§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what progress has been made with setting up assertive outreach and crisis intervention/home treatment teams for mental health services in West Sussex; [78169]
(2) what monies have been made available for the development of mental health services in West Sussex; and what monitoring has been carried out by his Department to see whether funds made available for the development of mental health services in West Sussex have been used for that purpose. [78168]
§ Ms BlearsThe earmarked funding included in the allocation for 2002 –03 for investment in mental health was £1.112 million. In addition to mandatory cost pressures, over £800,000 of this allocation has been used for the provision of specific mental health services across West Sussex. There has also been additional commissioning of services not provided locally, such as high secure placements, amounting to £0.5 million. Monitoring is undertaken by the strategic health authority through the annual delivery agreement it has with the primary care trusts.
West Sussex Health and Social Care National Health Service Trust is developing plans for outreach, crisis intervention and home treatment teams as part of its adult mental health services strategy. Work is also progressing on the development of a crisis resolution service in Adur, Arun and Worthing with a view to the services becoming operational in April 2003.