§ Dr. GibsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of mental health patients received a care plan in the last 12 months. [3452]
§ Jacqui Smith[holding answer 11 July 2001]: I apologise to my hon. Friend for the delay in responding to this question. I refer my hon. Friend to the reply that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool, North and Fleetwood (Mrs. Humble) on 5 March 2002, Official Report, column 192W.
Information collected by the Department's common information core at end March 2001 shows that 94 per cent. of mental health patients on the enhanced level of the care programme approach (CPA) had a written care plan. Information is not available about the number of other mental health patients who have care plans, or of the number that received care plans over the past 12 months. March 2001 data are the latest currently held centrally but the Department plans to collect information about care plans for all those on CPA from April.
§ Mr. HealdTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what local arrangements have been made under the Health Act 1999 to integrate council and NHS mental health services for(a) adults, (b) adolescents and (c) children; and if he will make a statement. [12020]
§ Jacqui SmithI apologise to the hon. Member for the delay in responding to this question. I refer the hon. Member to the reply that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool, North and Fleetwood (Mrs. Humble) on 5 March 2002,Official Report, column I92W.
A number of partnership arrangements under the Health Act 1999 have been set up to integrate mental health services, covering a total budget of approximately £300 million. A large proportion of this money has been allocated to adult services. Some of these projects incorporate child and adolescent mental health services, and there are also some separate projects for these groups.
Details of Health Act partnership arrangements are available at http://www.doh.gov.uk/jointun it/notifications.pdf.
§ Helen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list those appointed as non-executive directors of the new Five Boroughs mental health care trust; and what proportion of those members are from the Warrington, North constituency. [41440]
§ Mr. HuttonOf the six non-executive positions on the board of the Five Boroughs Partnership national health service trust, only the chair has been appointed to date. He does not live in Warrington, North. The NHS Appointments Commission expect to make four further appointments very shortly.
§ Dr. GibsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how the extra spending on mental health services over three years announced in "Modernising Mental Health Services" has been(a) allocated and(b) spent in each of the three years. [8176]
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§ Jacqui SmithI apologise to my hon. Friend for the delay in responding to this question. I refer my hon. Friend to the reply that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool, North and Fleetwood (Mrs. Humble) on 5 March 2002Official Report, column 192W.
The allocation of additional central investment on mental health care over the three years from 1999 is shown in the table,(a) for each year, and (b) between health and social services (£ millions). The mental health national service framework contains national milestones and target dates which are monitored to ensure that they are being met.
Mental health investment: NSF/NHS Plan implementation NHS PSS1 Revenue investment 1999–2000 68.5 246.0 2000–01 66.0 13.0 2001–02 12.35 3,420.0
Capital investment 1999–2000 4.5 2000–01 9.0 2001–02 568.0 1 Personal social services 2 8 for camhs 3 Of the £20 million, £1 million went to the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions for the Homeless Mentally Ill initiative and a further £1 million is to be used for central initiatives. 4 5 for camhs 5 Includes £5 million for acute psychiatric ward refurbishment, £9 million for Fallon, and £10 million additional funding issued mid-year.
§ Mr. HealdTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will meet the Secretary of State for Education and Skills in order to discuss training for school staff in the skills and knowledge to ensure children have access to early assessment and support in relation to mental health. [37389]
§ Jacqui SmithMinisters and officials have regular meetings with colleagues at the Department for Education and Skills to discuss all matters surrounding child and adolescent mental health. I met Cathy Ashton on6 February 2002. They are also represented on the child mental health External Working Group (EWG) of the Children's National Service Framework. The EWG will look at the access children have to early assessment.