How do you use information for your work and CPD? What do you think of MPFT library services? Tell us here and you could win £25 vouchers: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/B2JVNPR
We've added 10 new Be Aware updates following your suggestions:
Musculoskeletal ; Osteoporosis ; Nutrition and obesity ; Falls ; HR ; Research Methods ; Information Governance ; Bladder, bowel and pelvic healthcare ; Rheumatology ; Medicines and healthcare products regulatory agency (circulated email)
We'd like to hear your suggestions for new book alert topics. Simply reply to this email with 'Book Alert Topic' and your suggestions. You can also view and sign-up to our current new book alerts here: http://library.sssft.nhs.uk/librarykeepuptodate
- Quick access to the Royal Marsden online via the library website homepage: library.sssft.nhs.uk
- Sign-in using your Open Athens username and password (if you don't yet have an Open Athens account, register at: openathens.nice.org.uk)
- Do a quick keyword search of all procedures
- Browse all chapters, clinical procedures and illustrations
- View custom MPFT procedures including: infection control skin preparation, medicines management.
We're expanding our Be Aware updates and want to know what physical health topics you'd like to keep updated on. Let us know your ideas by replying to this email with 'physical health topics' followed by your suggestions
A theatre company created by Hertfordshire Partnership University Foundation NHS Trust (HPFT) drama therapist Gerald Maiello and called “May Contain Nuts” has won the Guardian Award for Innovation in Mental Health Services at the 2018 Advancing Healthcare Awards (AHA).
The company is made up of service users who’ve completed their therapy provided by HPFT, but wish to continue using drama to understand their own experiences, as well as to spread awareness about mental illness and treatment.
Bethlem Baking Buddies was a pilot series of six, two-hour Real Bread baking sessions for resident mental health care service users at Bethlem Royal Hospital, part of South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
It was run from 21 April to 26 May 2017 as part of the Campaign’s Together We Rise initiative, in association with Bethlem’s Occupational Therapy department and Sticky Mitts.
All of the five participants’ responses to weekly evaluation questions revealed baking that day made them feel happier, creative and a sense of achievement. In the majority of their responses, they also reported that baking had made them feel relaxed, a sense of purpose and less anxious.
We’ve just heard that SSOTP will not be renewing their agreement with SSSFT LKS for library services for this financial year. Because of this we will be reviewing our Be Aware bulletins. Sadly we won’t be accepting any new sign-ups from SSOTP staff and will be withdrawing some of the physical healthcare bulletins that we…
Matt Osborne, Health Improvement Specialist for the Healthy Living Service, came up with the idea. He said: “The aim of the photography health walks is to increase the physical activity of those on the wards, as well as encourage them to express their creative talents by using photography to interact with the environment. There is evidence that suggests there are health benefits to interacting with green spaces which can come from the physical aspect, social contact, or therapy and relaxation associated with being surrounded by nature.
More than 120 students from five secondary schools across Haringey came together at the Pleasance Theatre in March to discuss mental health and emotional wellbeing - an event co-ordinated by a range of local young persons organisations.
The discussions were inspired by play I AM BEAST, written by theatre company Sparkle and Dark, which explores themes of bereavement and loss.
The evaluation of the pilot, carried out by Sheffield Hallam University’s Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR), found that it had helped increase the number of discharges from mental health services and improved social and emotional well-being of the service users.
156 service users were referred to the pilot, with 136 (87 per cent) taking up one of the voluntary and community services available, such as sports groups, craft classes, cookery courses, swimming, learning programmes, employment skills, yoga, and therapeutic art groups.
Come and visit our first pop-up library at Severn Fields, Shrewsbury 19th July 11.00am-3.00pm. Join the library, borrow and return books, get help finding information and evidence, set up an Athens account, find out what the library can do for you and your team.
The Media Crew work with their Occupational Therapists and a video producer to highlight issues that affect people in secure settings. As people with learning disabilities themselves, shaping the films is an important part of their therapy and several have been shortlisted for a number of national awards.
2gether NHS Foundation Trust has been using Gloucestershire’s museums to provide a different environment for art psychotherapy sessions for people experiencing mental health issues.
The groups have been run by Art Psychotherapists from the trust’s Complex Psychological Interventions teams, and are an innovative approach to art psychotherapy for adults with severe and enduring mental illness.