Positive December 2010

about mental health and learning disability

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

NHS

DECEMBER 2010

l-r Steve Williamson, SeniorNurse Professional Projects,Professor Rachel Munton,Professor Mike Cooke, ChiefExecutive NottinghamshireHealthcare, Janet Sheard,Nigel Risner

Celebrating Nurses and Allied Health ProfessionalsCommemorative event held See page 18

RUNNING FOR FUNDS PSYCHIATRIST OF THE YEAR TERRY WAITE AT RAMPTON SPOOKY EVENTS TAI CHI INVOLVEMENT IMH EXHIBITION

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As 2010 draws to a close it is not onlythe end of another great year forNottinghamshire Healthcare, but alsothe end of an era for me as I step downfrom my position as Trust Chair.

The last four years have been amongst themost fulfilling of my working life and I willmiss the Trust, and everyone with whom Ihave had the pleasure of working, verymuch indeed. However, I am leaving behindan organisation which is going from strengthto strength and one which I know willcontinue to build on all that it does so well.

My successor will join the Trust at a reallyexciting time. As you know, NottinghamshireHealthcare has been successful in itsassessment against Foundation Truststandards; a huge achievement. HealthMinister Simon Burns recently offered hiscongratulations which I am pleased to share

with you. He said: “I am delighted thatNottinghamshire Healthcare has beensuccessful in their assessment against NHSFoundation Trust-comparable standards. Wewant all trusts to be free to innovate andimprove care for patients. Achieving thesestandards will give the organisation greaterautonomy and influence to shape its futureand continue providing excellent care to theirpatients and service users.”

Trust membership continues to grow andthe Members’ Council is now up andrunning and having a real influence.

2011 will see Nottinghamshire Healthcare’sservices and staff grow as it begins theprovision of community services throughoutNottinghamshire. You can read more aboutthis exciting development on page 13.

I am deeply proud of the anti-stigma and

recovery work which is at the heart of allthat we do here, but mostly the way inwhich patients and service users arealways our main priority.

Thank you to you all for making my timehere so special and memorable. Thankyou for all your hard work and I wish youa restful and enjoyable festive season.

With every best wish for the future andMerry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Clair Chilvers, Chair

MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD

Race equality: past, present and futurethe bull by the horns and contribute tothe equality delivery system.”

Joel O Loughlin, Chief Executive, GravitasGroup, led a lively debate between apanel of speakers and the audience.

After a busy, successful and positive dayBruno Daniel summarised the conferenceviews, saying for the Network the mainemphasis was race. The Network neededto work, develop, recruit and build fromthe bottom up. People needed to be clearabout the improved health outcomes,both needed and deserved, by BME staff,service users and carers. The EastMidlands Regional BME Network wasnow a reality and all the hard work wasworthwhile.

health workers but including the thirdsector, service users and carers – all ofwhom have a vital role to play.

Ray Warburton from the EqualityDevelopment Council talked about themassive change agenda facing the healthservice. He stressed that it was importantthat equality does not become a paperexercise but a performance issue whichneeds to be acted on and managed. Hesaid the NHS was being recast and: “Itwould be a folly not to ensure thatequality is on the agenda”. He added thatthe National BME Network needs to be anindependent partner to the health serviceto ensure a future equality deliverysystem. Bruno Daniel, the West MidlandsNetwork Lead, agreed: “We need to take

Over a hundred delegates attendedthe launch of the East MidlandsRegional Black and Minority Ethnic(BME) Network on 3 November. Peoplefrom health and social care, thirdsector organisations, BME communitiesand the Trust celebrated and discussedthe role of the new network.

The East Midlands Network is led by EricAdjaidoo, who is also National Officerand supports the National Network. It wasfounded through the inspirational workand leadership of Dr Vivienne Lyfar-Cisse.Eric gave a motivational opening addressand asked that joined-up working be partof the journey. He emphasised that theNetwork needed to work bottom up; aninclusive organisation not restricted to

l-r Dr Vijay Kumar, EricAdjaidoo, Bruno Daniel, RayWarburton, Aneela Asim, JoelO Loughlin and JohnFredericks.

l-r Robert Mooken, Angela Simpson, Mustafa Syed,Javid Khalique and Sharon Esprit, who all contributedto ensuring the day was a success.

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The Highbury Harlotsraised an impressive £1,020for Cancer Research in this

year’s Race for Life atClumber Park. The day wasemotional but fun for

those who took part, andthe ladies rewardedthemselves with a Sunday

roast afterwards.Congratulations to all therunners and walkers.

Running for funds

Local psychiatrist awardedtop national accoladeDr Michele Hampson, the Trust’s Clinical Directorfor Adult Mental Health Services, has beennamed Psychiatrist of the Year 2010 by theRoyal College of Psychiatrists.

The annual RCPsych Awards mark the highest level ofachievement within psychiatry, and aredesigned to recognise and rewardexcellent practice in the field ofmental health.

Dr Hampson was recognised for herwork in improving facilities forvulnerable adults detained by thepolice under Section 136 ofthe Mental Health Act.She was instrumental inthe creation of theCassidy Suite at theQueen’s Medical Centrein Nottingham, theSection 136 suite whichopened in Septemberlast year. The judgingpanel commented thatDr Hampson’s work was“a national achievementthat involved manyagencies and overcamemany obstacles.”

Delighted to receive the accolade, Dr Hampson said: “WhenI won the award I commented that I accepted it on behalf ofall those who have made me the psychiatrist I am. I amgrateful to all those locally and nationally, from allprofessional walks of life, service users and carers who haveguided, encouraged and supported me. I am delighted thatthere is now evidence that the care of those initially detainedby the police under Section 136 has improved markedly, bothlocally and nationally, and I plan to continue to work on this

until national guidance becomes aclinical reality in England and Wales.”

Dr Hampson was presented with heraward by Professor Dinesh Bhugra,President of the Royal College of

Psychiatrists, at a prestigiousceremony held at the

Royal Society ofMedicine on 16November.

Mike Cooke, TrustChief Executive, said:“We are absolutelydelighted for Michele.This is a very welldeserved recognitionfor all her hard workand dedication. Wewish her manycongratulations.”

Dr Michele Hampson(right) receiving heraward from ProfessorDinesh Bhugra,President of the RoyalCollege of Psychiatrists.


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Have I recovered?Members of an alcohol support groupfacilitated by the Trust have beenconsidering recovery, discussing howthey will know they have recovered,what might be different in their livesand whether a full recovery is possibleor whether it is always a work inprogress. As a response one of themembers wrote the following poem:

Have I recovered?

