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    2015 - 2020 Kent and Medway Suicide Prevention Strategy

    Proposed decision: To approve the 2015-2020 Kent and Medway Suicide Prevention Strategy

     

    The decision relates to BS4K and Corporate Objectives as follows:

     

    The impact of suicides is felt by individuals, families and whole community regardless of age or ethnicity. Working in partnership to prevent suicides will support each one of the County Council’s Strategic Outcomes as contained in the Strategic Statement and directly relates to the following Supporting Outcomes:

    ·   Children and Young People have better physical and mental health

    ·   Physical and mental health is improved by supporting people to take more responsibility for their own health and wellbeing

    ·   People with mental health issues and dementia are assessed and treated earlier and are supported to live well.

    Financial Implications: None                                        

    Legal Implications: None

    Equality Implications: An Equality Impact Assessment was conducted as part of the strategy development process, and found that there was no evidence that the Suicide Prevention Strategy will have an adverse impact on individuals because of any protected characteristic. 

    The matter is referred to in the Business Plan but not in the Medium Term Capital Programme.

    Decision type: Key

    Reason Key: Affects more than two Electoral Divisions;

    Decision status: Recommendations Approved

    Division affected: (All Division);

    Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/07/2015

    Decision due: Not before 16th Jul 2015 by Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health
    Reason: in order that the proposed decision can be published for a minimum of 28 days, in accordance with statutory requirements

    Lead member: Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health

    Lead director: Andrew Scott-Clark

    Department: Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

    Contact: Jessica Mookherjee, Consultant in Public Health 03000 416493 Email: Jessica.Mookherjee@kent.gov.uk.

    Consultees

    A proposal to update the strategy was discussed by the Adult Social Care and Health Cabinet Committee in July 2014. The Committee agreed the proposal and asked for a special focus to be given to self-harm.

     

    The Cabinet Committee also considered an early draft of the strategy in January 2015 and agreed that it should be used as the basis for a public consultation.


    The final proposed strategy was discussed by the Cabinet Committee at its meeting on 10 July 2015 and was endorsed.

     

    Other consultation planned or undertaken:

    The Strategy has been developed by Public Health in partnership with the Kent and Medway Suicide Prevention Steering Group which contains representatives from KMPT, Kent Police, CCGs, Network Rail, KCC Coroners Team, voluntary support groups, mental health charities and individual carer representatives.

     

    There has also been wider public consultation comprising three different elements;

    1.    An online survey linked to the draft strategy (January – March 2015)

    2.    A consultation event designed to examine the prevalence and services relating to self-harm within Kent and Medway  (February 2015)

    3.    A consultation event designed to enable at carers, survivors and members of bereaved families (and their representatives) to provide their comments in a supportive and open environment (March 2015)

     

     

    Financial implications: Jessica Mookherjee Consultant in Public Health 03000 416493 jessica.mookherjee@kent .gov.uk

    Legal implications: 15/00055

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