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The National Programme for Improving Mental Health Review (external link) aims to provide recommendations and conclusions for Scotland's mental health improvement strategy.

The final report of the Mental Health Policy Review is published in mid-February 2008. The Review Panel will be launching their findings at the National Dialogue event "Towards a Mentally Flourishing Scotland" on the 19th February at Perth Concert Hall.

A digital copy of the Review of the National Programme for Improving Mental Health and Wellbeing is available.

The Review Panel

An independent, expert panel and writer were appointed to undertake this review and are supported in this task by a small group within Health Scotland. Process and progress information produced by the panel can be found below;

• First panel meeting regarding framework of the review
• Second panel meeting focusing on public health evidence
• Third panel meeting focusing on children and young people, employment and working and later life
• Fourth panel meeting focusing on communities, culture and communications.
• Fifth panel meeting focusing on services,infrastructure for delivery and the prison service.

Supporting Documents

Below can be found various documents that have formed part of the review.

A short summary of the stakeholders on-line questionnaire is available.

Stakeholders' written submissions to the panel regarding progress of the National Programme.

A summary of findings from Telephone interviews and an electronic survey conducted with a small number of international experts.

Community strand:Findings are available here from focus groups.

Feedback from the panel presentation at Dynamic Earth in May 2007

Timeline

The timeline gives an overview of the process and progress of the review.

Further Information

For further information about the Mental Health Improvement Policy Review, please contact:

Emma Halliday

Last Updated 15th February 2008