The problem I've discovered With the question "have I recovered?" Is that with no bones to mend or scars

to healIt all comes down to how you feelThere are some days I'm happyAnd some days I'm sadAnd some days the cravings just drive

me madI know that the medicine to make me

stopIs stacked up neatly in rows in a shopJust a couple of bottles that's for sure Of my screw top fizzing miracle cureBut what was making me happy

having my fillWas really destroying me, making me

illI knew that really should have stoppedWhen the test results came back I was

shockedMy liver was showing signs of disease

but I carried on drinkingI'll do as I pleaseThen came the days when there was

no more drinkingNo half remembered nightsNo more what was I thinkingEventually days turned to weeks to a

yearGradually I began to feel freerBut the one thing that wouldn't go

and filled me with dreadWas the little voice that was stuck in

my headI don't want to listen just go awayI'm tired of you tempting me every

daySome days I'd happily raise a glass full

of sorrowBut one drink today would mean

twenty tomorrowSo if you were to ask me am I free

from this blightI would say no it's an everyday fightAt the moment I'm winning but I

could loseSuch is the problem I still have with

booze.

From the gutter but looking up.

Mike Harris and TerryWaite CBE outside TheDavid Wilson Unit

Terry Waite CBE visitsRampton HospitalOn 15 November, Rampton Hospitalwas visited by Terry Waite CBE. Terryhas visited the Trust before, openingthe Trauma Centre ten years ago andreturning this summer to present atthe anniversary conference. Terry isvery involved in a number of charitiesworking with offenders, and hostagesand had expressed an interest invisiting the Hospital.

Following a briefing about the Hospital,Terry visited five wards, one from eachclinical service. He was also shown one ofthe workshops in which men and womenwere working in adjacent rooms andfinally, given an insight into the Hospital’scontrol room.

Following his visit Terry said: “It is quiteclear that during the past years a greatdeal of thought has gone into makingRampton secure bearing in mind thatalthough this has to be a secureestablishment those who stay there arepatients. I have to say that I felt a senseof pride in the fact that the NHS whichcomes in for so much unfair criticismtakes the trouble to care for some of themost dangerous and troubled membersof our society.

“As I met patients and staff I could nothelp but feel a deep appreciation for thestaff who, week in week out spend timewith individuals who are seriously ill andin some cases dangerous. The staff dothis work with little public recognitionand the vast majority of the generalpublic have no idea what life in Ramptonor the other secure hospitals is like. Therewards of working with the mentally illare often slow in coming and in somecases are not seen at all and yet the fact

that individuals will give their time tocaring and supporting some of the mosttroubled people in the country ought tobe more widely known.

“A good hospital does not just happen. Ithas to be worked for and much dependsupon the leadership that is given. I verymuch appreciated the fact that theleadership team were able to spend timechatting with me about their work in afree and open manner and the Directorgave the major part of his day to takingme around. Thank you all for what you dofor us all.”

Mike Harris, Executive Director ForensicServices said: “I think it is true to say thatof all the many visitors I have taken roundthe Hospital over the last ten years, Terryis the one who produced the greatestimpact amongst staff and patients.Throughout each area he made time totalk to patients and staff and to tell andretell his story. I have never seen the menand women in the hospital so entrancedby a visitor and on one ward all of thepatients not only sat and talked to himwithout interruption but all wanted hisautograph.

“At the suggestion of one of the patientsin the Peaks Unit, I asked Terry if he wouldcome back and give a talk for the patientson his experiences, to which he readilyagreed. I think this would be of greatbenefit because all of the patients hespoke to, most of whom have had verydifficult lives themselves, acknowledgedthat none of them had an experience thatin any way approached his more than fouryears spent in solitary confinement.”

A truly memorable visit.


HealthInformaticsService


HealthInformaticsService updateUpdate on theElectronicStaff RecordSince the initial go-live of theElectronic Staff Record (ESR) withinthe Trust in February 2007 and inconjunction with the ESR ProgrammeBoard and ESR Benefits Team, theHealth Informatics Service (HIS) hasbeen developing and implementingmodules with the ‘ESR expansionpack’.

HIS has already implemented anumber of modules such as electronicinterfaces with NHS Jobs, HMRevenue & Customs, the NHSPensions Agency and the GeneralMedical Council. In addition to thesethey have also introduced the directrecording of all absences bymanagers, which has enabled themto provide more accurate and up todate information for board reportsand provide managers with areporting tool to help with absencemanagement.

Further planned developments includethe direct input of terminationinformation and a pilot is due to startacross three areas of the Trust withinthe next month with a view to rollingthis out across the Trust early in 2011.

Other developments beinginvestigated are the direct input of‘changes of hours’, ‘changes topersonal information’, ‘recording ofappraisal dates’, ‘recording of Trustproperty’ held by employees (such aslaptops, mobile phones etc), and thepossibility of implementing the‘employee self service’ module whereemployees have access to, and theability to amend, certain pieces oftheir own information.

It is important to understand that ESRis not only able to deliver the basicprocesses of staff pay, recruitmentand absence recording, but thatthrough effective use in themanagement of staff it can alsocontribute to improved patient care.

Malc Cooper: DementiaCarer Campaigner

e are sorry to reportthat Malc Cooper,one of our Trustmembers and an

active campaigner on workingage dementia, died on 10October at the age of 62, aftera short battle with pancreaticcancer.

Malc’s wife, Judy, was diagnosed withAlzheimer's in 2003. As Judy's conditiondeteriorated Malc retired from his job tobecome her full-time carer.

Daughter Andrea said: "When Mum wasdiagnosed, he was angry, but he wantedthings to be better for other carers.”

Malc spoke at a conference aboutAlzheimer's in Barcelona in June 2010and visited many health organisations toraise awareness about dementia. Heworked with the National Alzheimer'sSociety and took part in focus groupsand carers' forums as well as helping tocreate a dementia strategy forNottingham University Hospitals NHSTrust.

Eldest daughter Karen said: "When Dadwas ill in hospital, we were overwhelmedby the number of people, be they carersor healthcare workers, who came to paytribute to him.”

“Malc’s enthusiasm and passion forimproving the care of people withdementia was immense. His overridingability to see humour in the face ofadversity and his doggedness intracking down managers and holdingus to account is legendary. Without himthe working age dementia servicewould not be in existence and manypeople wouldn’t be receiving a serviceat all. Above all of this he was adevoted and caring husband whosework in his later life was driven by thedesire to help others.”

Andrea Ward, General Manager, Mental Health Service for Older People

“Malcolm was a kind, caring andengaging man. He was great fun towork with and passionate about carers’issues and tackling the ignorance andfear that surround dementia. He wasalways willing to help and played a keyrole in the Involvement Strategy Groupand the latest Trust anti-stigmapostcard campaign. His face and quotefeature on one of the postcards and hiskindness, warmth and love shine out.He will be greatly missed.”

