Case Example
London Borough of Newham’s Mental Health Transitions review
In 2013, Right Here Newham supported the input of young people into the London Borough of Newham’s Mental Health Transitions review through facilitation of the Pathways to Wellbeing Event. This event
involved approximately 30 young people, together with councillors, borough officers and other professionals. The review was tasked with looking at how transitions into adult services could be managed better within the borough.
Key recommendations from the review were as follows:
- All future mental health strategies created are to include clear reference to support for transition from adolescent to adult services.
- Greater integrated working should develop between CAMHS and AMHS.
- Greater emphasis should be placed on supporting young people with lower level needs.
- Better communication about what the borough can offer young people is required.
- Providers should offer young eople waiting for formal services the opportunity to access other community-based resources that are provided by the third sector.
- Co-production should be the mainstay of all the work that is undertaken in this area.
- Further work should be undertaken to investigate better levels of support for GPs and A&E practitioners.
For the full report visit the website