interested to see how it goes being rolled out 'in the shires'!

I'm in two minds about Neighbourhood MDT - excited about the principles but tense about how it will be operationalised. Our services are currently in a 5 locality model with only 1 acute hospital in our service boundaries but around 6 'out of area' hospitals that families will attend at. I'll be

Some recognition from Penny Dash around the gaps in knowledge at a senior level for CYP Mental Health.

Complexity is through the roof along with demand and expectation - fingers crossed for some radical rethinking!

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A walk in the snow felt like a good idea at the time

Thank god the wellies have no holes in!

One of the things I’m most proud of at work is that all of the Consultant posts we have are substantively filled. The difference it makes to CYP and families as well as the wider MDT is so clear. We need a long term plan for the C&A Psychiatric workforce…

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It’s everywhere!

Got very overexcited preparing for a care plan redesign sprint today.

Finding the tab set and contents page was almost too much excitement!

If anyone has any examples of digital CYP mental health care plan templates that can be created in an EPR they will be greatfully received!

Really important story in The Observer today about the hidden world of unregulated (illegal) placements for looked after children. Depressing to see they’ve been regularly reporting and nothing changes. Falls firmly into the “children deserve better” bucket.

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Paula your work is so important and had such an impact. The number of conversations I’ve had/overheard with people discussing Oliver and how the Oliver McGowan training has informed their practice and their consultation with colleagues shows that change is happening!

One of my pet peeves - letters written about people’s care that the subject of the letter can’t understand.

Average reading age of 9 in England - if complex language is needed between professionals there should be a plain English explanation of what it means!

ADHD (A Comprehensive Guide) Podcast Episode · The Thinking Mind Podcast: Psychiatry & Psychotherapy · 05/09/2024 · 50m

Really helpful podcast on the topic of ADHD podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

I think the challenge is if the assessor just thinks symptomatically about ADHD what else could be lurking around can be missed so it’s so important to get a robust and high quality developmental history etc…

My most predictable trait is my FOMO so it was always inevitable!

Well I’m new here but what a week it’s been and what a way to introduce myself! #NHS

Mon: spent time with the Trust Psych Liaison team that supports CYP in the ED.

Wed: Leadership Conference focusing on how we can be better at EDI

Fri: Full day co-production workshop followed by a pub dinner.