Paul Sanguinazzi, Head of Involvement

“Malc’s support and eye for detailwhilst a member of the Communities ofInterest Steering Group showed greatinsight and knowledge. All who workedwith him miss him tremendously.”

Jane Danforth, Involvement Officer

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Spooky events on ward B2Sightings have been reported of ghostly apparitions, vampires, witches andmummies on the mental health unit at Bassetlaw. On the night of Halloween,ward B2 hosted a Monsters’ Ball for the patients. The ward was decorated tolook like a haunted house with most of the decorations being made by thepatients over the weeks leading up to the night. Many of the patients and allthe staff joined in the fun and dressed up in spooky costumes and face paint.

Spooky sweets, drinks and pizza were on offer and after a few numbers on thekaraoke machine the night finished with a DVD.

Afterwards the patients declared the night “very enjoyable” and “a welcomedistraction”. The decorations were donated to a local Beaver Scout group fortheir Halloween party.

Service users Michael and Susan with Healthcare Support Worker Stuart Havard (centre)

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As part of the long termredevelopment of theHighbury Hospital site inBulwell, the next stage of workhas been completed, with anew clinic, consultation roomsand offices for Adult MentalHealth (AMH) services, as wellas a conference hall andmeeting room suite.

As a result of this work, the followingteams are now all based at HighburyHospital:• Adult Mental Health City

Management Team (formerly atWestminster House), 0115 9555358

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Staff and patients on ward A44 atthe QMC have worked togetherto celebrate Halloween, bonfirenight and Diwali.

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velopments at Highbury Hospital site• Clinical Psychology Team (formerly at

Westminster House), 0115 8760124• Community Assessment and

Treatment Team (CATT) (formerlysplit between Foster Drive andHighbury Hospital), 0115 8760100

• Crisis Resolution Home Treatment(CRHT) Team (formerly at Queen’sMedical Centre), 0115 9560800

• Single Point of Access for all Cityreferrals (formerly at Moorgreen), 0115 8542270

The following services are based at theStonebridge Centre:• Recovery Team, 0115 9555446• Support Time and Recovery (STAR)

Team (formerly at Westminster House),0115 9934560

which will accommodate SubstanceMisuse Services currently provided onPorchester Ward at the Wells Road Centre.This development will be completed earlynext year.

• Medical Rehabilitation Team(formerly at Westminster House), 0115 9529484

• Assertive Outreach Team (formerly at600 Wells Road), 0115 9529428 / 0115 9529402

• Deaf Services, 0115 9555446• Apni Zindagi (Specialist Asian Service),

0115 9414255

The ongoing developments are part of aprivate finance initiative. The final stageof work will see the existing LadyMiddleton and Carlton Wards fullyrefurbished to replace Lister Ward (WellsRoad Centre) and Ward A44 (QMC). Thiswork is due for completion in spring2011. Work is also continuing on ‘TheWoodlands’, a new purpose built facility

Icing spooky cakesready for the

Halloween party

Below and left:Celebrating Halloween

on A44

t Preparing for a fun Halloween party on 31October, the ward cookery group preparedfood while the ward art group madedecorations, iced spooky biscuits andoffered face painting. Buffet tea was

followed by disco dancing, andthe night was rounded off bywatching spooky DVDs.

The Halloween celebrations werefollowed on 5 November bybonfire night and Diwali snacks,cultural art work and activities.

The ward is now planning a Christmas Eveextravaganza led by the local Reverend onthe accordion with carol singers, a buffetprepared by the cookery group and a visitfrom Santa.

Thanks to all the patients on A44 and staffmembers Anne Coyle, Gemma Wright,Adam Chillman, Penny Meakin, GaryHolman, Linda Corah, Rebecca Dodman,Lois Adams, Jean Badcock, Vymla Swinscoe,Katie Halloran, Helen Morris and JanetBlanchard for organising the activities.


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Patients on Bassetlaw’s WardB2 have been enjoying anopportunity to learn tai chi.

The ward gained a grant fromthe Adult Community LearningService of NottinghamshireCounty Council earlier this yearto provide a six week tai chitaster course on the ward. Thecourse began on 1 October andhas been well received by thepatients who attended.

The essence of tai chi is buildingawareness of natural energysystems and learning to controlthese for physical and mentalhealth benefits. Tai chi is aChinese system of physicalexercises that is believed tofacilitate the flow of Qi (lifeforce) in the body, promoting

good health and vitality. Tai chiuses slow rhythmic movementsthat are Yin Yang opposites:softness and strength,forward and backwards,action and calm. Whencombined with deepbreathing tai chiimproves concentration,conditions the bodyand clarifies the mind.

Patients takingpart in the coursehave said: “It’sdifficult toremember themoves,thoughrelaxing todo andwatch” and“you can feel

the energy tingling in your handsand fingers”.

The course tutors,Michelle and Kev Till,are part of the DukeriesTai Chi Society andhave been practising foraround ten years.

Marking the formal agreement between the Institute of Mental

Health and the Centre for Mental Health are (left to right), Prof

Clair Chilvers, Chair of Nottinghamshire Healthcare; Prof Ian Hall,

Dean of the University of Nottingham’s Medical School; Prof Nick

Manning, IMH Director; Prof Mike Cooke, Chief Executive of

Nottinghamshire Healthcare; Prof Sean Duggan, Joint Chief

Executive of the Centre for Mental Health, and Gerry Carton,

Associate Director at the Institute of Mental Health.

B2 patients learn tai chi

Tai chi instructorsMichelle and

Kev Till

Institute celebrates partnership at annual eventLeaders from the Institute ofMental Health (IMH) and theCentre for Mental Health, basedin London, took time out from theInstitute’s recent FoundationAnniversary Annual Lunch to marka new partnership agreementbetween the two organisations.

Earlier this year the two organisationssigned a formal agreement to explore anddevelop new ways of working together andthis landmark moment was recognised atthe Institute’s showpiece annual event.

The IMH will be working with the Centrefor Mental Health in the future on jointinterest areas, utilising the Institute’s highacademic research standards and theCentre’s focus on informing policy andpractice with good evidence.

This year’s Foundation Anniversary AnnualLunch saw a number of keynote speakersexplore the theme of partnership, buildingupon the partnership work highlighted inthe Institute’s new annual report. For a copyof the report, visit thewww.institutemh.org.uk website.

