Woodside Day Centre: Future of mental health services consultations
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Healthwatch Dudley attended consultation meetings about the future of the Woodside Day Centre and the future of mental health services in the local area.
The Woodside Day Centre has provided a local authority service for adults from the age of eighteen onwards who have mental health issues. The centre was closed during the pandemic. Healthwatch Dudley has been involved in local conversations about the provision of mental health services in the borough.
People reported that they were not properly informed of council plans for change. There were concerns about change and how a new model and way of delivering mental health services will work for people.
Recommendations
- Ensure communication and the dissemination of information about services is as effective as it can be and works well for different people
- Involve people early on in discussions and decision making that will determine how services will be delivered in the future
- Ensure that valuable lessons are not lost as change takes place
- Build trusting relations with people who have an interest in services
- Promote the co-production of ideas, designs, and plans