Posted on: 11 January 2024
This is a reminder if you haven't had your say that there is still time to share your views
North West London Integrated Care Board are running a public consultation on the future of acute mental health services in Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster.
We are gathering the views of local residents and those who have received care from CNWL on what the future of these services should look like. There are a number of ways you can feed into the consultation
- Through an anonymous online questionnaire: https://form.jotform.com/232924779796377
- Sending in your views by email - nhsnwl.acutemhconsultation@nhs.net or post via FREEPOST, HEALTHIER NORTH WEST LONDON (no stamp needed).
- There is more information on the NHS North West London website at https://www.nwlondonicb.nhs.uk/get-involved/service-change/acute-mental-health-consultation
There are four more events for the public during January. Register for these events at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/north-west-london-74023300173
They are on
- 15 January (12:30pm to 2pm) at St Charles Mental Health Unit, 3rd Floor, Seminar Room, Exmoor Street, London, W10 6DZ
- 15 January (7:00pm – 8:30pm) – online on Zoom (register on the link above)
- 18 January (11:30am – 1:00pm) - St James the Less, Pimlico, Thorndike Street, Off Moreton Street, London, SW1V 2PS, The Monk Room
- 18 January (7:00pm – 8:30pm) - online on Zoom (register on the link above)
About the consultation
We would like to hear what you think about our proposal to:
- Expand the mental health crisis assessment (MHCAS) service (previously piloted at St Charles) and move it to the Gordon Hospital.
- Keep 67 inpatient beds at St Charles (as now), supplemented by the MHCAS at the Gordon Hospital with room for 12 patients, including space for 4 patients to be admitted overnight alongside a full range of community-based services.
Before we make any decisions, we want to hear your views about our proposal and how it could affect you, your family, your loved ones, or someone who you are caring for. Your views will help make sure that we can provide the best possible care and support for residents in Westminster and Kensington with serious mental health needs.
These proposals have been developed with the help of residents with lived experience of mental health issues, clinicians, and partners from across health and social care - including local authorities, the police, and representatives from voluntary organisations.
We firmly believe that caring for and supporting people with severe mental health needs in community settings, closer to family and friends, helps people recover quicker, stay well for longer and live independently as part of their community. We recognise there are times when hospital admission is necessary and, on these occasions, we believe people deserve timely treatment in high quality hospital facilities.
These pages on the North West London consultation page explain why changes are needed, summarises the consultation proposal, and tells you how you can find out more and have your say.
After the public consultation ends on 16 February, all responses, comments, and feedback will be collated and analysed by an independent organisation.