ACOMHS events

Information about upcoming and previous ACOMHS events, such as our workshops and annual forums, can be found here.
Throughout the year, the network hosts a range of events to help facilitate peer learning between our members. This year’s events are:

This year’s workshop was held on 18 June on the theme 'The bridge between service and patient The importance of peer support workers'.

This event was recorded, for a link to this recording please contact us. 

This year's Annual Forum will be taking place on 4 December 2024 at 9:30am. The theme will be 'Shaping the Future: Innovation in CMHTs'.

The Forum will be virtual, held on Zoom. You can register for the event using this Zoom link.

The event is free for all staff from QNLD member services. Staff working in non-member services who would like to attend, please contact us for information on purchasing a ticket. Tickets for staff in non-member services are £70.

ACOMHS 'Navigating Change: Community Mental Health Team Transformation' Annual Forum 2023

The event included presentations around national progress on the transformation of CMHTs, working with primary care networks, the voluntary and community sector, transformation workstream projects e.g., the development of personal health budgets and an introduction the Safety Incident Response Accreditation Network (SIRAN). For more information on the event, please see the event programme. 

ACOMHS Improving Feedback Workshop 2023

The workshop included presentations on feedback systems and one to one conversations with patients and carers as a way to acquire a deeper understanding of their experiences. There was also an interactive discussion around the best ways to elicit and utilise feedback from patients and carers. For more information on the event, please see the event programme.

ACOMHS 'Transforming Community Mental Health Services' Annual Forum 2022

The day included presentations on the use of AI in the diagnosis of ADHD, challenges and solutions around the transformation of services, relational ways of working, the peer coaching process and cost-effective treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorders. For more information on the event, please see the event programme.

The slides and recording of events can be made available to ACOMHS members on request, for access please email us.

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