Learning from Experience 2 - How are we doing?

This event is for service users and carers and is a follow up to the actions that the Kent & Medway Partnership Trust have put into place since the National Patient Survey of last year.

Tuesday 15 March, 10:30am - 3:30pm

Upstairs lounge, The Salvation Army
74-80 Union Street
Maidstone ME14 1ED

Lunch is provided. Registration is required, so for more information see the flyer here or call Maria Duran on 01227 812034.

Resourceful Recovery conference

As mental health care providers, service users, families and carers are encouraged to develop partnerships, you are invited to join the West Kent & Medway team of the Early Interventions in Psychosis Service for a day of new learning, networking and refection to explore how resourcefulness supports recovery.


Thursday 24 March, 0900-1630 at
Hilton Hotel
Bearsted Road, Weavering
Maidstone ME14 5AA


For full details and the registration form click here, or call Amy Draper on 01622 721800.

Your feedback on community mental health in Kent and Medway

Medway PCT, who lead the development of mental health services across Kent and Medway, are asking for your help in looking at how these services can be improved. They would like to ask service users and carers six simple questions about the services they are using - including what works, what doesn't work, and what are the key factors that make a good service.

This is a great opportunity to have your voice heard!

The survey can be completed very simply online here, or alternatively you can download the survey in Word or PDF format to complete and return by post or email.

Please make sure your voice is heard by Friday 18 March!

West Kent Patient Consultative Committee (PCC)

The West Kent Patient Consultative Committee (PCC) is an opportunity for carers and service users to come along and work in partnership with the Kent and Medway Partnership Trust (KMPT). The next meeting will be at the Kingswood Community Mental Health Team at:

180/186 Union Street
Maidstone ME14 1EY

on Friday 18 March at 11:00am, when Heather Penn, Vocational Services Manager, will talk about help and support available for those considering returning to work.

Please let Tony Peploe or Lois Derham know if you are coming, on 0800 587 6757.

No Health without Mental Health

The government have published "No health without mental health - A cross-government mental health outcomes strategy for people of all ages." A news item on the Live It Well website gives details of where you can read this, and a sample of responses from relevant organisations.