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Matter for Decision
The Officer’s report set out a proposal to join
partners within a local concordat that aimed to deliver improvements in the
care of people in mental health crisis within a national framework.
Decision of the Leader
i.
To sign up
to the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mental Health Crisis Concordat on behalf
of the City Council and to encourage officers in the delivery of its aims.
Reason for the Decision
As set out in the Officer’s report.
Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected
Not applicable.
Scrutiny Considerations
The Committee received a report from the Strategy
Officer.
The Committee made the following comments in response
to the report.
i.
Expressed concerns that the
concordat may not be a productive resource.
ii.
Expressed surprise at the
percentage of the population that this strategy seemed to cover.
In response to Members’ questions the Strategy Officer
and the Chief Executive said the following:
i.
This was an opportunity to
gain more knowledge about individuals and would assist organisations to make a
decision whether individuals suffering from mental health issues required an
immediate response. There was also a desire to ensure that people were not
referred to the Police if that was not appropriate for their circumstances.
ii.
The Concordat was about
joining up frontline staff; it had practical application with other agencies.
iii.
The Concordat was only one
part of the strategy followed by a series of interventions and treatments as
required.
iv.
The Vanguard Programme
identified that people with mental health issues could be on low incomes.
The Committee unanimously resolved to endorse the
recommendations.
The Leader approved the recommendations.
Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Leader (and any
Dispensations Granted)
No conflicts of interest
were declared by the Leader.