Special interest resources
We run a variety of cross-project special interest days each year which are free for staff from member services of our networks.
These days focus on topics of particular interest, or areas where a lack of training has been highlighted.
A day looking at suicide prevention and postvention.
- Suicide prevention: example of enhancing education & care delivery
Karen Lascelles, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust - A death like no other: dealing with the aftermath of suicide
Karen Lascelles, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust - What works and what may not work
Keith Hawton, University of Oxford Centre for Suicide Research - Talking about Samaritans
Precious Jeffers, Samaritans - Supporting staff members after the suicide of a patient
Melsina Makaza, Institute for Health Research, University of Bedfordshire
A day focusing on specific issues faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender patients.
- The nature of homophobia and how it might be overcome
Michael King, Division of Psychiatry, University College London - Mental health and well-being needs of LGBT+ people
Nuno Nodin & the RaRE Study Team, PACE - Getting LGBT equality embedded into clinical practice
Alison Devlin, Central & North West London NHS Foundation Trust - Experiences and reflections from a service user perspective
Ian Callaghan, Rethink Mental Illness - My experience of being LGBT and using mental health services
Leigh Wilson-Hawley - The barriers deaf LGBT adults experience in accessing help for mental health problems
Gary Cutmore & Helen Miller, South West London & St George's NHS Trust
An event for patients and carers working with the CCQI.
- Real life stories- The impact of patient and carer involvement on: Mental health services
Professor Mike Crawford, Director of the CCQI - Real life stories- The impact of patient and carer involvement on: Carers and Patients working with the CCQI
John Cropping, carer - Finding meaning
Rachel Lauren Cowey, Service user - How patients and carers can help challenge and deal with stigma and discrimination in mental health
Julie Salt and Veronica Kamerling, Carers
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