QNOAMHS news and events
Here you'll find all our upcoming events including peer reviews, peer reviewer training, special interest days and our annual forum.
Please register your interest and sign up to our upcoming events below.
Here is a list of our QNOAMHS members who have upcoming developmental or accreditation reviews.
If you would like to be part of the review team for any of these visits, please contact op@rcpsych.ac.uk
| Service | Trust | Review type and date |
|---|---|---|
| Petworth Ward | St. Magnus Hospital, Haslemere, Surrey | Developmental Face-to-face Thursday 6 March 2025 |
| Shamrock Ward | St. Martha's Hospital Ringwood, Hampshire | Developmental Face-to-face Wednesday 12 March 2025 |
| Appin Ward | NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, Glasgow | Accreditation Face-to-face Thursday 20 February 2025 |
| Rose Ward | St. Martha's Hospital, Ringwood, Hampshire | Developmental Face-to-face Thursday 13 March 2025 |
| Roker Ward
| Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust, Sunderland | Accreditation Face-to-face Thursday 7 July 2025 |
| Konar Suite | Navigo Health & Social Care, Grimsby | Accreditation Face-to-face Tuesday 4 November 2025 |
Further 2025 dates will be advertised shortly.
We are pleased to announce we will be running online peer reviewer training via Microsoft Teams.
Date: Wednesday 12 February 2025
Time: 10.30am-12.30pm
The training is free and open to all staff working in QNOAMHS members services, including consultants and specialist registrars (SpR), registered mental health nurses, ward managers/leads, support workers and the wider MDT.
Once trained, you will have to opportunity to visit older adult mental health services around the UK as part of peer review teams.
This is an excellent opportunity for professional development, to contribute to the peer-review process and to facilitate networking and the sharing of best practice.
Please email op@rcpsych.ac.uk for more information.
This year's Annual Forum will be taking place on Wednesday 7 May 2025 from 9:30am.
The theme will be 'Beyond Medication: Non-pharmacological interventions for Older Adults'.
The Forum will be virtual, held on Microsoft Teams. You can register for the event using this registration form.
The event is free for all staff from QNOAMHS 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 £80.
For more information, please contact op@rcpsych.ac.uk
Later this year, we will be running a half day webinar on the theme 'Care Planning'.
The event will be free to members and further details will be available soon!
Commencing from Friday 10th February 2023
Fridays at 11am, monthly
Over the coming months, the Project Team are hosting monthly virtual drop-ins for you to bring questions about the remote and face to face self and peer-review process.
The sessions are open to all members and the group will address any issues that you would like to discuss, get clarity about or ask questions, and support you with the accreditation or developmental process.
We ask that you submit your questions to the team prior to attending the clinic, as this will help us to open the clinics up to other members who may wish to ask the same question and also allow us to ensure we have the right people present in the clinic to provide guidance.
Who is it for?
Staff and peer-reviewers who are currently involved in self/peer-review and have questions or require specific support. The clinics are open to all membership types.
How long are the sessions?
The sessions last for 45 minutes and are conducted as a group or individually if no other members attend. This is a great way for you to gain a better understanding of the process, ask specific questions, address any anxieties in preparing for accreditation and/or peer review visits and to meet and share learning with others. It is also a great way to network with our members and share best practice.
We ask that if you join, you join for the full session, as this will enable you to get the most benefit from the drop-in.
How do I join?
You can join if you are a member of QNOAMHS.
However, we ask that where possible you let us know in advance of the meeting if you intend to attend and that you let us know what question(s) you would like to ask.
If you would like to attend, please email op@rcpsych.ac.uk.
The training is free and open to staff working in QNOAMHS members services who have completed peer reviewer training and attended a minimum of three reviews.
Once trained, you will have to opportunity to lead reviews of older adult mental health services around the UK as part of peer review teams.
This is an excellent opportunity for professional development, to contribute to the peer-review process and to facilitate networking and the sharing of best practice.
Further details of our next lead reviewer training session will be made available soon.
If you are interested in becoming a lead reviewer, please contact op@rcpsych.ac.uk.