Proposed changes to a confidential mental health service for Grenfell survivors and bereaved families will be scrutinised by councillors at an extraordinary meeting on December 8.
Kensington and Chelsea Council’s Adult Social Care & Health Select Committee will examine the future model of the Grenfell Health and Wellbeing Service, which offers support for emotional wellbeing and mental health to survivors, bereaved families and the wider community.
The provider, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, is consulting on changes to the service’s provision because of funding alterations that will come into effect in 2027. Representatives from the NHS and the West and North London Integrated Care Board (ICB), which is involved in the proposals to repurpose the service, will be required to attend.
When councillors discussed the upcoming meeting on November 4, one noted “this is a really important meeting”. A speaker said the December 8 meeting may not result in a finalised recommendation, saying there are “a lot of moving pieces” and that a report with “a lot of detail, a lot of data” has been requested.
Members of the select committee will need to develop any recommendations in line with the 2013 regulations for health scrutiny. These require a clear explanation of the matter reviewed, the evidence considered, who took part, and any recommendations.
