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Mental health inequalities: Evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Deputy Minister for Social Services
Okay. Thanks for that answer, Minister. Any other questions from any other Members? No. In that case, I would like to thank our advisory group, by the way, that has really supported with their experience, inputting into this morning's session as well, so to…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Mental health inequalities: Evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Deputy Minister for Social Services
Minister, the strategy across Government that you refer to, I know that the royal colleges are calling for a strategy particularly to cover inequalities, as I understand it. In terms of what they're calling for, is that incorporated in your strategy?
, Health and Social Care Committee
Mental health inequalities: Evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Deputy Minister for Social Services
Thank you. And we've touched quite a little bit on poverty today, but perhaps I just want to come back to that subject as well. We know, of course, the implications of rising costs, and the cost-of-living crisis, and I'm particularly thinking of, perhaps…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Mental health inequalities: Evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Deputy Minister for Social Services
Does it cover the inequalities aspect? I suppose that was—
, Health and Social Care Committee
Mental health inequalities: Evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Deputy Minister for Social Services
Thank you, Minister, and I'd invite your colleague Julie Morgan in as well, and we talked about that cross-government working, but do you think that there's a need for a cross-government strategy in terms of mental health?
, Health and Social Care Committee
Mental health inequalities: Evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Deputy Minister for Social Services
No, I'm just going to ask about those perhaps suffering from severe mental health. We've had quite a bit today about early intervention, but what I'm particularly thinking about is those who, perhaps, have ongoing mental health problems. And, really, in terms…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Mental health inequalities: Evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Deputy Minister for Social Services
Thank you, Ken. Minister, can I just come back to one of the earlier questions as well? I know we’ve talked about—. Sorry, Joyce, did you want to come in?
, Health and Social Care Committee
Mental health inequalities: Evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Deputy Minister for Social Services
Absolutely. Ken Skates.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Mental health inequalities: Evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Deputy Minister for Social Services
Thank you. Rhun ap Iorwerth.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Mental health inequalities: Evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Deputy Minister for Social Services
Ken Skates, you wanted to come in on this point. Ken Skates, you wanted to come in on this point. There's a delay on the mike. Ken.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Mental health inequalities: Evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Deputy Minister for Social Services
That's helpful. Thank you. Gareth Davies.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Mental health inequalities: Evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Deputy Minister for Social Services
Thank you, Deputy Minister, for joining us this morning. Thank you. Sarah Murphy.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Mental health inequalities: Evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Deputy Minister for Social Services
Thank you, Deputy Minister. I know, Julie Morgan, you have agreed to attend the first 30 minutes of our session this morning, so we understand if you leave the meeting. Feel free to stay, but we understand if you leave the meeting, of course, at the…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Mental health inequalities: Evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Deputy Minister for Social Services
Lynne.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Mental health inequalities: Evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Deputy Minister for Social Services
Julie Morgan.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Mental health inequalities: Evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Deputy Minister for Social Services
Good to hear. I know that that was a very specific question and some of the stakeholders in our engagement sessions were keen that that question was asked. Sarah, did you indicate that you wanted to come in at all? No. That's fine. Joyce Watson.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Mental health inequalities: Evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Deputy Minister for Social Services
Thank you, Lynne. Perhaps to Julie Morgan: in regard to the programme that you talked about, is there scope, do you think, to enable more neurodivergent people to access training, so that they themselves can contribute to providing early support to children?
, Health and Social Care Committee
Mental health inequalities: Evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Deputy Minister for Social Services
Don't feel you have to, but did you want to come in on anything that Joyce or I said?
, Health and Social Care Committee
Mental health inequalities: Evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Deputy Minister for Social Services
My question is kind of linked to that, so if it's all right, if I ask my question and perhaps bring in Julie Morgan as well. But, you know, what Joyce has touched on there, we heard a lot of that in terms of our evidence sessions, and in our informal…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Mental health inequalities: Evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Deputy Minister for Social Services
Thank you, Deputy Minister. In a moment, I'll bring in Julie Morgan, but, Joyce, did you have a question you wanted to come in on?
, Health and Social Care Committee
Mental health inequalities: Evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Deputy Minister for Social Services
Thank you, Minister. Ken Skates.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Mental health inequalities: Evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Deputy Minister for Social Services
It sounds like you're saying that you're striving to get to that right balance; you perhaps don't think that you're quite there yet, but that's what you're striving to get to—is that fair?
, Health and Social Care Committee
Mental health inequalities: Evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Deputy Minister for Social Services
Thank you, Minister. Do you think that, to date, the Government has got the right balance in terms of preventing mental health conditions, and also treating those with, perhaps, mental health problems as well?
, Health and Social Care Committee
Mental health inequalities: Evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Deputy Minister for Social Services
Thank you, all, ever so much for being with us this morning. Perhaps I can ask the Ministers: what's needed to create good mental health?
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Mental health inequalities: Evidence session with the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Deputy Minister for Social Services
Lovely. And I'll ask the officials to introduce themselves.
