Join us for a “Smashing” Conference on Self harm presenting to Emergency Departments 2nd December 2009 Mackworth Hotel Derby 9:00 till 16:15 Suicide Prevention by Managing & Assessing Self Harm Incorporating Nice Guidance Conference Information The East Midland Development Centre has been reviewing the management of self harm assessments in the major Acute Hospitals across [...]
East Midlands Development Centre – 6 Month Review I am pleased to bring you our first report on the work of the EMDC. 2009/10 is an important year for us as it is our first full business year as an integral part of the SHA. If last year was about transitions, significant change for staff [...]
In December 2009 Changing Minds was commissioned to carry out an audit of the process and outcomes of delivering Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) in the East Midlands region from staff and service user perspectives. The aim of the audit was to evaluate IPT as a high intensity intervention by: Evaluating the pre-course experience of [...]
Our 2009/10 Annual reports are now available to download here: http://www.eastmids.org.uk/about/200910-emdc-annual-reports/ There are 2 reports available, one covering Mental Health and Offender Health and the other Children and Families and CAMHS services. We’d love to receive your feedback so please email jonathon.king@eastmidlands.nhs.uk with your comments.
The June issue of our e-bulletin Walkabout is now available to download here: http://www.eastmids.org.uk/about/walkabout/
REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE HELD TO REVIEW EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE SELF HARMED ACROSS THE EAST MIDLANDS This paper reports on a Conference held in December 2009 to consider the findings of a review of local Emergency Department’s treatment and management of people who have self harmed. The Review considered [...]
It may well feel like a while since New Horizons was launched (just a bit over 3 months) but a lot seems to have happened in that time; in particular the implications of the financial constraints on the economy. This has increased the pace at which we address productivity issues but also when New [...]
The video below is a general information film, produced to give information about the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme Contact: Adrian Lowther Communications and External Relations Lead Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Tel: 0207 9721 383 www.iapt.nhs.uk
The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health: Since March 1994, the Department of Health has placed a set of questions on TNS’s Face-to-Face Consumer Omnibus about public attitudes towards mental illness. From 1994 to 1997 the questions were asked on an annual basis and then every third year up until 2003. [...]
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has recently published their 2010-15 action plan for the regulation of mental health services. The plan aligns the CQC’s corporate strategy for 2010-15 which was published in February, setting out their overall direction and priorities for regulation and Improvement in health and social care. The action plan sets out the [...]
Western civilisation has conquered great health perils in the past. But the peculiarly modern malaise seems resistant to treatment. Obesity, depression, addiction, loss of wellbeing – these are issues which sap the resources and spirit of modern practitioners. The AfterNow Project seeks to trace the development of our current situation. In six 5-minute introductory [...]
The Principles for Transition Guidance materials to improve transition into adult life for young people with additional needs Based upon a young people’s charter The East Midlands Development Centre is pleased to present this guidance and the important contribution it can make to improve the experience for young people with additional needs as they [...]