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Moving towards a more transparent culture

Posted by: Martin Cresswell, Posted on: 29 September 2014 - Categories: Connecting, Mental health

Mental health has never commanded the same public attention and media interest as physical health, the reasons for this we can debate at length. But this lack of profile means that we who work in the sector, and consequently those …

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‘An eye-opening experience’

Posted by: Liz Dyer, Posted on: 22 July 2014 - Categories: Community care, Mental health

...nurse supporting a service user facing eviction from his home. As well as supporting the service user to understand the situation, the nurse also liaised directly with the council on...

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A demystifying experience for all

Posted by: Derek Nicoll, Posted on: 22 January 2014 - Categories: Mental health

...also support at the point of transition back home to enable as early a discharge from hospital as possible. Staff from DH were able to go on home visits, as...

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