ISLANDERS have been offered the chance to give their views on mental-health services in Jersey to help shape future strategy.
A public meeting will take place at St Helier Town Hall next week at which Islanders will be able to share their experience of mental-health care with officers from the Health Department and the Assistant Health Minister.
Andy Weir, director of mental health and social care, said Jersey was at an important stage, with a new mental-health strategy, covering the next two years, due to be launched soon.
“We want to hear from those who use our services, or those who are close to them, such as relatives or carers,” he said. “But the meeting is open to anybody and we’d urge people to come forward, whether their feedback is positive or negative.
“There are areas that we hear a lot about where people indicate they’re not happy, but other areas get less focus and we want to cover the full range of services.”
Mr Weir said a similar meeting had taken place in 2022 and the intention was to review progress since then, covering what had gone well and considering the areas where improvements were required.
“Some groups of people are very engaged and we spend a lot of time talking to them, but we want to hear from everyone with an interest in this area,” he added.
The meeting will be attended by many of the clinicians working in mental health, as well as by Deputy Rose Binet, the assistant minister with responsibility for mental health.
It will take place at the St Helier Town Hall on Tuesday 12 November, with tea and coffee served from 5.30pm ahead of a session running from 6-8pm.
