To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, a veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) reflects on the the care provided by the NHS Veterans’ Clinic in London, also known as the Veterans’ Mental Health Transition, Intervention and Liaison Service (TILS): I left the Parachute Regiment with an injury and, unknown to me, PTSD. By my 19th […]
The Global Head of Health and Wellbeing for the parkrun event calls on primary care staff to join thousands of others pledging their support: In June last year parkrun and the Royal College of General Practitioners launched the hugely successful parkrun practice initiative. More than 800 general practices have now signed up to be a […]
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week Carolyn Stirling-Yeatman, whose husband Jim has been diagnosed with multi-complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), discusses the mental health of veterans and the help and support they both receive from the Veterans’ Mental Health Complex Treatment Service: ‘Leave him,’ they said. So many people trying to offer advice. That was […]
To mark Dying Matters Week, NHS England and Improvement’s Head of Nursing for End of Life Care (EoLC) provides unique insight into the work to improve end of life care and enhance the experience for individuals’ and their families: Dying Matters weeks offers an opportunity to raise awareness, both for staff and patients, about death […]
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, the Recovery and Secure Care Manager at national mental health charity Rethink Mental Illness examines the vital work of Recovery and Outcomes Groups: “And the winner is…!” was announced six times last week at the National Service User Awards for people living in secure services. It was an amazing […]
The Chief Pharmaceutical Officer Keith Ridge reflects on his visit to Team Fleetwood and what it tells us about multi-professional working: Fleetwood on a sunny day in April. A big sky, Morecambe Bay glistening as far as the eye can see, mountains in the distance. Royalty used to catch steamers to Scotland from here. Fishing […]
To mark the start of Dying Matters Week, NHS England and Improvement’s National Clinical Director for End of Life Care considers the theme of the week – ‘Are We Ready?’ – and how open communication with patients approaching death can enable better, more personalised care focussing on what matters to them: Why is Dying Matters […]
