Latest Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey is out. Most important UK data on mental health trends. I’ll be looking at it closely in the coming days.
https://t.co/pIsRFKBNQi
Our Chief Executive’s Award goes to... Angela Glascott
Angela’s dedication is nothing short of inspiring. She started the Recovery College with the intention of providing a safe space where people can connect, gain knowledge and develop skills.
#CNTWstars
Our second Chief Executive’s Award goes to... Hope Haven.
Hope Haven is a community transformation project in West Cumbria. This is the first time clinical services have joined forces with multiple external organisations to provide a solution to community mental health.
@NCL_Uncovered I moved to Newcastle in 1992 & that’s what it looked like! Anyone remember the concrete ‘Lego’ figures around Haymarket before they did it up? There’s one or two in a garden as ornaments in Kenton….
Tho apparently that was 1999
https://t.co/5taLijFoQ4
Physician associates and anaesthetic associates in UK: rapid systematic review of recent UK based research
Timely work by @trishgreenhalgh that reveals the lack of evidence for the safety of PAs in the UK
#lengreview https://t.co/kmvX6iHLAU
If we concede that taking your own life in some circumstances should be not only allowed but assisted, suicide prevention more broadly is undermined.
My interview with @jessicaelgot for @guardian. https://t.co/IHHATtFrz9
Our 2025 @NCISH_UK report is published today. It presents new figs on suicide by mental health patients, inc inpatients.
It identifies key risks that should be the target of prevention.
There is a focus on
•bipolar disorder
•patients who are losing contact
•bereavement.
@kimleadbeater In my experience (Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist) is that yes, most doctors can tell you how to assess capacity, but they struggle to put it into practice. And ask 6 or 7 doctors in a complex case -you’ll get a range of views. Eg. https://t.co/i21pir1P9U
2/2 And measuring the gap (dotted line) with our most natural comparator (ONS: professional, scientific & technical) we are still WAY WAY behind where they are vs CPI inflation (consultants 26.5%⏬; residents 29.2%⏬)
RT if you want to continue jouney towards #PayRestoration
The message needs to go out across frontline NHS staff that suicidal patients who have mental capacity are *not* outside the scope of MH care or, if needed, the MH Act.
This applies to patients presenting with self-harm, personality disorder, anorexia nervosa & many more.