Rehabilitation Services news and events

Here is a list of our Rehabilitation Quality Network 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 rehab@rcpsych.ac.uk.

The Quality Network for Rehabilitation Mental Health Services will be hosting a webinar, focusing on out of area placements across rehabilitation settings.

Date: 4 June 2025
Time: 10am-3pm
Location: Remote, via MS Teams

Please see our webinar  programme (PDF).

Please note: The webinar is free for members of the Quality Network for Rehabilitation Mental Health Services and you can apply for your staff, service users and carers.

The fee for non-members is £80.00.

To register to attend, please complete the registration form.

For more information please contact rehab@rcpsych.ac.uk.

We will be hosting our 9th Annual Forum on Wednesday 3 December 2025!

Further details on how to register and the event programme will made be available soon.

We are pleased to announce we will be running online peer reviewer training via Microsoft Teams.

Date: Wednesday 14 May 2025

Time: 10:30-12:30

The training is free and open to all staff working in Rehabilitation Quality Network 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.

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.

To register, please contact: rehab@rcpsych.ac.uk.

We will be hosting a QuIRC Webinar later this year, focusing on the quality indicator for rehabilitative care. 

Further details of this event will be published soon.

Fridays at 10am, 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 the Rehabilitation Quality Network.

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 rehab@rcpsych.ac.uk.

We are pleased to announce our first edition Community Rehabilitation Standards are now live.

View our standards (PDF)

The first year membership will be Developmental and cost £2080.00 +VAT to then continue to Accreditation the following year.

If you are interested in signing up to our first edition community standards, please complete our joining form (DOC).

Review dates will be advertised later this year and if you would like to attend peer reviewer training, please see our events page.

If you would like further information, please contact rehab@rcpsych.ac.uk.

Details of our Lead Reviewer training will be available soon.

If you would like to register your interest, please contact us.

Over the coming months, the Rehab Project Team are hosting bi-monthly virtual network meeting.

This is an opportunity to have an informal space to bring any themes, queries, challenges, and ideas to the network.

When?

The next session will be facilitated on: 

Wednesday 24 April, 15.00-16.00

Who is it for?

The clinics are open to all members of the Quality Network of Mental Health Rehabilitation Services.

How long are the sessions?

The sessions last for one hour and are conducted as a group. It is a great way to network with 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 meeting.

How do I join?

You can join if you are a member of the Rehabilitation Quality Network.

However, we ask that where possible you let us know in advance of the meeting if you intend to attend.

If you would like to attend, please email rehab@rcpsych.ac.uk

The Rehab Quality Network invite you to attend a one-hour webinar on Friday 19 May 2023 focusing on improving carer and relative support and engagement.

Date: 19 MAY 2023
Time: 12:30-13:30
Location: Remote via Zoom
 
Price
Members: Free
Non-members: please contact the rehab project team for further information 

Donna  is a Registered Mental Health Nurse currently working as the Head of Carer and Relative Experience for Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
Since 2018 Donna has been leading on improving the carer and relative experience within her Trust and is passionate about supporting and educating carers and relatives to better navigate services, educate around mental illness and medication, and be part of their loved one’s journey through all parts of the Trust.

To register, please complete our booking form

The 8th Rehabilitation Annual Forum took place in person on Thursday 5 December 2024 9.30am - 4.30pm. It was a full day event with presentations from a range of experts within rehabilitation mental health services on the theme of 'Engagement with meaningful activities: Everybody's business'.

The slides of the event can be made available to Rehabilitation Quality Network members on request, for access, please contact rehab@rcpsych.ac.uk

For more information on the event, please see the event programme:

The 2023 Rehabilitation Quality Network Annual Forum was a full day in-person event with presentations from a range of experts within rehabilitation mental health services on the theme  'Being a rehabilitation practitioner; Tailoring and sharing specialist rehabilitation skills'

See the programme. (PDF)

The slides of the event can be made available to Rehab members on request, for access please email rehab@rcpsych.ac.uk.

The 6th Rehabilitation Annual Forum took place in person on Wednesday 7 December 2022 09:30 - 16:30. It was a full day event with presentations from a range of experts within rehabilitation mental health services on the theme of 'What’s next for mental health rehabilitation services? Integrating care in a disintegrating system.'

For more information on the event, please see the event programme (PDF).

Our 2021 theme followed on from the previously postponed 2020 Annual Forum of Co-Production, focusing on collaborative working during and in a post-pandemic world.

On the behalf of the AIMS Rehab Project Team, we want to say thank you to everyone who attended our 2021 online Annual Forum.