Appendix H Policy Forum for Northern Ireland Keynote Seminar Improving Mental Health Provision in Northern Ireland: Prevention

Appendix H

Policy Forum for Northern Ireland Keynote Seminar Improving mental health provision in Northern Ireland: prevention, treatment and developments in care

with Dr Iris Elliott, Mental Health Foundation Mairéad McCafferty, Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People and David Babington, Action Mental Health; Oscar Donnelly, Northern Health and Social Care Trust; Dr Raman Kapur, Threshold; Dr Gerry Lynch, Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland; Paschal McKeown, Age NI; Trevor Millar, Western Health and Social Care Trust; Professor Siobhan O’Neill, Ulster University; Dr Louise Sands, Royal College of General Practitioners; Eileen Shevlin, Expert by experience and Emma Quinn, Rathcoole Primary School, Newtownabbey

Chairs: Robbie Butler MLA, Ulster Unionist Party Spokesperson for Mental Health and Member, Committee for Health, Northern Ireland Assembly and Pat Sheehan MLA, Member, Committee for Health, Northern Ireland Assembly

Morning, Tuesday, 17th January 2017 Belfast

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Dear Mr Kelpie

I am writing to remind you of your invitation to the above seminar. Please note there is a charge for most delegates, although concessionary and complimentary places are available (subject to terms and conditions - see below).

This timely seminar will assess mental health provision in Northern Ireland.

Policymakers and key stakeholders will discuss how to best utilise the available resources for the prevention and treatment of mental health problems, as well as latest thinking on approaches of care and treatment, tackling the challenges surrounding the growing problem of poor mental health in young people, and mental health issues for older people.

It will be an opportunity to consider the Department for Health’s evaluation of the wide-ranging Bamford Review of Mental Health and Learning Disability - as well as implementation issues and the shape the provision of mental health services into the future.

The conference takes place with the Minister for Health identifying mental health as a key priority for this mandate, and will follow the consultation on Protect Life 2, a strategy for suicide prevention.

Overall, areas in the agenda include:  Meeting the needs of those with mental health problems in light of the Bamford recommendations;  Priorities for prevention, intervention and access to mental health services;  Tackling the challenge of a growing trend of children and young people with significant mental health problems - including high levels of depression, self- harm and substance abuse;  Recognising and managing mental health problems in older people - often stemming from social isolation and poor physical health; and  Considering the care options - including the role of community care - available for those with mental health problems.

The draft agenda is copied below my signature, and a regularly updated version is available to download here. The seminar is organised on the basis of strict impartiality by the Policy Forum for Northern Ireland. Follow us @PolicyNI for live updates.

Speakers

David Babington, Chief Executive, Action Mental Health; Oscar Donnelly, Divisional Director, Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community, Northern Health and Social Care Trust; Dr Iris Elliott, Head of Policy and Research, Mental Health Foundation; Dr Raman Kapur, Chief Executive, Threshold; Dr Gerry Lynch, Chair, Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland and Vice Chair, Royal College of Psychiatrists; Mairéad McCafferty, Chief Executive, Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People; Paschal McKeown, Head of Policy & Influencing, Age NI; Trevor Millar, Director, Adult Mental Health and Disability Services, Western Health and Social Care Trust; Professor Siobhan O’Neill, Professor of Mental Health Sciences, Ulster University; Dr Louise Sands, Royal College of General Practitioners; Eileen Shevlin, Expert by experience and Emma Quinn, Principal, Rathcoole Primary School, Newtownabbey have all agreed to speak at this seminar.

Robbie Butler MLA, Ulster Unionist Party Spokesperson for Mental Health and Member, Committee for Health, Northern Ireland Assembly and Pat Sheehan MLA, Member, Committee for Health, Northern Ireland Assembly have agreed to chair this seminar.

Networking

Policy Forum for Northern Ireland seminars present an opportunity to engage with key policymakers and other interested parties, and are CPD certified (more details). Places have been reserved for pass holders from the Northern Ireland Assembly and officials from the Department for Communities and Department of Health. Also due to attend are representatives from ABPI; Aisling Centre; Alzheimer’s Society; Barnardo’s NI; Belfast Health and Social Care Trust; British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies; Carlisle House; Colin Community Counselling; Commission for Victims and Survivors; Extern; Fermanagh and Omagh District Council; Four Seasons Health Care; Health Service Executive; HSCB, Southern LCG; Lagan College; Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council; Mental Health; MSM Solicitors; Nendrum College Comber; NIAMH Mental Wellbeing; Northern HSC Trust; Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People; Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council for Nursing and Midwifery; Praxis Care; Queens University Belfast; Royal College of Nursing; Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland; Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists; Rural Support; Samaritans; SEHSCT; Simon Community NI; Southern Health and Social Care Trust; St Patrick’s College, London; Third Age; Threshold; Ulster University; Vasculitis Ireland Awareness; VOYPIC and Wilson Nesbitt Solicitors.

Typically, attendees at our seminars are a senior and informed group numbering around 120 including Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly and senior officials from the Northern Ireland Executive, regulators and other agencies, representatives of from Health and Social Care services for mental health, advocacy and patient groups, mental health charities and community care organisations, local authorities, academics and commentators, together with reporters from the national and trade press based in Northern Ireland and elsewhere.

Output and About Us

A key output of the seminar will be a transcript of the proceedings, sent out around 10 working days after the event to all attendees and a wider group of Ministers and officials in the Department of Health; as well as MLAs with a special interest in the subject. It will also be made available more widely. This document will include transcripts of all speeches and questions and answers sessions from the day, along with access to PowerPoint presentations, speakers’ biographies, an attendee list, an agenda, sponsor information, as well as any subsequent press coverage of the day and any articles or comment pieces submitted by delegates. It is made available subject to strict restrictions on public use, and is intended to provide timely information for interested parties who are unable to attend on the day.

All delegates will receive complimentary PDF copies and are invited to contribute to the content.

The Policy Forum for Northern Ireland is strictly impartial and cross-party. The Forum has no policy agenda of its own.

Booking arrangements

To book places, please use our online booking form.

Once submitted, this will be taken as a confirmed booking and will be subject to our terms and conditions below.

Please pay in advance by credit card on 01344 864796. If advance credit card payment is not possible, please let me know and we may be able to make other arrangements.

Options and charges are as follows:  Places at Improving mental health provision in Northern Ireland: prevention, treatment and developments in care (including refreshments and PDF copy of the transcripts) are £210 plus VAT;  Concessionary rate places for small charities, unfunded individuals and those in similar circumstances are £80 plus VAT. Please be sure to apply for this at the time of booking.

For those who cannot attend:  Copies of the briefing document, including full transcripts of all speeches and the questions and comments sessions and further articles from interested parties, will be available approximately 10 days after the event for £95 plus VAT;  Concessionary rate: £50 plus VAT.

If you find the charge for places a barrier to attending, please let me know as concessionary and complimentary places are made available in certain circumstances (but do be advised that this typically applies to individual service users or carers or the like who are not supported by or part of an organisation, full-time students, people between jobs or who are fully retired with no paid work, and representatives of small charities - not businesses, individuals funded by an organisation, or larger charities/not-for-profit companies). Please note terms and conditions below (including cancellation charges).

I do hope that you will be able to join us for what promises to be a most useful morning, and look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely

Sean

Sean Cudmore Deputy Editor, Policy Forum for Northern Ireland

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