Speakers at the event, held at the Sir ColinCampbell Building, home of the Institute,included several professors from theInstitute, CLAHRC and the University aswell as Nick Benefield, Department ofHealth, Nick Joseph, Ministry of Justice,Karen Lynas, East Midlands NHS LeadershipAcademy, and Prof Sean Duggan, JointChief Executive of the Centre for MentalHealth. Sean outlined areas in which hisorganisation could work more closely withthe Institute and some of the challengesfor the new collaboration.

Prof Nick Manning said: “There was agreat buzz around the room and theevent was so popular that it was standingroom only at the back. These occasionsare extremely useful in being able toclarify to attendees our future directionand hear from invited guests as to theexternal forces which will shape ourprogress.

“I would like to thank all speakers anddelegates for their contributions, and allthe artists featured within the new Voicesexhibition, which opened on the same day,showcasing work of an extremely highstandard.”


Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

NHS

about involvement

Membership and Involvement Updatehe Trust now hasmore than 7,800public members. Public memberscontinue to be

involved in activities throughoutthe Trust. Here is a brief updateon a number of these activitiesand how they have beenmaking a positive difference.

VolunteeringVolunteering within the Trust provides aservice which complements the specialistprofessional care for patients and client

Tprogramme and are due to graduate inFebruary 2011.

Roseforce Gardening GroupRosewood is very proud of theachievement it has made in the garden.With a lot of hard work and effort frommembers and service users fromWathwood Hospital, the garden nowhas raised flower beds, rockeries, pavedpaths and even a vegetable patch.Produce includes onions, runner beans,broad beans, tomatoes, carrots, curlykale, lettuce, radish, beetroot andparsnips and the Roseforce Groupmeets weekly to keep the garden inorder and harvest the vegetables.

groups served by NottinghamshireHealthcare. There are currently morethan 150 people volunteering in aclinical/ therapeutic setting andapproximately 40% are current orpast service users.

Participating in the third Investto Lead ProgrammeFollowing the success of the 2009/10Invest to Lead 2 Programme, the Trustis now running Invest to Lead 3. Theprogramme is designed to developleaders within the Trust. Volunteersfrom both involvement centres havetaken up the opportunity toparticipate on the five-month

The Rosewood garden


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Service userand carerexperiencesurveyThe serviceuser and carerexperience groupmakes sure that theTrust collects feedbackand views from service users andcarers about their experiences of the Trust’sservices. It also ensures that service usersand carers receive feedback on the viewsand issues they raise and what action theTrust’s services have taken.

Surveys continue to be sent to everyservice in the Trust and responses areincreasing. We have had over 3,000surveys returned between June 2009 andSeptember 2010. The survey report for July– September 2010 is now available on theInvolvement section of the Trust intranet.

Speaking at the inductionprogramme for new staffMore members are getting involved in theTrust induction programme by giving theirown accounts of personal experience ofmental health, learning disability orsubstance misuse. As well as speakingfrom personal experience, volunteersexplain about the work of Involvement,what it means to them and how new staffcan be more aware of the good worktaking place in our two involvementcentres and across the Trust. Involvementvolunteers from the Involvement Centre,Nottingham and Rosewood, Ollerton takepart every month.

Training and development Involvement is developing more learningand development opportunities for ourservice users and carers. This is to enablethem to move forward with their

recoveries and lives whilst improving theirskills and abilities. Some of our serviceusers and carers have recently completeda City and Guilds level 2 NVQ course inmentoring.

Staff interviewsService user and carer members of the

Trust continue to be involved in theinterview process for appointing new staffto the Trust. They are involved both inshortlisting and as part of the interviewpanels via the Employment Resourcing andInterview Forums held at Duncan MacmillanHouse and Rosewood.

Rosehips belly dancersRosehips are part of our social inclusiondevelopment. They are a group ofapproximately 14 ladies including servicesusers, carers and staff members, who meetweekly to belly dance. The group is nowwell established and is regularly booked toperform at events throughout the Trustincluding Wathwood Hospital, Enright Closeevent, Mansfield Market for World MentalHealth Week, Stepping Stones and at theInvolvement Centre at Duncan MacmillanHouse. The group is very friendly, it’s a goodconfidence booster and is excellent forphysical and mental well being.

Positive Writing GroupThe Positive Writing Group launched aCompendium of writing during MentalHealth Awareness Weeks. This collection ofstories, poems and artwork has beenproduced by service users and carersthemselves.

Domestic Fire Safety ProjectThis group works in partnership withNottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service inan effort to reduce the number of deathsattributable to domestic fire accidents byraising awareness amongst staff and service

users of the dangers of fire througheducation and targeted events. The aim ofthe group is to raise awareness of mentalhealth issues through all levels of staffwithin Nottinghamshire Fire and RescueService so that they are better equipped tounderstand the needs of a person with amental health problem when attending anincident.

Involvement in Forensic ServicesSome of our involvement volunteers haveregular links to the Patients’ Council atRampton Hospital and the forums atWathwood and Arnold Lodge. We are alsoworking with Community Forensic via theInvolvement Centre on patient informationabout the use of seclusion and helping todevelop a Patient Information Group.

Governor Members and theMembers’ CouncilThe first Members’ Council meeting washeld on 28 September 2010 and was agreat success. Training sessions includingmental health awareness and equality anddiversity for Governor Members have beenwell received and another is plannedabout the broader NHS and finance. Someof our Governor Members are gettinginvolved in communities of interest andvisiting Trust services. The second meetingof the Members’ Council will be held on10 January 2011.

Members can represent their views via theMembers’ Council and the GovernorMember for the constituency in whichthey live. If you would like to get in touchwith a Governor Member please contactthe Membership Office on 0800 0121623. More information about theMembers’ Council can be found on theTrust website at www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/get-involved/the-members-council.

Rosehips bellydancers


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Positive Writing Grouplaunches Compendium

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The booklet is a collectionof stories, poetry, artworkand photography, andrepresents 12 months ofwork by the group ofwriters, musicians, artistsand photographers.

The creators all had theirmoment in the limelight atthe launch event,

entertaining an intimateaudience with readings,songs, and a storytellingworkshop.

“There’s a really highstandard to all the work,and the finish of the booklethas a really professionalfeel,” said contributor DavidHewerdine, who also led thelaunch event. “The launchwas absolutely brilliant, too.There was a really positiveenergy in the room, verysupportive. There wereplenty of people and theyseemed to enjoy it. It couldhave continued for hours, Ithink.”

Musician and contributorWill Juckes

entertained with twosongs, and read hiswryly comedic poem

‘Elvis at the Shrink’to gales of appreciative

laughter. “I really enjoyedthat performance,” he said.“Every time you perform

and it goes well, it’s a boostto your confidence.”

To get your copy ofCompendium, or for moreinformation about thePositive Writing Group,please contact theInvolvement Team on 0115993 4567.

