Remembrance and support for veterans past and present
At South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM), The Mental Health of Older Adults and Dementia Clinical Academic Group (MHOAD, CAG) have developed some unique ways to involve their service users and carers in the development and oversight of …
Mental health crisis care concordat summit today
Today, representatives from the health and care sector, the police, the charity and voluntary sector, and government are gathering at the Oval in Vauxhall, South London to discuss, debate and celebrate the work of the Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat. …
VCSE sector can foster resilience and inclusivity in our communities
Late last year, the Department of Health, NHS England and Public Health England commissioned a review of the role of the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sectors in delivering health and care. The review has an advisory group made …
Helping people with dementia live full lives at home
A new report serves as a call to action to help people with dementia live well at home for longer. 'Dementia and homecare: driving quality and innovation', part of the Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia, presents a series of innovative …
Consultation on personalised care and support planning tool closes 9 November
In a follow up to Dr Sam Bennett's blog of 30 September, just a brief reminder that our good friends at Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) are seeking your views on their latest online resource to support personalised care and …
Minister updates on improving outcomes for children and young people's mental health
Alistair Burt, the Minister for Community and Social Care, spoke today at The King's Fund’s ‘Improving mental health outcomes for children and young people’ event. Six months on from the publication of Future in mind – the Government’s report of …
NCAS 2015: the meat (and juice) of health and care policy
NCAS 2015, like the Bournemouth coast, is now receding in our memories, but unlike Dorset and Hampshire’s Jurassic extremities - on the evidence of this conference at least - there has been no erosion in the collective will to engage, …
NCAS 2015: Hopes for a transforming session
The Transforming Care Programme continues to implement the changes needed following the tragic events of Winterbourne View. This session will update delegates on progress over the last eight months, including what the Transformation Plan for the next five years will …
NCAS 2015: Take our quick surveys at conference
We’re always looking for ways to raise our game and deliver sessions that are as informative as they are inspiring, explains our esteemed Events and Visits colleague (and NCAS expert!) Sandra Dwyer... "This year we really want your feedback on …
NCAS 2015: Why I care about the Concordat
When the previous government published the Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat In February 2014, Viral Kantaria was in the privileged position of working in the Private Office of the then Minister of State for Care and Support. During this time, …