Sam Holmes

Facilitating co-production of mental health service transformation. Work at Rethink Mental Illness, National Voices trustee, views my own.

[Sam Holmes @Civil_Sam]

Hope there will be time and opportunity for strategic oversight of data and insight influencing from champions

[Royal College of Psychiatrists @rcpsych]

Approximately 87,000 adults in England with SMI have died from preventable physical health conditions in just 3 years. RCPsych analysis shows. #WMHD2024

Our full statement: 87,000 people with a severe mental illness have died from preventable physical health conditions in three years (https://t.co/l9LYLv422k)

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[Sam Holmes @Civil_Sam]

I think helpful to think of engagement as distinct from co-production and co-design, and helpful for lived experience insight feeding in. For me, co is about equal power in activity with shared purpose and objectives.

[Daniel Masterson @DrDanMasterson]

🧵 What do you feel are the essential elements for #coproduction or #codesign?

What makes engagement authentic?

We read over 1000 articles to explore these questions.

Here is a thread on what we learned (with some examples).

Please share your thoughts 👇

[Sam Holmes @Civil_Sam]

Thank you @clentonF @TheKingsFund I’ve been working in mental health system/service co-production for some time and I found this podcast fortifying in challenging times for making the ‘why’ case for co-production and therefore securing the investment behind it.

[The King's Fund @TheKingsFund]

'If you're not at the table, you're on the menu'.

In our new podcast episode, Jo Vigor is joined by @clentonF @TLAP1, who shares his leadership journey & what it mean to have a health and care system that prioritises equity. Listen today: https://t.co/LI5LYtPV6W #KFPodcast

[Sam Holmes @Civil_Sam]

@LWMHhelp @Rethink_ @nandwics Good morning, very good to get together to reflect on and celebrate the mental health transformation co-production activity Norfolk & Waveney

[Sam Holmes @Civil_Sam]

The voices of staff and patients are not loud enough a vehicle to drive change.

[Royal College of Psychiatrists @rcpsych]

According to the latest data, suicide rates are at the highest level since 1999. Three quarters of suicides are by men, but the number of suicides amongst women has increased, and is now greater than in 1994.
Nobody should go through suicidal feelings alone. Our patient leaflet sets out where you, or a loved one, can access specialist support 24/7.
#WSPD2024
Depression (https://t.co/l9LYLv3ucM)

[Rethink Mental Illness @Rethink_]

💭 What needs to change in the mental health system to improve it for Black communities?

Our Head of Racial Justice and Equity, Nisa, gives her thoughts.

Watch the full video in our series on YouTube with @bmm_uk 👉 https://t.co/oVeC5PNtxv

[Rethink Mental Illness @Rethink_]

💬 If you experience mental illness, chances are you have probably experienced stigma.

We don't think that's fair. So we're fighting back. And we need your help.

Fill in this short form if you'd like to be involved in our anti-stigma campaign 👉 https://t.co/hSpaEocd5p

[Centre for Mental Health @CentreforMH]

How can we improve mental health support for people who have little trust in mainstream services?

🤝By working in collaboration with voluntary & community sector orgs and co-designing services alongside people with mental health problems.

Find out more: https://t.co/WjTNA1tALL

[Centre for Mental Health @CentreforMH]

Community sector organisations provide vital mental health support for many people. But they are hampered by insecure contracts & short-term funding.

With @Rethink_ we've explored the groundbreaking potential of mental health alliances: https://t.co/WjTNA1tALL

[Sam Holmes @Civil_Sam]

Lots of very strong value points here for why charities in public service systems and provision - election or not!

[Sarah Elliott (Vibert) @sarahvibert82]

The Voluntary Sector Manifesto is here!

Created for the sector, by the sector and includes our collective key asks of the next government.

We are a force for good, and a force for change. #VoluntarySectorManifesto @NCVO @ACEVO

Download and use today!
https://t.co/CW5VybHQD6

[Wendy Burn CBE @wendyburn]

Looking forward to being part of this webinar tomorrow. https://t.co/UANgekt9z1

[Black Mental Health Manifesto @BMHManifesto]

“Too many Black people access the mental health system via the criminal justice system showing a lack of robust mechanisms within healthcare”

Hear from Karl on why they’re supporting the Black Mental Health Manifesto 👇🏾

#ProtectBlackMentalHealth

[Seb Walsh @seb_walsh]

Important long read in BMJ from @lu_hiam @MichaelMarmot on tackling social determinants of health to sustain NHS

“Response is we cannot afford such action - we argue, we cannot afford inaction”

We have the evidence but need cross-party political action

https://t.co/rEm9UeYnZL

[Sam Holmes @Civil_Sam]

@hazydolmes

[Neena Jha @DrNeenaJha]

No.

Doctors are NOT morally obligated to work in the NHS

Juniors doctors end up with >£100K of personal debt for the privilege of their own training

They, like in ANY other profession, have a right to choose where they work.

We’re not enslaved to the NHS our entire career!

[Sam Holmes @Civil_Sam]

I love theory of change/logic model approaches for complex projects & programmes with multiple stakeholders and success relying on hearts & minds, emotional factors and cultural drivers as well as the obvious doing (that doesn’t necessarily lead to outcomes & impacts)

[NPC @NPCthinks]

What is a theory of change? A guide for fund managers and impact investors 👇

https://t.co/lrJGx86uRO

#TheoryOfChange #ImpactInvesting #Investing

[Lou Calvey @LouCalvey]

Messages from frontline asylum charities wondering what to do in face of gov claiming start of asylum arrests tomorrow:

1. People are frightened, be careful not to allow our fear to spread further to them. Be calm. Remember your role is to listen, present options, don’t direct.