Casgliadau i gloi CRC 2023, paragraff 43
Argymhelliad Cymreig clir
Dylai’r Llywodraeth:
(a) Diweddaru’r Ddeddf Iechyd Meddwl ar frys er mwyn: • gwahardd dargadw neu leoli plant â phroblemau iechyd meddwl, anableddau dysgu ac awtistiaeth mewn unedau seiciatryddol i oedolion neu orsafoedd heddlu • sicrhau hawl plant i gael llais mewn penderfyniadau’n ymwneud â’u gofal iechyd meddwl, i dderbyn gwasanaethau therapiwtig ac i dderbyn cymorth gan Eiriolwyr Iechyd Meddwl Annibynnol • cyflwyno rheolau er mwyn atal arosiadau diangen a rhy hir mewn gofal iechyd meddwl i gleifion mewnol; (b) Sicrhau bod y Strategaeth Prif Gyflyrau yn cynnwys iechyd babanod, plant a phobl ifanc, ac yn blaenoriaethu eu hiechyd meddwl; (c) Sicrhau bod strategaethau sydd wedi eu cyllido’n dda er mwyn gwneud cymorth iechyd meddwl therapiwtig wedi’i leoli yn y gymuned ar gael i bob plentyn; hyrwyddo iechyd meddwl a darparu gwasanaethau sgrinio ac ymyrraeth gynnar mewn ysgolion; (d) Lleihau amseroedd aros hir am wasanaethau iechyd meddwl a sicrhau bod digon o weithwyr proffesiynol meddygol cymwys fel bod modd diwallu anghenion plant yn gyflym ac yn lleol; (e) Sicrhau bod plant lesbiaidd, hoyw, deurywiol, trawsryweddol a rhyngryw, plant sy’n fudwyr, plant anabl, a ‘gofalwyr ifanc’ yn medru cael gwasanaethau iechyd meddwl arbenigol wedi’i gyllido’n iawn sydd wedi eu teilwra i ddiwallu eu anghenion; (f) Cymryd camau i leihau’r nifer anghymesur o blant o grwpiau lleiafrifol, plant awtistig a phlant ag anableddau dysgu sydd mewn gofal iechyd meddwl i gleifion mewnol; (g) Gwneud mwy, yn cynnwys trwy ddarparu cyllid, i fynd i’r afael ag achosion iechyd meddwl gwael, anhwylderau bwyta a hunan-niweidio ymysg plant.Original UN recommendation
The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Urgently reform the Mental Health Act, in line with previous commitments and the policy position set out in the 2021 White Paper, and ensure that it: (i) Explicitly prohibits the detention or placement in adult psychiatric units or police stations of children with mental health issues, learning disabilities and autism; (ii) Guarantees children’s right to be heard in decisions regarding their mental health care, to access therapeutic mental health services and to receive support from Independent Mental Health Advocates; (iii) Establishes standards for determining the duration of inpatient mental health care and for appropriate follow-up, with a view to preventing unnecessary and prolonged stays in inpatient mental health care. (b) Ensure that the Major Conditions Strategy includes infants, children and young people’s health, and prioritises the mental health of infants, children and young people; (c) Develop or strengthen strategies, with sufficient resources, for ensuring the availability of community-based therapeutic mental health services and programmes for children of all ages, and for providing comprehensive mental health promotion, screening for mental health issues and early intervention services in schools; (d) Urgently address the long waiting times for accessing mental health services, without stigma, including in the Overseas Territories; and ensure that the number of qualified medical professionals, including child psychologists and psychiatrists, is sufficient to meet children’s mental health needs in a timely manner and close to where they live; (e) Develop adequately funded mental health services that are tailored to the specific needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex children, migrant children, children with disabilities and “young carers”, including through sufficient investments in specialist services; (f) Address the overrepresentation of children belonging to minority groups, children with autism and children with learning disabilities in inpatient mental health care; (g) Strengthen measures to address the underlying causes of poor mental health, eating disorders and other self-harming behaviours among children, and invest in preventive measures.
Date of UN examination
18/05/2023
UN article number
6, 18 (3), 24, 26, 27 (1)–(3), 33
Original UN document
Lawr lwytho casgliadau i gloi gwreiddiol 2023 y CRC ar wefan y CU.