Question from Community Care: Involving service users in mental health services in Wales

Involving service users in mental health services in Wales

* The article recognises the important role that individuals with mental health needs and their carers have in influencing health and social care and presents a model that works towards a consensus approach. Discuss the merits and drawbacks of the consensus approach and consider alternative approaches (such as pressure groups, political routes) and how effectively they influence health and social care in the planning, design, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of mental health services.

* How can health and social care organisations effectively manage the conflicting needs and opinions that may arise between individuals with mental health needs and their carers in the planning, design, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of mental health services

* Consider alternative mechanisms to those mentioned within the article for the effective and meaningful participation and involvement of individuals with mental health needs and their carers in the planning, design, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of mental health services.

GUIDE TIME FOR DISCUSSION: 30 minutes per question