Extract fromThe MagicGreen Box:“When, finally, the box wasuntrammelled, its neglectfulcustodians were astonishedat what they saw. As if pre-cogitated, the disparateartworks upon which it hadspent a year gorging itselfseemed organised, shuffledtogether into acomprehensible form. Thisphotograph and that poem.These two pieces of prose.That painting. A drawing, acartoon, a song.”

The Positive Writing Group’s first ever publication,entitled Compendium, was launched at the InvolvementCentre during Mental Health Awareness weeks.

Meet a PublicGovernor… Gladys BombekIt is a great honour to have been electedon to the Members’ Council as a publicgovernor member for theNottinghamshire County constituency.

I am a service user volunteer, now based at theInvolvement Centre, Duncan Macmillan House. Ihave been a volunteer since 1991 and joined as apublic member of the Trust three years ago.

I have always had a passion about improvingservices for people with mental health problemsand learning disabilities and I am looking forwardto representing the views of local people andservice users and carers in shaping Trust services.

One of my passions is to challenge the stigma thataffects people who suffer from mental healthdifficulties, substance misuse and learningdisabilities.

The first Members’ Council wasexcellent and all the governormembers were made to feel welcomeand valued. Governor Memberswere able to ask any questions wehad to Mike Cooke, Clair Chilversand Ruth Hawkins.

Now that the Trust has achieved Foundation Trust standard, the role of the Members’Council becomes even more exciting. Ireally look forward to working with theTrust and the Members’ Council inmaking a positive differencefor the future.


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Using my ownexperiences ofself-harm to helpothersSelf-harm is frightening to many because of thesimple fact that it is visible, unlike many other forms of mental health which are more concealed. Perhaps the most damaging aspect of self-harm is in howother people react; after all it is not something that isparticularly subtle. It is because of this that many peoplechoose to hide their self-harm and they carry on goingabout their business as usual. Because people may not bedealing with the issues that need to be addressed andbecause they are often still living their lives in a way thatdoes not indicate that there may be underlying problems ofany sort, the chances of them actually seeking help or evenbeing identified as needing help do not usually happen.

Self-harm is slowly being taken seriously with variouscharity organisations, many of which are actually formedand run by people who have experienced self-harm issuesthemselves. More research and training is also now beingcarried out. However there is still a lot of work to be done to get the services truly needed to provide the adequate

help, support and treatment needed. This is why throughInvolvement and Communities of Interest, I am aiming toget self-harm greater recognition within the servicesprovided by the Trust. The aim will be that in the future,people can access treatment and support and hopefully, intime, care for people who self-harm will be on a level withthat of other mental health treatments offered by the NHS.

Written by David Hewerdine,Involvement Service User/Volunteer

Image shows anti-stigma postcard featuring Jenny’sexperience of self harm.

For more information about Involvement andCommunities of Interest please call the InvolvementTeam on 0115 993 4567

Profiling our publicmembershipWe want our membershipto represent the people andcommunities we serve as aTrust. As part of our equalityand diversity monitoring weask new members forcertain information aboutthemselves to help us ensurewe have a representativeand balanced membership,although members canchoose not to disclose thisinformation if they wish.

These charts show the make-up of our membership interms of age, geography, ethnicityand gender as of November 2010.

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41-6565+

Public Membership by Age

Public Membership by Gender

0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000

628unknown

4456female

2576male

Public Membership by Area

Nottingham CityNottingham County

S. York & Rest of E. Midlands Other (England and Wales)

49%

7%

16%

9%14%

48%

29%

WhiteBlack or Black BritishAsian or Asian British

MixedChineseOther or Not Stated

Membership Breakdown by Ethnicity

60% 4%

5%

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30%

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Multi-agency healthand wellbeingprogramme successA multi-agency pilot project focusing onhealth and wellbeing has received positivefeedback in a recent evaluation.

The programme was developed earlierthis year for people attending Springwoodday centre. Tony Price, Steve Pritchettand Rebecca Holmes, all NottinghamCity Community Learning DisabilityNurses, facilitated a number of healthpromotion workshops, working alongsidehealth facilitation nurses, a communityheart nurse and representatives from NewLeaf. The workshops covered areasincluding physical wellbeing, healthaction plans, personal hygiene andrelationships. The project also supportsindividualised health needs with theprovision of one to one sessionsfacilitated by the community nurse.

During an audit meeting to evaluate thepilot attendees gave positive feedback andasked for the project to be delivered to allNottingham city day centres. Commentsincluded: “The nurse explainedeverything. I enjoyed finding out aboutblood pressure and weight.” “I learntabout good relationships.”

Further programmes are now planned tobe delivered throughout 2011.

Challengingthe smokingcultureA pilot project being run in the Trustis investigating the best ways to helpservice users cut down or even stopsmoking.

It is commonly acknowledged that therelationship between smoking and mentalillness is strong, and that smokers with amental illness smoke much morefrequently and also much more heavilythan other smokers.

Now, thanks to funding from theDepartment of Health, a pilot project hasbeen launched in Nottingham City to

explore options around implementing acomprehensive tobacco dependencetreatment for patients and staff inmental health trusts.

The project team is Dr. Elena Ratschen,project lead; Camilla Parker, researchassistant; Julie Parkin, RegisteredMental Nurse seconded fromBroomhill House, and Helen Turner,Occupational Therapist. Helen andJulie, trained smoking cessationadvisors, will work on two acutewards, two rehabilitation areas and inthe community recovery team.

People with a mental illness oftensuffer from poor physical health andsmoking related illness is one of themajor reasons for premature deaths.Smoking is a major contributor tohealth inequalities between individualswith mental illness and those withoutand it is often wrongly assumed that

people with mental illness cannot, willnot or should not stop smoking, andsupport is usually minimal.

The aim of this project is to find out whatthe current problems and proceduresrelated to smoking and the smoke-freepolicy are; to offer tailored individual andgroup support in addressing smoking tothose mental health patients who areinterested, and to suggest and lead thedesign pathways and procedures thatshould result in more comprehensivesupport and clearer structures foreveryone. If the project is successful themain outcome will be guidelines forrollout in all trusts across the country.

Work on the wards and in thecommunity started in October and isdue to be completed next summer. For any further information pleasecontact Camilla [email protected].

Transforming Community ServicesThe Trust is amember of a newconsortium ofproviders which isdelighted to havebeen successful ingaining preferredprovider status for anumber ofcommunity servicesfrom NHSNottinghamshireCounty. Theconsortium, CountyHealth Partnerships,also includes CentralNottinghamshireClinical Services(CNCS), whocurrently provide outof hours and primarycare services througha social enterpriseand PrincipiaProviders in Health, aprimary care clinicianled consortium.

