Question reference: S4W-30363
- Asked by: Alison McInnes, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 7 March 2016
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Current status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 15 March 2016
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the NHS Grampian briefing report of June 2015, which suggested that it was due to be completed by spring 2016, whether it will provide an update on the progress that is being made with the review and redesign of child and adolescent mental health delivery arrangements in the Grampian area.
Answer
The NHS Grampian action plan on the child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) waiting times target includes a review and redesign of CAMHS delivery arrangements to maximise capacity and enhance partnership working across education, social work, primary care and other partners. The board have undertaken an extensive and inclusive planning process involving all stakeholders including patients and families. A final options appraisal was completed last month and the implementation arrangements have now commenced.
In December 2015 the board recruited band five nurse clinicians and a permanent consultant psychiatrist and have secured further locum medical cover and are filling other vacancies to provide additional capacity. The board is also reviewing Choice and Partnership Approach (CAPA)* job plans in relation to capacity demand for next 18-24 month period and will offer more clinical hours for 0-12 year olds from 1 March 2016.
NHS Grampian review progress twice a month against their action plan and are continuing to prioritise prioritising emergency and urgent referrals and longest waits.
*CAPA is a clinical system that brings together the active involvement of young people and their families, demand and capacity ideas and a new approach to clinical skills and job planning.