. Expand and improve the support available to people in mental health distress and crisis and those who care for them through our national approach on Time, Space and Compassion. Work across Scottish and Local Government and with partners to develop a collective approach to understanding and shared responsibility for promoting good mental health and addressing the causes of mental health inequalities, supporting groups who are particularly at risk. Improve mental health and wellbeing support in a wide range of settings with reduced waiting times and improved outcomes for people accessing all services, including Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and psychological therapies. Ensure people receive the quality of care and treatment required for the time required, supporting care as close to home as possible and promoting independence and recovery. Continue to improve support for those in the forensic mental health system. Strengthen support and care pathways for people requiring neurodevelopmental support, working in partnership with health, social care, education, the third sector and other delivery partners. This will ensure those who need it receive the right care and support at the right time in a way that works for them. Reduce the risk of poor mental health and wellbeing in adult life by promoting the importance of good relationships and trauma-informed approaches from the earliest years of life, taking account where relevant adverse childhood experiences. We will ensure help is available early on when there is a risk of poor mental health, and support the physical health and wellbeing of people with mental health conditions

Contact

Email: police_division_hub_mailbox@gov.scot

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