Mental Health and Wellbeing Leadership Board: delivery progress report 3 - February 2025
The third progress report (LB(25)03-03) assessing the delivery of the strategic actions found within the mental health and wellbeing strategy and accompanying delivery plan and workforce action plan, including a summary of identified risks and issues.
Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy Delivery Plan 2023-25 - Delivery Plan Progress Overview
The ‘Progress Overview’ is a high-level summary and should be considered alongside the full list of actions/wording - Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy Delivery Plan 2023-2025.
Priority 1 – Tackle mental health stigma & discrimination
Strategic Action |
Overall RAG |
Sub-Action Delivery RAG |
|---|---|---|
1.1 Stigma & discrimination. |
On Track |
40% Delivered, 40% On Track, 20% At Risk |
Priority 2 – Improve population mental health & wellbeing
Strategic Action |
Overall RAG |
Sub-Action Delivery RAG |
|---|---|---|
2.1 Wellbeing advice, resources and support. |
On Track |
60% Delivered, 40% On Track |
2.2 Expand digital therapies and resource. |
At Risk |
33.3% On Track, 33.3.% Missed Delivery Date no Risk, 33.3% At Risk |
2.3 Lived experience in workforce, & peer support. |
On Track |
100% On Track |
2.4 Trauma informed workforce. |
On Track |
75% Delivered, 25% Missed Delivery Date no Risk |
2.5 Role of employability services in MHWB. |
On Track |
60% Delivered, 40% On Track |
2.6 Enhanced mental health support in educational settings. |
At Risk |
40% Delivered, 40% At Risk, 20% Off Track |
2.7. Learning disability & autism leadership work. |
On Track |
100% Delivered |
Priority 3 - Increase mental health capacity within GPs, PCC.
Strategic Action |
Overall RAG |
Sub-Action Delivery RAG |
|---|---|---|
3.1 Community based mental health support & services CYP. |
On Track |
67% Delivered, 33% On Track |
3.2 Build capacity in local services and third sector community groups. |
On Track |
75% Delivered, 25% On Track |
3.3 Shift the balance of care to community. |
On Track |
100% Delivered |
Priority 4 - Support to people in distress and crisis.
Strategic Action |
Overall RAG |
Sub-Action Delivery RAG |
|---|---|---|
4.1 Implementing Y1 Action Plan of Creating Hope Together Strategy. |
On Track |
100% On Track |
4.2 Publication of Joint SG/COSLA Self Harm Strategy & Action Plan. |
On Track |
100% On Track |
4.3 Full national coverage of Distress Brief Intervention Programme. |
On Track |
33% Delivered, 67% On Track |
4.4 Trauma informed support for people experiencing distress and crisis. |
On Track |
25% Delivered, 75% On Track |
4.5 Improve unplanned and urgent mental health care. |
On Track |
50% Delivered, 33% On Track, 17% Missed Delivery Date no Risk |
Priority 5 – Tackling social determinants & equalities
Strategic Action |
Overall RAG |
Sub-Action Delivery RAG |
|---|---|---|
5.1 Cross-governmental action. |
At Risk |
25% Delivered, 50% On Track, 25% Delivery Date Missed no Risk, 25% Off Track |
5.2 Best Start, Bright Futures Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan. |
On Track |
100% Delivered |
Priority 6 – Improve MHWB support and reduce waiting times for CAMHS and Psychological Therapies
Strategic Action |
Overall RAG |
Sub-Action Delivery RAG |
|---|---|---|
6.1 CAMHS & PT waiting times standards |
On Track |
100% On Track |
6.2 Implementation of Mental Health core standards for Mental Health Services. |
At Risk |
67% Delivered, 33% Off Track |
6.3 Develop integrated pathways in line with GIRFEC & GIRFE. |
On Track |
33.3% Delivered, 33.3% On Track, 33.3% At Risk |
6.4 Self-improving systems and benchmarking data. |
On Track |
50% Delivered, 50% On Track |
6.5 Reporting and use of information on patient journeys, protected characteristics, outcomes and experiences for those accessing services. |
At Risk |
20% Delivered, 20% On Track, 20% Delivery Date Missed no Risk, 20% At Risk, 20% Off Track |
6.6 Reform of Adults with Incapacity (AWI) Legislation. |
On Track |
100% Delivered |
Priority 7 - Ensure quality of care and treatment, timely access, closer to home.
Strategic Action |
Overall RAG |
Sub-Action Delivery RAG |
|---|---|---|
7.1 Answering Audit Scotland’s Adult Mental Health Report and action to improvement of the oversight and governance, planning and delivery. |
At Risk |
80% On Track, 20% Off Track |
7.2 Ensure the mental health-built estate enables the delivery of high quality, person centred and safe care. |
On Track |
100% On Track |
Priority 8 - Continue to improve support for those in the forensic mental health system.
Strategic Action |
Overall RAG |
Sub-Action Delivery RAG |
|---|---|---|
8.1 Reform in forensic mental health services, including progressing issues identified by the Independent Review (Barron). |
On Track |
25% On Track, 50% Delivery Date Missed no Risk, 25% At Risk |
Priority 9 - Strengthen support and care pathways for people requiring neurodevelopmental support.
Strategic Action |
Overall RAG |
Sub-Action Delivery RAG |
|---|---|---|
9.1 Work with partners to strengthen support, care, and treatment pathways across the lifespan for neurodiverse children, young people, and adults. |
At Risk |
50% Delivered, 17% On Track, 33% At Risk |
9.2 Improve the MHWB of people with learning and intellectual disabilities. |
Off Track |
25% Delivered, 25% On Track, 25% Off Track, 25% Delivery Date Missed with Risk |
9.3 Enshrine a human right based approach for people with ND in legislation. |
On Track |
100% Delivered |
Priority 10 - Reduce the risk by promoting good relationships and trauma-informed approaches.
Strategic Action |
Overall RAG |
Sub-Action Delivery RAG |
|---|---|---|
10.1 Through GIRFEC approach throughout the lifespan. |
On Track |
20% Delivered, 40% On Track, 20% Delivery Date Missed no Risk, 20% At Risk |
10.2 Invest in and embed perinatal and infant mental health services. |
On Track |
33.3% Delivered, 33.3% On Track, 33.3% Delivery Date Missed no Risk |
10.3 Work with survivors to provide services to those who have experienced childhood abuse. |
On Track |
33.3% On Track, 33.3% Delivery Date Missed no Risk, 33.3% At Risk |
10.4 Develop and launch our initial 2-year delivery plan for our new Dementia Strategy for Scotland. |
On Track |
100% Delivered |