Free Members' Webinar

The mental health digital playbook

How digital technology can help deliver service improvement and transformation

Thursday 2 September 2021

RCPsych Members' Webinar 2 September 2021, The mental health digital playbook
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RCPsych Members' Webinar 2 September 2021, The mental health digital playbook
This webinar showcased the Mental Health digital playbook and the range of digital solutions which have shown how technology can help solve common challenges in the delivery of mental health services. 

This webinar explores:
  • the role and benefits of digital technology in delivering better MSK pathways 
  • experiences from those who have implemented digital into MSK services, the successes and challenges
  • the wider range of digital tools covered in the playbook via an interactive discussion
  • future opportunities for expansion of this dynamic digital resource to improve patient care. 
Objectives
  • Inform clinicians across all communities, as well as supporting managers, about the digital playbook and the learning contained within it 
  • Promote awareness about the playbook and peer recommendation
  • Support mental health team professionals, providers and commissioners to transform services for better patient safety and experience

Speakers

Background/ national context

Dr Lia Ali, NHSX

Beth programme: Online platform for virtual working with patients and carers supports self-management and more personalised care
Dr Barbara Arroyo, Consultant Psychiatrist and interim Chief Clinical Information Officer (iCCIO) South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM)

MaST: Management and Supervision Tool for community mental health services
Adam Drage, Clinical Service Lead (Step Forward/Primary Care Mental Health),  Community Excellence Programme Lead
Caroline Gadd, Director, Holmusk, Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust,  Holmusk

System wide digital transformation at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

Mike Jones, Associate Chief Clinical Information Officer and Clinical Safety Officer Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Laura Gordon, Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Lynsey Jones, Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Stuart Little, Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

This was then followed by feedback and a Q&A Panel, where we were joined by James Woollard alongside the speakers and chairs.

Chaired by: Dr Adrian James, Dr Paul Bradley & Lisa Hollins

Resources

View the Mental Health digital playbook

View the Beth programme

View the MaST tool

Case 1: Clinical dashboards and ‘at-a-glance’ information boards to improve inpatient care
Case 2: Online consultations in mental Health at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Case 3: Maximising the benefits of mobile working when covering a large geographical area

Presentations

Dr Lia Ali - Background/ national context (PDF)

Dr Barbara Arroyo - Beth programme: Online platform for virtual working with patients and carers supports self-management and more personalised care (PDF)

Adam Drage & Caroline Gadd - MaST: Management and Supervision Tool for community mental health services (PDF)

Mike Jones, Laura Gordon, Lynsey Jones & Stuart Little - System wide digital transformation at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (PDF)

 

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