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Lib Dem MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton
Alex Cole-Hamilton says the catalyst for much of this work was the tragic circumstance under which David Ramsay was turned away twice at Carseview before he sadly took his own life.
The Lib Dem MSP asks what assurances can the minister give that should somebody appear at Carseview in a state of mental health crisis today, they will not also be turned away.
Ms Haughey replies: "I would expect that anyone who presents in a state of mental health crisis is given a thorough mental health assessment, that there is a proper risk assessment carried out."
The mental health minister expects people to be thoroughly assessed and appropriate treatment to be put in place for them.
Green MSP Mark Ruskell says staff at NHS Tayside were under enormous pressure.
He asks about staff being supported to develop positive relationships with patients and more broadly on improving wellbeing.
Ms Haughey says the government has regularly engaged with staff representatives and it is clear significant concerns remain.
We welcome Tayside's commitment to working in partnership with staff, she says, pointing to safe space meetings allowing staff to bring forward concerns.
Ms Haughey replies there should be no resistance to implementing the recommendations in Dr Strang's report.
The minister says she has been reassured by the NHS Tayside's collaborative strategic group on that front.
She says the quality and safety board was set up to ensure there is an overview of mental health services across Scotland.
This will help ensure best practice is spread across the country, adds the minister, who assures Ms Lennon she will not take her eye of the ball.
Labour MSP Monica Lennon thanks the minister for the apology.
She seeks assurances the action plan will meet all 51 recommendations in full and asks about action if progress is too slow or not comprehensive.
Turning to mental health services elsewhere, she seeks a guarantee that families will not have to fight as hard for change as families in Tayside have.
The minister accepts NHS Tayside and partners must listen to service users and staff.
I will be scrutinising the work they do to ensure they do deliver the work they have said they will, she adds.
All service reviews will be advised by service users and they will have a voice in plans going forwards, Ms Haughey says.
She offers to engage in discussions to ensure how we can ensure high quality health care is delivered.
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Miles Briggs says this report is a "shocking indictment of mental health services" in NHS Tayside which have been "failing the most vulnerable".
The Tory MSP welcomes the public apology from the minister but says most important is real change.
He calls for trust to be benchmarked beyond 2021 and says other parts of Scotland have concerns about overworked and demoralised staff.
What national steps will ministers take to ensure there will not be a repeat of these failings across Scotland he asks.
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The minister says the government will continue to work with the health board and partners to ensure improvements are being delivered.
We will also work with Cosla to ensure all partners work together across Scotland, she adds.
In February 2021 a progress report will be published to ensure changes have been made she says.
Ms Haughey says we must work to ensure concerns raised in NHS Tayside are not being experienced elsewhere.
Ms Haughey says there are psychiatry recruitment challenges across the UK and the Scottish government is working to recruit more psychiatrists.
She says a mental health strategy for all of NHS Tayside will be created.
The minister says a review of current service provision will be undertaken.
A multi-disciplinary team will work with NHS Scotland to ensure the recommendations of the report are complied with, she adds.
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Ms Haughey says she has made "no secret" of her concerns about the treatment of mental health patients at NHS Tayside.
This service will now be run by the health board rather than the integrated joint broad which should bring clarity, she tells the chamber.
Work is underway to deliver a comprehensive action plan to respond to the inquiry report, the minister confirms, with full plans expected by June 2020.
The report found many staff did not feel valued, she says, but safe space meetings have now been established to encourage staff to speak freely.