Three local consultations are coming to a close next Tuesday (15th July) and the Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is reminding the general public and stakeholders to ensure they have submitted any comments they wish to by then.
The consultations on the three strategies, written by the Isle of Wight CCG and partner agencies, Hampshire Constabulary, Isle of Wight Council (including social care and public health) and Isle of Wight NHS Trust which are due to end are:
- Isle of Wight Mental Health Strategy 2014-2019
- Isle of Wight Suicide Prevention Strategy 2014-2019
- Living Well with Dementia on the Isle of Wight
The strategies can be downloaded from the ‘Get Involved’ section of the CCG website at: www.isleofwightccg.nhs.uk/public-consultations.htm
The Mental Health Strategy looks at mental health and wellbeing on the Island and in particular focuses on vulnerable groups such as looked after children, people with long term conditions, older people, people known to the justice system and veterans. The strategy identifies three priorities:
- Prevention and early intervention
- A focus on recovery
- Reducing the stigma and discrimination
Comments on the Mental Health Strategy should be e-mailed to[email protected]or sent to: Mental Health Strategy, Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), Building A, The APEX, St. Cross Business Park, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5XW by Tuesday15th July.
Meanwhile, the two main aims of the Suicide Prevention Strategy, which sits under the Mental Heath Strategy, are:
- Reduce the suicide rate in the general population on the Isle of Wight
- Increase support for those bereaved or affected by suicide
The strategy looks at both national and local policies and outcomes and considers some priority areas including:
- Reducing the risk of suicide in high risk groups
- Improving mental health in specific groups
- Reducing access to the means of suicide
- Better information and support for those bereaved or affected by suicide
- Support for media in delivering sensitive approaches to suicide and suicidal behaviour
Comments on the Suicide Prevention Strategy should be e-mailed to[email protected] or sent to Suicide Prevention Strategy, Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), Building A, The APEX, St. Cross Business Park, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5XW by Tuesday15th July.
It is the aspiration of the My Life A Full Life Programme for the Island to become dementia friendly, allowing people to live well with dementia on the Isle of Wight. The aim is for the Isle of Wight to be a place where communities encourage people with dementia and their carers to seek help and feel supported to go about their daily lives safely and free from stigma; where people are empowered to have high aspirations and have the confidence to participate in meaningful activities; and a place where people and their carers receive high quality compassionate care, whether at home, in hospital, or in a care home.
Comments on the strategy should be emailed to [email protected]or sent to Dementia Strategy, Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), Building A, the APEX, St. Cross Business Park, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5XW by Tuesday 15th July 2014.
