Consultation extended on the new CAMHS Service - Have Your Say!

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The draft Lancashire wide CAMHS service specification is now out for consultation. The final version once agreed, will serve the basis of the new service specifications across Lancashire. The transition document into adult mental health services is also available for consultation. The CAMHS PIG (Project Implementation Group) was assigned the task of redesigning the CAMHS specification in response to the Joint Area Review.

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Please note the CAMHS Service Specification with Transition document consultation has been extended to 1^st October and responses should be sent to Christian.Ayers@lancashire.gov.uk

However, if you have any specific comments regarding the transition document we have been asked to send these direct to Jeff.Warburton@Lancashirecare.nhs.uk by 14^th September.

This consultation markes an important opportunity for the VCFS to express any concerns about current provision and try and ensure that these issues are picked up in the new specification.The specification is for tier 3 CAMHS only. So if you have any comments/concerns about the CAMHS/Mental Health services for children and young people who do not meet the specific critera of tier 3 CAMHS as set out in the specification please do get involved in the consutlation. The group have advised that should there be a consensus of concerns they would re-look at the specification.

Ruth Conway is the voluntary sector representative on the CAMHS Project Implementation Group. her contact details are: r.conway@addaction.org.uk . However, Ruth is shortly stepping down from the role and so if you are interested in putting yourself forward to become the VCFS representative (and you are from a VCFS organisation), please get in touch wth Rozc@younglancashire.org.uk or 01772 208590.

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