The services that will beprovided by CountyHealth Partnershipsinclude: Mental Health,Learning Disabilities andSpecialist Services such asspecial needs dentistryand New Leaf, HealthCare at HMP Whatton,Inpatient and Outpatientservices in the south ofthe county, Walk-inCentre Stapleford(currently subject toformal review andconsultation) StayingHealthy, Long TermConditions and OlderPeople including dietetics,cardiac rehabilitation andoral health promotion andChildren and YoungPeople including schoolnursing and healthvisiting.

The formal transfer ofservices valued at £70million, will begin in April2011. The 2000 stafftransferring with theservices will be employedby NottinghamshireHealthcare.

County HealthPartnerships will form athird, primary care ledDivision with localitybased Directorates forNottinghamshireHealthcare in addition toour Local Services andForensic Divisions.

A Transitional Boardacross NHSNottinghamshire Countyand NottinghamshireCommunity Health hasbeen set up to overseethe transfer of services tothe new providers toensure minimum impacton staff and service users.A Partnership Board willalso be established withthe other primary careproviders to oversee ourintegration and theestablishment of theDivision.

We look forward toworking together withour partners to continueto improve healthcare forthe people ofNottinghamshire.


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“I think it’s great that the gym hasgot behind mental health in this way,”said Tony. “It’s reducing stigma andencouraging people to become moresocially included as well as promotinga healthy lifestyle by improvingphysical fitness levels andpsychological coping responses linkedto internal/external stressors.”

Janet Sheard, Executive Director ofNursing and AHPs, said: “This is agreat opportunity and it’s fantasticthat the Fitness Centre can work withus to make their facilities moreaccessible.”

To claim the 30% discount members ofstaff will need to show proof ofemployment with the Trust (e.g. IDbadge or payslip) at the Fitness Centre.Service users and carers will need toshow a letter from their carecoordinator or other relevant workerwhich states that they are under theTrust’s care or care for someone who is.

For further information on joining theFitness Centre call 0115 846 7533.

DiscountedFitness CentremembershipAlready wondering how you’llget rid of the extra pounds thatChristmas will inevitably add toyour waistline this year? TheUniversity of Nottingham FitnessCentre could be the answer.

The Fitness Centre at the back of theUniversity Park Sports Centre on themain University campus is offering30% off its membership fee for Trustservice users, carers and staff.

Tony Bernard, CPN, Early Interventionin Psychosis, already attends the gym.He secured the discount with the helpof Tom Sherratt, Fitness CentreManager, who agreed that societycontinues to have a negativemisconception of people whoexperience mental illness.

Invest to Lead 3Invest to Lead 3 was launched at theTrent Vineyard on 26 October. Thisyear over 300 delegates are takingpart in this five session learningexperience, which is developingenhanced and distributed leadershipskills across the Trust.

The theme for some of the sessions is theProductive Leader programme, asystematic, evidence-based programmewhich can help look at personal, team

and organisational activity and instil aculture of improvement at all levels of anorganisation. This programme is as muchabout behavioural change, as it isabout looking at the processes in place todo day-to-day work. By adopting andembedding best practice in how workloadis managed, meetings are run and emailsare dealt with, the Trust can get the bestout of each of us and our teams.

We are also exploring the leadershipjourney of our own Executive Team andduring the October event Dr Mike Harriswas interviewed about why and how he

had started in his career and how he hadgot to where he is now. This made forinteresting and inspiring listening. FurtherExecutives will feature later in theprogramme.

The day also featured action learning setswhere delegates tackle real life issues andproblems. Early next year a Year Book willbe produced featuring the outputs of thiswork – to enable innovation and goodpractice to be shared. Future sessions willalso enhance the group’s knowledgeabout the Quality, Innovation, Productivityand Prevention (QIPP) agenda.

Keep well this winter The winter months can place significantpressures on our health and on NHSservices. Staying as healthy as possible byproactively managing our own health andwellbeing and following key advice can helpprevent complications and avoid unnecessaryillness and admission to hospital. Keep warm;keep your house warm; there are grantsavailable to help you do this and make sureyou eat properly andhave hot drinks. Getthe flu jab if you areover 65 or have aserious medicalcondition and makesure you have the right support in place tomanage your long term condition to preventthe need for emergency care.

If you do become unwell there are a range ofNHS services on your doorstep which couldhelp; you don't always need to see a GP orgo to A&E:• Self Care - A range of common illnesses

and complaints can be treated with a wellstocked medicine cabinet and plenty ofrest.

• NHS Direct provides a confidentialtelephone service, 24 hours a day, to giveadvice and guidance on health issues. Call0845 46 47.

• Pharmacy can provide confidential, expertadvice and treatment for a range ofcommon illnesses and complaints.

• NHS Walk-In Centre offer convenientaccess to a range of treatments for minorillnesses and injuries that don't need a tripto hospital.

If you have an illness or injury that won’t goaway, make an appointment with your GP.

A&E departments and the 999 ambulanceservice should only be used in a critical orlife-threatening situation.

Tony Bernard and Janet Sheardwork out in the Fitness Centre



An art exhibition thatchallenges the convention ofhearing voices as a negativesymptom of mental illness hasbeen launched at the Instituteof Mental Health.

Voices, a visual arts exhibition at theInstitute’s premises on the Universityof Nottingham’s Jubilee Campus,brings together works by 21 local,regional, national and internationalartists that intrigue, stimulate andquestion the notion of voices. Theexhibition is curated by Dr VictoriaTischler, arts co-ordinator at the

Institute in partnership with CityArts Nottingham.

Dr Tischler said: “Within psychiatry,those who hear voices are said toexperience auditory hallucinations, asymptom associated with psychosis.It is estimated that four per cent ofthe British population hears voices.Yet we all experience voices indifferent ways; voices that may betormenting and critical or guidingand inspiring. Many highly creativeindividuals report hearing voices andin some cultures such hallucinogenicexperiences are seen as healthy andare revered.

“Aside from the aesthetic functionthat this - the third Instituteexhibition - fulfils, it gives voices tothose marginalised and stigmatisedby mental health difficulties. Theexhibition showcases a diverse rangeof work related to voices byindividuals including patients, health professionals, artists andstudents.”

The free exhibition runs until May2011, Monday to Friday, 9am to5pm. It was launched on the day ofthe Institute’s FoundationAnniversary Annual Lunch(Wednesday 3 November).

Voices exhibition opens atInstitute of Mental Health

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Performance continues toimprove and the Trust iscurrently meeting the targetfor 2010/11. To ensure thiscontinues, please book goodsin promptly and check, certifyand return invoices to thePayments Office for payment.If there is a problem with theinvoice, please let thePayments Office know.

