NDM7289 Plaid Cymru Debate - Mental Health Services
NDM7289 Plaid Cymru Debate - Mental Health Services
NDM7289 - Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes the concerns about quality of care raised by relatives of Welsh patients
in inpatient mental health units in England.
2.
Believes that no patient experiencing mental health problems should be sent to
units that are large distances from their family.
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a)
ensure sufficient inpatient capacity for mental health services in Wales so
that the outsourcing of care can be phased out;
b)
have a plan for the repatriation of Welsh patients currently living in units in
England;
c)
place a ban on the Welsh NHS using units in England that have poor reports from
the Care Quality Commission;
d)
ensure that units outside of Wales receiving Welsh NHS money comply with Welsh
inspection requirements.
The
following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment
1 - Rebecca
Evans (Gower)
Delete
all after point 1 and replace with:
Calls
on Welsh Government to:
a)
ensure that distance from home is considered as a key factor for people who
require specialist mental health in-patient
support
b)
ensure robust arrangements are in place to monitor the quality and safety of
placements in units in England, including collaborative working with the Care
Quality Commission.
[If
Amendment 1 is agreed amendment 2 will be de-selected]
Amendment
2 - Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
Delete
point 3 and replace with:
Calls
on the Welsh Government to:
a)
ensure all Welsh medium and high security mental health patients are placed in
Wales unless in exceptional circumstances;
b)
ensure sufficient medium and high security inpatient capacity for mental health
services in Wales so that the outsourcing of care can be phased out;
c)
ensure that Health Inspectorate Wales and the Care Quality Commission
collaborate so that mental health units outside of Wales who receive Welsh
patients are complying with inspection requirements;
d)
introduce Senior Responsible Officers for medium and high security Welsh mental
health patients to enable joint working between Welsh Health Specialised
Services Committee and local health boards with a focus on the patient; and
e)
ensure that communication plans must be put alongside treatment plans for
medium and high security Welsh mental health patients to manage the
expectations of the patient, their families and clinicians.
Business type: Debate
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 04/06/2021
Decision due: 4 Mar 2020 by Plenary - Fifth Senedd
Lead member: Siân Gwenllian MS