The Mental Health Act Review: Reflecting on 5 Years of Advocacy and Calls to Reform
Association of Mental Health Providers
Published: December 13, 2023
December 2023 marks 5 years since Sir Professor Simon Wessley’s Independent Review of the Mental Health Act. The initial aims of this Independent Review were to confront racial inequalities faced by Black and Ethnic minority communities detained under the Mental Health Act, address the sharp rates in detention and modernise mental health-related processes, with the…
Read moreGuest blog: My umbrella has holes - a metaphor for dealing with life, grief and challenge
Association of Mental Health Providers
Published: March 23, 2023
– Claire Barrow, KeyRing Living Support Network I was asked to run a session at a local KeyRing hub after one of the people supported by the organization passed away. I’ve experienced grief in my own life and knew that some of the people would be terribly upset and others would be reminded of past…
Read moreSocial and strengths-based approaches to mental health support - from global practice to local delivery
Association of Mental Health Providers
Published: November 24, 2022
Association of Mental Health Providers is delighted to bring together organisations from across the UK to discuss social and strengths-based approaches to mental health support. The webinar, chaired by Sir Norman Lamb, will provide an opportunity for attendees to hear about a range of different delivery models across the UK, as featured in 2021’s World Health…
Read moreManHealth
AMHP
Published: August 15, 2022
ManHealth is a voluntary sector organisation based in County Durham, providing peer support groups and webchat services for men suffering from depression and other mental health issues across County Durham and Northumberland. ManHealth work to address and understand the intense emotional pain which depression can cause, and which can distort thinking to the point where…
Read moreMHSP & EDP Webinar Series - #10 Leading in Uncertain Times
Association of Mental Health Providers
Published: May 19, 2022
Delivered by Anna Russell, CSR at Bupa and Bupa Foundation Director This webinar will address: 1. The leadership considerations for managing in uncertain times 2. How to adapt your communications to better accommodate the uncertainty 3. How to manage in a hybrid world Attendees will leave with: 1. A toolkit for leading in uncertain times…
Read moreResponse to Chief Social Worker for Adults’ Annual Report
Association of Mental Health Providers
Published: May 16, 2022
We are very pleased to note that the Chief Social Worker for Adults’ Annual Report acknowledges the incredibly hard work of the sector, and its stakeholders, in addressing social care needs. The report exemplifies the vital work that the Chief Worker for Adults and Mental Health Social Work Lead are doing to address the current…
Read moreMHSP & EDP Webinar Series - #9 EDI and Identity in Mental Health Provision
Association of Mental Health Providers
Published: April 13, 2022
Delivered by Barbara Finch and Kathryn Finch of Quartz Counselling, Psychotherapy and Training Ltd. This webinar will address: 1. How to recognise the dynamics of your identity and that of your beneficiary group 2. How to work on your own relationship to identity so that it does not negatively affect the care you are providing…
Read moreResponse to Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Spring Statement
Association of Mental Health Providers
Published: March 24, 2022
The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Spring Statement comes at a time when the cost of living is rising at its highest rate for many years. The resulting crisis is likely to move many people into poverty, which can and does significantly impact on people’s mental health. Our members, VCSE mental health and wellbeing service providers,…
Read moreNHS Same Day Emergency Care - Your Feedback Sought
Association of Mental Health Providers
Published: March 7, 2022
NHS England (NHSE) and NHS Improvement (NHSI) have established a project group to co-produce a list of practical ideas for hospitals that offer Same Day Emergency Care services to improve the experience of care. This is aimed at benefiting those who use the service, and also those who work within the service. In order to…
Read moreMHSP & EDP Webinar Series - #8 The Creative Minds approach
Association of Mental Health Providers
Published: February 24, 2022
Delivered by Phil Walters, Strategic Lead and Arshad Mahmood, Development Coordinator – both employed by Creative Minds – who will be joined by Mohammed Ayub (Yubi), General Manager at Next Generation Youth and Community Project. We hope this webinar will give you an understanding of the Creative Minds approach to working locally – something of…
Read moreThe Winter Plan for Mental Health - Where are We Now?
Association of Mental Health Providers
Published: February 17, 2022
Mental Health has been significantly impacted as a result of the pandemic. Some unintended consequences of the public health measures, which kept us safe from infection, were a severing of social contact and support, whilst many experienced trauma and grief. Those drawing on care and support tell us that their mental health has deteriorated during…
Read moreConsultation on revoking vaccination as condition of deployment (VCOD) policy
Association of Mental Health Providers
Published: February 10, 2022
The consultation on revoking the vaccination as a condition of deployment (VCOD) policy is now live. This consultation covers both the CQC-regulated care homes policy, which came into effect on 11 November, and the policy for wider health and social care settings, which is due to come into effect on 1 April. The consultation is…
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