10 December 2020 RHRG APG Meeting Minutes
Minutes - RHRG APG Inquiry Session 2
Topic: Current treatment and prevention
Date: Thursday 10th December 2020
Time: 1:30pm
Location: Remote via Zoom
Chairperson: Robbie Butler MLA
Minute taker: Megan McDermott, Chambré
Members Present
Robbie Butler MLA (RB)
Philip McGuigan MLA
Jim Wells MLA
Paula Bradley MLA
Apologies
Andy Allen MLA
Jonathan Buckley MLA
Pam Cameron MLA
Gordon Dunne MLA
David Hilditch MLA
External guests
Gavan Adams, Extern
Mark Baillie, Policy Officer, CARE NI (Secretariat)
Martina Campbell, Department for Communities
Oscar Donnelly, Regional Toward Zero Suicide Patient Safety Collaborative / Strategic Advisory Panel on Northern Ireland’s 10-year Mental Health Strategy.
Dr Matt Gaskell, NHS Northern Gambling Clinics
Kathy Goumas, Formerly Northern HSC Trust
Barry Grant, Extern
Mhairi Kernaghan, Department for Communities
Megan McDermott, Chambré
Ciarán Mee, Department for Communities
Jasmine Thompson, Chambré
Leanne Thompson, Department of Health
Will Chambré, Chambré
Minutes
Welcome
RB opened the meeting and advised attendees that the session would be recorded.
Minutes of last meeting
It was agreed that the minutes gave a true and accurate reflection of the last meeting of the group held on 26 November.
Matters arising
None
Oral evidence from health and social care groups.
Witnesses:
Oscar Donnelly - Chair of the regional Toward Zero Suicide Patient Safety Collaborative and Co-Chair of the Strategic Advisory Panel on Northern Ireland’s 10-year Mental Health Strategy
Kathy Goumas - former Head of Addiction and Professional Nursing Lead in mental health services for the NHSCT
Barry Grant - counsellor with the Extern Problem Gambling Project
Dr Matt Gaskell- Clinical Lead & Consultant Psychologist at the NHS Northern Gambling Clinics
Questions
Witnesses took questions from members
AOB
None
Next meeting
RB informed members that the next meeting will be held on Thursday, 14 January at 1:30. It will look at a public health approach to gambling and hear from academia and healthcare professionals.