Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:38 pm on 12 February 2019.
Well, the model, Llywydd, that Huw Irranca-Davies points to is certainly one that we want to develop further, because it provides for a differentiated approach to mental health. We're absolutely used to differentiated approaches in physical health. If you have a cold—as I do—you need a paracetamol; if you have influenza, you need a different sort of answer; and if you've got pneumonia, then you could end up in an intensive care unit. We understand that different levels of need require a different sort of response. It was certainly one of the lessons in the Children, Young People and Education Committee's 'Mind over matter' report. Having a service of the sort that Huw Irranca-Davies has described, when there is a spectrum of different services available, able to provide that tailored support and tailored reaction to the need of our young people in the mental health field, is a model that we are very keen to see more generally used in Wales.