Mental Health and Learning Disability Services

Promoting positive MH and LD practice in our teams as Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

[Mental Health and Learning Disability Services @MHLDblackpool]

As it’s my last week at BTH I thought it fitting to give a massive shoutout to the fantastic , dedicated teams I’ve had the pleasure of working with. Amazing , resilient, person centred, caring , I could go on.. My best wishes to all of you 😊

[Mental Health and Learning Disability Services @MHLDblackpool]

Check out changes to our IAPT service and resumption of some face to face therapy. https://t.co/yklynPlWZF

[Ambition For Ageing @AfAgeing]

📣 NEW REPORT 📣

Going for GOLD! Growing Older with Learning Disabilities: An inclusive research project to reduce social isolation amongst older adults with learning disabilities, led by @ManMetUni

Read it here: https://t.co/xCi21BUy5H

What did the research find? (1/6)

[Mental Health and Learning Disability Services @MHLDblackpool]

@CliftonHospital Lovely to see you Audrey and what a lovely surprise 😀

[Mental Health and Learning Disability Services @MHLDblackpool]

@BplPatient_Exp @BlackpoolHosp @CliftonHospital Great to see and looking forward to the new resource pack and newsletter for supporting people with learning disability and /or autism #LDAwarenessWeek

[Regi Alexander @regalexa]

Just published:
Detailed and extensively cross referenced guidance on COVID and people with intellectual disability in community mental health and in-patient settings. More coming soon.
@psychjoh @CANDDID1 @ChurunalHari @psychiatryofid @RSM_dean @TheBJPsych @_JARID_ @HPFT_NHS

[Mental Health and Learning Disability Services @MHLDblackpool]

What a great idea , I’m sure our teams will be able to use these to support active communication

[Photosymbols @Photosymbols]

For your next zoom meeting👍

[Mental Health and Learning Disability Services @MHLDblackpool]

I agree Glenn this is a potential risk and have shared this guidance with our clinical LD and MH teams so they can be aware and ensure active conversations take place in a timely manner

[Mental Health and Learning Disability Services @MHLDblackpool]

@helen_laverty @PCConf @WeLDnurses @DavidHarling1 @RebeccaLouHill @DebDMA @NorthwayRuth @CNOEngland @MRadford_HEECN @nickygen Me very proud LD nurse ☺️

[Mental Health and Learning Disability Services @MHLDblackpool]

@dmarsden49 @WeLDnurses Hi yes , if anyone wants to DM me I can send on some info - all our well-being champions took part and feedback was great #Weldns

[Mental Health and Learning Disability Services @MHLDblackpool]

@WeLDnurses sorry guys I have to leave now - long day today & early start tomo and one of my strategies is a relaxing bath - been great chatting and I’ll catch up with anything I’ve missed 😊

[Mental Health and Learning Disability Services @MHLDblackpool]

@WeLDnurses Lots of barriers , personal , peer and organisational pressure for a starter #weldns

[Mental Health and Learning Disability Services @MHLDblackpool]

@WeLDnurses If that makes any sense at all 😂 #weldns

[Mental Health and Learning Disability Services @MHLDblackpool]

@WeLDnurses Our teams have just taken part in perform at your peak as part of the #NHSNWLA and so interesting impact on sleep , exercise in overall ability to focus , resilience and stress manage the #weldns

[Mental Health and Learning Disability Services @MHLDblackpool]

@WeLDnurses It can make the difference between a great and not so great day- only so much in the tank - #weldns

[Mental Health and Learning Disability Services @MHLDblackpool]

@salsa442 @WeLDnurses Kindness and self compassion is so important #WeLDNs

[Mental Health and Learning Disability Services @MHLDblackpool]

@WeLDnurses Me too , but I try and take regular breaks which mean it’s ok if sometimes I overdo it

[Mental Health and Learning Disability Services @MHLDblackpool]

@WeLDnurses Being emotionally and physically well enough to look after ourselves so that we can also care for others #weldns

[Mental Health and Learning Disability Services @MHLDblackpool]

@WeLDnurses #weldns not been here for a little while but lurking tonight

[Miss Charlotte Carr @charlottecarr]

Very excited to be at the launch of the amazing ‘Learning Disability Matters for Families’ website and app. Huge amount of information for families on everything from flu to poo. Brilliant work led by @necldnetwork 🙌🏻 Please RT and spread the word!