Dr Victoria Tischler and ProfessorNick Manning, IMH Director,presenting the judges’ winningcertificate to Nottingham-basedartist Anthony Gariff (centre).


This last month has been really busy atThorneywood. First of all we decoratedthe unit for Halloween with balloons,cobwebs, spiders, pumpkins and otherdecorations, some of which we madeourselves. Then it was Bonfire Nightand some of us went to the ForestRecreation Ground in Nottingham tosee the fireworks. It was like being atGlastonbury with all the mud but thefireworks were worth it.

Every Thursday morningon the unit we have agroup called ‘BreakfastClub’ where we dosomething different forbreakfast that we get

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q What is your job title and what doesyour role entail?a Acute Learning Disability Liaison Nurse.My role working as a Learning DisabilityNurse within a team in Nottingham entailssupporting people who have a learningdisability and their carers when accessingacute hospital services. Also supportinghospital staff by raising awareness of theneeds of people with a learning disability,and reasonable adjustments that may needto be made for equity of access tohealthcare. Our team also provides trainingto hospital staff on learning disabilityrelated health issues.

q How long have you been withNottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust?a Since January 2010, although I didpreviously work for the Trust between1998 and 2007.

q What do you see as your prioritiesfor Nottinghamshire Healthcare?a To continue to be one of the leadingtrusts providing mental health and learningdisability services.

q What is your employmentbackground?a I worked as a Healthcare Assistant, andthen was seconded to do my nursetraining through the Trust. I worked in aresidential home for six years, and thenwhen this job was advertised, I thought Iwould apply.

Christmas is fast approaching.Why not make somebody’sChristmas extra special bymaking them a special giftout of salt dough? Here’s thebasic recipe:

Ingredients: 200ml (1/3 pint) water;300g (10oz) plain flour; 300g (10oz)salt; 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil.

Method: Mix all the ingredientstogether, put the mixture in thefridge for half an hour to cool, thenget creative using shape cutters or letyour imagination run wild. Put yourshapes in the oven for at least fourhours on a low heat (100ºC) untilthey set hard. Cooking time will varydepending on size. Allow to cool andthen decorate.

involved with making. To add to theHalloween atmosphere we madepumpkin muffins, which went down a bitlike Marmite (some lovers, some haters).

We also had the half term holidays so wehad a week off from the Education Baseand kept ourselves entertained by gettingcreative in the art room. We have someexpert artists down here atThorneywood, some of whom madesome fantastic origami.

At the end of the week wehad a unit trip out to thecinema to see ‘The SocialNetwork’, which finished offthe holiday break nicely.

When we went back to school a groupcalled ‘Samanya’ came in to do aninteractive drama workshop educatingthe older pupils about sex andrelationships. At first we were a bitapprehensive and didn’t really knowwhat to expect but after about 10minutes we were all much more relaxedand were contributing and askingquestions. There were three actors fromthe drama company, who were all veryfriendly and made a potentially awkwardtopic for teenagers easy to talk about.

Back at the Education Base we have beenpreparing the wildlife for winter bymaking fat balls for the birds andrefurbishing our insect hotel, The RitzThorneywood. We added another layerby placing a palette on top of the othersand securing it with string. This creates aperfect place for insects to hibernate andwrap up warm for winter.

Thorneywood newsThorneywood editor Chloe Britton reports on activities at the unit:

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q What is your idea of bliss?a A relaxing evening in with my fella,watching a movie with a few glasses ofwine and a tub of Ben and Jerry’s.

q What three words would you useto describe yourself?a Busy, unique, loud!

q What is your favourite holidaydestination?a New York.

q Who would you take to a desertisland?a Jordan, my partner.

q Where do you see yourself in 10years’ time?a Maybe in a different job role withinNottinghamshire Healthcare, unless myband sells millions of records haha! ThenI will be living in New York!

q Do you have a ‘claim to fame’?a I have been fortunate enough to havehad quite a few! Maybe the best one forme was Terry Wogan reading out mycongratulations to Lordi (Finnish Rockband) for winning the Eurovision songcontest!

q How would you like to beremembered?a That I actually made some kind ofdifference in someone’s life.

q What is the best piece of advice youhave ever been given?a Never put off till tomorrow what you cando today.

q What was the last CD you bought?a 100 Greatest Driving Anthems… I drive alot!

q What is your greatest achievement?a Getting this job, and also setting up arecord company.

q What makes you angry?a Ignorance and narrow mindedness.

q What are you most passionate about?a I have always been passionate aboutsupporting people with a learning disability.

q&aThis month we talk to Acute LearningDisability LiaisonNurse Shelly Hancock

q What single thing would improveyour working life at NottinghamshireHealthcare?a Nothing I can think of… It is a goodorganisation to work for!

q What is your favourite hobby?a Listening to music, going to gigs. I amalso a part time band manager.www.newgenrocks.com

q What keeps you awake at night?a I can never sleep after watching Horrorfilms!

q What is your favourite film?a I like lots of films, but mostly anythingby Kevin Smith or that has Leonardo DiCaprio in it.

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A recipe for success! Robert Wilson before andafter losing 2½ stonewith the help of HelenAshwell’s recipe book.

Just over a year ago Helen Ashwell, a Lecturer in the Therapies and Education Department atRampton Hospital, launched a healthy eatingrecipe book to encourage patients to try andcook healthier meals.

Now Robert Wilson, 16-year-old son of DebbieWilson, Technical Instructor and one of Helen’scolleagues, is proud of the weight loss he achievedafter using the book: “Three months ago I wasunhappy, overweight and constantly teased about myweight. My whole outlook on life was bad. I knew Ihad to change, but how? I didn’t even know whereto start. I had tried lots of diets before but none ofthem worked. A few days later, my mum brought abook home from work called ‘Positive AboutHealthy Eating’ by Helen Ashwell. I started to cookthe meals in the book in an attempt to lose weight.Most people think that healthy food doesn’t taste asgood as food they can get from a take-away but afterusing this book I definitely think differently.

“I found that the recipes had a lot of differentflavours, each of them delicious. One of mypersonal favourite recipes was the recipe for chickenand spinach curry, which I found to be just as tastyas a regular curry, but at only 375 calories perserving it’s a much healthier alternative.

“Through using Positive About HealthyEating and doing regular exercise I managedto go from 12 stone 10lbs to 10 stone 2lbsin just three months. Due to the journey Ihave been on in losing the weight, I now wantto be a fitness instructor to help people achievetheir goals and pass on my knowledge.”

