The plan is being developed in response to the actions outlined in Together for Mental Health and includes all parts of the workforce who play a role in relation to mental health services. To ensure that we build a holistic approach to supporting people this includes the wider, generalist workforce as well as the specialist mental health workforce.

Our work to date has involved significant engagement, research and analysis, and this has informed the suggested actions included in the consultation document.

How to get involved

The consultation is running from 1 February 2022 until 28 March 2022.

Please find attached a copy of the consultation document containing the proposed actions and a copy of the consultation questions. You can submit your answers by completing this e-form. You do not have to give your name or any information that would identify you when completing the e-form.

Alternatively, you can email your answers to heiw.mentalhealth(at)wales.nhs.uk

You will also find on our website at Consultation on the mental health workforce plan for health and social care - HEIW (nhs.wales) supporting documents covering the research and engagement carried out to date.

Please feel free to share this email with your contacts and any groups / organisations you think may like to be involved.

We are also holding a number of consultation workshops which you may have already been invited to. If you haven’t and would like to attend, please visit Consultation workshops: mental health workforce plan - HEIW (nhs.wales)

In addition, we are arranging meetings with professional bodies and are happy to join other pre-arranged meetings where possible during the consultation period to discuss the proposed actions. If this is of interest to you, please email heiw.mentalhealth(at)wales.nhs.uk