Mental Health Forum For Cowal

The “Five” service Options which are to be concidered are listed below:-
Service options will be developed under the following headings:
1.Minimal change
2.Localised services, including in-patient beds in community hospitals
3.Flexible, central in-patient facility and enhanced community mental health service
4.Flexible, central in-patient facility (with day treatment and education centre) and enhanced community mental health service
5.No in-patient beds [...]

August/September 2008
Options appraisal; which service models work best
September/October 2008
Report for public consultation to be presented to the Community Health
Partnership and Argyll and Bute Council, and then NHS Highland Board
October/November 2008
Public consultation begins see NHS HIghland web site for details

The process of redesigning mental health services in Argyll and Bute
is taking place in three phases:
1. Gathering information about current services and thoughts of how
people would like to see services change.
2. Looking in detail at future service needs and how these could be
delivered – developing a number of models of future care
3. Deciding on [...]