For many years there has been a higher incidence in the use of the Mental Health Act, nationally, involving people from a BAME background.  There have been various national studies and reports over the years, the most recent being via the review of the Mental Health Act by Sir Simon Wessely and from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).  In Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust we have commenced a project to understand local rates of the use of the Mental Health Act and how these rates compare with the national rates.

As mental health professionals  we want to understand what our communities experience have been and where they have not had experience, what their perception is of the local mental health services.

This information will be used to help the project understand local rates and if any changes are required to the provision of services

We would like to hear more from our BAME community.

Please take some time to help us gather evidence which will help us to improve our service for BAME people.

Your answers are strictly confidential and anonymous.

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* 1. What does mental health mean to you?

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* 2. What experiences do you have regarding contact with Mental Health services.  (By services we mean: hospitals, community teams, community support, helplines, GP’s etc)

On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being the best experience, 1 being the worst experience) could you rate your experience?

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* 3. If you or a family member/friend were struggling with their mental health would you feel confident to contact MH services?  (By services we mean: hospitals, community teams, community support, helplines, GP’s etc).

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* 4. If you would not feel confident to contact MH services why is this the case?  (By services we mean: hospitals, community teams, community support, helplines, GP’s etc)  

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* 5. How would you like MH services* to change? What would you like them to do differently?
(*By services we mean: hospitals, community teams, community support, helplines, GP’s etc)

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* 6. If you have experience of Mental Health Services do you feel that you were treated fairly? 1.  (By services we mean: hospitals, community teams, community support, helplines, GP’s etc).

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* 7. Do you feel that you or other people from your community are more likely to be detained under the Mental Health Act (often known as being sectioned).

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* 8. Please could you describe your ethnicity:

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* 9. Finally please indicate your gender:

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* 10. Please enter any other comments you may have here:

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