“I’m delighted that my book is reallyhelping people like Robert,” said Helen.“The recipes have been designed to helpwith portion control, without denyingpeople the creativity that cookingrequires.”


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Commemorating Nurses andAllied Health ProfessionalsMore than 200 nurses and allied health professionals (AHP) cametogether on 5 November to celebrate their contribution to care.

Munton, Interim Director of Nursing,NHS East Midlands and Deputy DirectorEast Midlands Leadership Academy.They focused on local and nationalpriorities and proved to be inspiring andmotivating. Updates on work withinLocal and Forensic Services Divisionswere presented and the event alsooffered market stall style exhibitions.

Feedback was that the event wasrefreshing and honest, providinginspiration, motivation and clarity: “I have really enjoyed the day. It hasgiven me a better understanding ofhow the changes are going to affect meand the NHS.” Other delegates reportedthat Rachel’s speech “changed mymind, that I do have a part to play andmy contribution is worthwhile.” And“was not only engaging, but felthonest, addressing our concerns thatquality is being affected by cuts/changesand perhaps persuaded us to give theNHS another chance – thank you.”

Best practicedirectorycoming soonAttendees were invited to share theirexamples of best practice which willnow be collated and published in aforthcoming best practice directory.Janet Sheard said: “We received over100 great examples of best practiceworking on the day and really wantedto share the fantastic work thateveryone has been doing. Bypublishing it in a directory we hope itwill form a really useful andimportant tool that we can all benefitfrom; helping us be more productiveand efficient in the way we work andin turn enabling us to provide thevery best service and care.”

The special event was organised by theNursing and AHP Directorate withSNACC members influencing theprogramme. The aim was to provide anopportunity to share examples of bestpractice and celebrate successes.

Janet Sheard, Executive Director ofNursing and AHP, opened the day byacknowledging the challenges manyservices are facing and emphasised theimportant role nurses and AHPs have toplay both now and in the future.Professor Clair Chilvers, Trust Chair, alsogave thanks for everyone’s hard work.

For many, the highlight of the day wasa presentation from motivationalspeaker Nigel Risner on how to makean impact in everyday work.

Other speakers included HelenMarriott, AHP Lead for NHS EastMidlands, Catherine Pope, AssociateDirector AHPs, and Professor Rachel

Main: Janet SheardTop: Stands and attendeesBottom: Nigel Risner



Liaison team attends international dementia conference

with keynote speakers jetting in fromfour countries: Professor SandrineAndrieu from the Toulouse UniversitySchool of Medicine; Professor HenryBrodaty, Director of the DementiaCollaborative Research Centre at theUniversity of New South Wales,Australia; Professor Stephen G. Post,from Stony Brook University, New Yorkand Professor Emma Reynish from theUniversity of Stirling.

The conference was aimed at all thosewho work with and support people

with dementia. It addressedcritical issues in practiceacross the range ofprofessions andorganisations that supportpeople with dementia andthe themes addressed keyissues prioritised in nationaldementia strategies both inthe UK and internationally.

“The daytime conference was reallyinteresting and we also attended somegreat workshops about future careinnovations and enjoyed the evening dinnerand some useful networking opportunities,”said Tony Wilde, Clinical Nurse Specialist inthe Acute Care Liaison Team.

Other conference attendeescame from around the world

The Acute Care Liaison Team atKing’s Mill was delighted to benominated for ‘NHS Team of theYear’ in the recent InternationalDementia Excellence Awards, run bythe Dementia Services DevelopmentCentre (DSDC).

DSDC is the international leader in thedementia field and the awards aredesigned to recognise organisationsand individuals who have worked toimprove the quality of life of peoplewith dementia. They celebrate theimportant work being undertaken tosupport people with dementiainternationally and are a celebration ofinnovation and good practice.

Entries for the 11 award categoriescame in from across the globe and thewinners were announced at aconference held in October at London’sExcel centre in Canary Wharf.

Martina Parsonage, Health ServiceTeam Leader, said: “The reason we’vebeen able to do so much in the firstyear is that the CMHT is now based inthe community it serves. This makes allthe difference to service users. Whenwe were based at the Mandala Centreit was as if we were visiting; now we’rehere to stay.”

Nick Daibell, General Manager, said: “I am positive about the successful firstyear at Manor Road. The event todaywas in response to requests to MikeCooke at the August ‘Catch Up withCooke’ event and I think the numberof people here today demonstrates howManor Road does genuinely reach intothe community.”

Manor Road serviceusers, carers andstaff at thebirthday lunch

Manor Roadis one year oldManor Road Community MentalHealth Team (CMHT) celebrated itsfirst birthday on 5 November 2010with a bonfire night themed buffetlunch. Jacket potatoes and chilli werethe order of the day as service users,carers and staff joined in to listen to aTom Jones CD and reflect on theachievements of the last year.

Amanda Peto, CMHT Manager, said:“There have been a lot of changesrecently but Manor Road is continuing

to make sure that health and social careneeds are met and that we provide thebest for Gedling.”

In its first year Manor Road has set upgroups for service users, carers and arecovery group. The ‘Stop and ThinkGroup’, which is the first of its kind ina community setting, has also begun atManor Road and is running successfully.The ‘Stop and Think’ project is basedon learning from the PersonalityDisorder Network about supportingservice users in the community andgiving them skills and coping strategies.

Karen Perry, LiaisonNurse, and Tony Wilde,Clinical Nurse Specialist,at the conference.


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Taking a swing at the stigma ofmental health and learningdisability the NottinghamPanthers are the most recentrecruits to the Trust’s antistigma campaign.

Launching the campaign on 29December, messages about one infour people being affected bymental health problems will beginringing through the stadium.Programmes will feature personalstories by service users andplayers about their experiences ofstigma and social exclusion, andeven Paws the Panthers mascotwill be sporting a Trust T-shirtsupporting the campaign!

Sharon Eaton, Business/Development Manager, CountyAMH, who is part of the projectteam co-ordinating the Trust’s

involvement said: “This is aunique opportunity to promoteour anti stigma message as well asincorporating a lot of the work wedo around social inclusion andcommunityengagement.

“We have a number oftickets available to six matchgames and we are making surethat these go to service users andtheir carers who use the servicesof the Trust wherever they mightlive. The project team is currentlyworking with community mentalhealth teams and residential in-patient services to ensure as manyservice users as possible canparticipate. We are also involvingstaff who will assist withattendance at the games withtransportation and support asrequired.”

The first gamethe Trust isinvolved in will beon 29 Decemberwith tickets available for the sixgames from 30 January2011.

For more informationcontact Sharon Eatonon 01623 784770 oremail [email protected].

Breaking the ice about mentalhealth and learning disability

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