Current status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 7 January 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it will take to ensure that the recommendations in the Framework for Mental Health Services in Scotland on (a) psychological interventions and (b) eating disorders are implemented by health boards and trusts.
The new guidance published is designed to show agencies what needs to be in place where and when to provide good psychological interventions and eating disorder services.The workforce skills, recruitment, training and retention issues are recognised and are under active consideration. Meantime, the Mental Health and Well Being Support Group, the Scottish Health Advisory Service and others will consider and report on local responses and progress in delivering the care and support needed in each case added to which will be the reviews under the new Performance Assessment Framework which will include consideration of progress made by agencies across the mental health agenda.