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NDM8005 Welsh Conservatives debate - Child and adolescent mental health
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Meeting: 18/05/2022 - Plenary (Item 7)
Welsh Conservatives Debate - Child and adolescent mental health
NDM8005 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
To propose that Senedd:
1. Notes the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic on the mental health of children and young people.
2. Regrets that child and adolescent mental
health waiting times continue to be poor, with less than one in two under 18s
receiving a local primary mental health support services assessment within 28
days of referral.
3. Expresses its concern about the number
of section 136 detentions of children and young people under the age of 18.
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) conduct an urgent review into the
viability of child and adolescent mental health services;
b) ensure a 24 hour crisis service is
available for children and young people across Wales; and
c) consider the
feasibility of opening an eating disorders unit in Wales.
The following
amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 Lesley Griffiths
(Wrexham)
Delete all and replace with:
To propose that Senedd:
1. Notes the impact of the pandemic on the
mental health and emotional wellbeing of children and young people.
2. Recognises the impact of the pandemic on
waiting times for CAMHS.
3. Welcomes the Welsh Government's focus on
supporting services to improve as they recover and continued work with partners
to prevent escalation to crisis and provide an appropriate, multi-agency
response.
4. Notes the NHS Delivery Unit’s review of
CAMHS services, commissioned by Welsh Government, due to report by the end
2022.
5. Welcomes the continued roll-out of 111,
press 2 for mental health for adults and young people across Wales.
6. Notes the current Welsh Health
Specialised Services Committee: Mental Health Specialised Service Strategy for
Wales consultation with key stakeholders, which includes scoping the
feasibility of an Eating Disorder Unit for Wales.
[If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will
be de-selected]
Amendment 2 Sian Gwenllian
(Arfon)
Add as new point after point (2) and
renumber accordingly:
Notes the planned pilot project to establish community-based facilities, for young people to easily access mental health and wellbeing support, in order to offer early intervention and avoid escalation, and urges the rollout of early intervention facilities to the whole of Wales.
Minutes:
The
item started at 17.45
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred
until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM8005 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
To propose that Senedd:
1. Notes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health
of children and young people.
2. Regrets that child and adolescent mental health waiting times
continue to be poor, with less than one in two under 18s receiving a local
primary mental health support services assessment within 28 days of referral.
3. Expresses its concern about the number of section 136
detentions of children and young people under the age of 18.
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) conduct an urgent review into the viability of child and
adolescent mental health services;
b) ensure a 24 hour crisis service is available for children and
young people across Wales; and
c) consider the feasibility of opening an eating disorders
unit in Wales.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
24 |
0 |
25 |
49 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the motion. Therefore, the motion
was not agreed.
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment
1 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
Delete
all and replace with:
To
propose that Senedd:
1.
Notes the impact of the pandemic on the mental health and emotional wellbeing
of children and young people.
2.
Recognises the impact of the pandemic on waiting times for CAMHS.
3.
Welcomes the Welsh Government's focus on supporting services to improve as they
recover and continued work with partners to prevent escalation to crisis and
provide an appropriate, multi-agency response.
4.
Notes the NHS Delivery Unit’s review of CAMHS services, commissioned by Welsh
Government, due to report by the end 2022.
5.
Welcomes the continued roll-out of 111, press 2 for mental health for adults
and young people across Wales.
6.
Notes the current Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee: Mental Health
Specialised Service Strategy for Wales consultation with key stakeholders,
which includes scoping the feasibility of an Eating Disorder Unit for Wales.
A vote
was taken on amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
24 |
0 |
25 |
49 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised
his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was
not agreed.
Amendment
2 Sian Gwenllian (Arfon)
Add as
new point after point (2) and renumber accordingly:
Notes the planned pilot project
to establish community-based facilities, for young people to easily access
mental health and wellbeing support, in order to offer early intervention and
avoid escalation, and urges the rollout of early intervention facilities to the
whole of Wales.
A vote
was taken on amendment 2:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
48 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
Amendment 2 was agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM8005 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
To propose that Senedd:
1. Notes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health
of children and young people.
2. Regrets that child and adolescent mental health waiting times
continue to be poor, with less than one in two under 18s receiving a local
primary mental health support services assessment within 28 days of referral.
3. Notes the planned pilot project to establish community-based
facilities, for young people to easily access mental health and wellbeing
support, in order to offer early intervention and avoid escalation, and urges
the rollout of early intervention facilities to the whole of Wales.
4. Expresses its concern about the number of section 136
detentions of children and young people under the age of 18.
5. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) conduct an urgent review into the viability of child and
adolescent mental health services;
b) ensure a 24 hour crisis service is available for children and
young people across Wales; and
c) consider the feasibility of opening an eating disorders
unit in Wales.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
25 |
0 |
23 |
48 |
The motion as amended was agreed.
In accordance with Standing
Order 12.18, at 18.40 proceedings were suspended to allow a technical break
before Voting Time.