"Access to Mental Health Commission Services for People with Mental Health Needs"

18 April 2008

The Mental Health Commission for Northern Ireland (MHC) wishes to announce a consultation on its Equality Impact Assessment on ‘Access to MHC Services for People with Mental Health Needs‘.

The summary report will be made available on request in alternative formats such as Braille, audiocassette, large print and disc, and in minority languages to meet the needs of those not fluent in English.

Paper copies of the reports are available from:

Mental Health Commission for Northern Ireland (MHC)

Paul McBrearty, Fourth Floor, Lombard House, 10-20 Lombard Street, Belfast BT1 1RD, Tel: 028 90436760, Fax: 028 90323622, Minicom : 028 90323190, mhc@dhsspsni.gov.uk

The consultation will be facilitated by the Equality Unit at the Central Services Agency, with whom we work closely on equality issues.

Any comments in writing should be addressed to the Mental Health Commission (see contact details above). Please advise if you would prefer to meet with us in person.

We will seek to consult with organisations in a variety of ways and may therefore contact you directly during the course of this consultation.

Paul McBrearty
Chief Executive
Mental Health Commission