Are you interested in joining the Culture of Care Programme: Staff Care & Development strand? This offer will support ward staff to develop team cultures and systems so that people on the ward feel safe and cared for. We will focus on high-quality relational care, positive informal interactions on the ward, and psychologically safe environments. We are open to all NHS mental health trusts, provider collaboratives and independent providers of mental health inpatient services in England. We are opening the expressions of interest to join this first cohort, running from mid-September 2024 to mid-February 2025. To express your interest for Cohort 1, click here and submit the form before September 6th: https://lnkd.in/eQW4t9s7 Read more about the strand on our website (https://lnkd.in/en69vmfC), and the wider Culture of Care programme commissioned by NHS England here: https://lnkd.in/e5qVSbRP The PSC #nhs #mentalhealth #cultureofcare
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Yesterday, NHS England launched their new Culture of Care Standards for Mental Health Inpatient Care including those with a learning disability and autistic people. The RRN welcomes these new, coproduced standards, signalling an intention to implement positive ward cultures across mental health inpatient settings, to improve experiences of both staff and people receiving inpatient care. Read our full statement at https://lnkd.in/enrvFzKn
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This is such a brilliant work Leanne W. summing up the 12 core culture of care standards with a fitting illustration. It goes beyond just an illustration but a powerful sum up of every bits that needs to come together. The mental health inpatient setting itself stands out as the beautiful house that turns into a home purely as a result of great practises that sits in it, lived experience is the voice gatekeeping and ushering in the much needed SAFETY Into this home - with safety enabling the so much needed space to grow trusting RELATIONSHIPS and yes relationships are one of the most singular essential blocks for recovery while STAFF SUPPORT cements it, wedging every relationship blocks together on all sides, respecting differences and at the same time acknowledging uniqueness (EQUALITY). I could keep going, it’s well fused together in my head and inter - connected. I could say it tells a story and charts the path that leads to where we need to be - this is where we are strong with promises of hope for many even if it feels like they had once lost it. Culture of Care programme seeks to bring this to life.
Earlier this year, I worked with NHS England to draw an illustration which summarised the new NHS Culture of Care Standards for mental health inpatient services. Here is the final piece 😃. It evolved as we worked together and aims to be one way of sharing about this important work. Having read the standards inside out, it feels such a powerful piece of truly co-produced work. There's 12 core standards which include valuing lived experience at all levels of the organisation 💪. Being in a NHS lived experience role myself I'm happy about this and look forward to seeing the impact unfold. Link to more info where you can also view and download the full resolution version of the art: https://lnkd.in/eeZuK2CM
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The findings and recommendations from the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into the equity, accessibility and appropriate delivery of outpatient and community mental health care in New South Wales, were recently announced at a launch at NSW Parliament. Dr. Amanda Cohn and the Portfolio committee are to be commended on their work, which resulted in 39 recommendations based on 1,200 submissions received. The report is a substantial document with key findings supported by evidence. While the recent $111.8 million NSW budget allocation announced yesterday is a positive step, there is a need for increased funding to community-based mental health services. Addressing systemic changes alongside funding is essential to improve mental health services in NSW. The amount of funding allocated to acute mental health care in NSW is disproportionate to what is required over the life span. There needs to be more investment in early intervention and prevention. This would have clear economic and wellbeing benefits to the Australian community. Read more about it: https://lnkd.in/gwAHG3vf
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Beginning January 1, 2024, marriage and family therapists, along with licensed professional clinical counselors, are now eligible to receive payment from the Medicare program for covered behavioral health services. This significant change, enacted under the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, aims to alleviate healthcare practitioner shortages and improve access to essential behavioral health services for Medicare beneficiaries. For a detailed explanation of this expansion, Jeanne Vance from Meritas member Weintraub Tobin (Sacramento, California, USA) provides insights in "2024 Brings Expansion for Medicare-Payable Mental Health Providers," recently published in the newsletter of Meritas' Healthcare and Life Sciences group. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/e3bC68-A The Healthcare and Life Sciences group is one of 18 global practice and industry sector groups that bring Meritas lawyers together to learn, share, and collaborate to provide high-quality cross-border legal services to clients in specific industries. #MeritasGlobal #IndependentButUnited #HealthLaw
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Northern Health Mental Health Division is bringing together medical, nursing, allied health, legal counsel and lived experience staff to discuss and redefine admission pathways for mental health consumers. Dr Daniel Crompton, Director, Emergency Services, Northern Health believes, “For too long now, mental health patients have had too few options in the community to seek help. Limited service availability means that many people living with mental illness receive care and support only at times of crisis. This has led to a risk-averse model of care in which people do not receive therapeutic and psychosocial supports and do not receive support early enough to aid recovery .” Dr Vinay Lakra, Divisional Director, Mental Health Division, Northern Health says, “Providing a timely and appropriate care for those who are acutely unwell with a psychiatric illness is very important as delays in treatment can lead to poorer outcomes. It requires a whole of system approach to provide high quality treatment including a focus on preventing relapses." Click here to book your spot : https://bit.ly/3S8mPCR #wearenorthern #safekindtogether #mentalhealth #conference #northernhealth
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