Written Question · S3W-01389 · Session 3
What plans it has to address the mental health needs of deaf and hard of hearing people.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to address the mental health needs of deaf and hard of hearing people.
The answer
Our policy is to promoteapproaches for deaf and hard of hearing people to have unhindered access to mainstreamand specialist mental health services. We recognise the need for service improvementand keep all arrangements under review.
We are funding relevanttraining organisations to develop a training pack on awareness for social care staffand have published guidance on Disability Discrimination Compliance: Access toMainstream and Specialist Services for those with sensory loss and a mental healthproblem a copy of which can be found in the Scottish Parliament InformationCentre (Bib. number 38922).
In June this yearwe co funded an event with the Royal College of Psychiatrists on sharing good practiceand further advancing training and access issues among mainstream staff and forthose working in mental health services with an interest in the mental health needsof deaf and hard of hearing people.
Specialist in-patientand outreach services for deaf people continue from the John Denmark Unit, Manchester. All referralsfor inpatient care are fully funded by the NHS National Specialist Division. Weagain keep these arrangements under review in the context of service need.
We are funding relevanttraining organisations to develop a training pack on awareness for social care staffand have published guidance on Disability Discrimination Compliance: Access toMainstream and Specialist Services for those with sensory loss and a mental healthproblem a copy of which can be found in the Scottish Parliament InformationCentre (Bib. number 38922).
In June this yearwe co funded an event with the Royal College of Psychiatrists on sharing good practiceand further advancing training and access issues among mainstream staff and forthose working in mental health services with an interest in the mental health needsof deaf and hard of hearing people.
Specialist in-patientand outreach services for deaf people continue from the John Denmark Unit, Manchester. All referralsfor inpatient care are fully funded by the NHS National Specialist Division. Weagain keep these arrangements under review in the context of service need.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-01389 by reference.