The Kent and Medway Partnership Trust
(KMPT) are holding a series of events to enable the public, some of
whom will be service users and carers, to open up a dialogue with
members of KMPT's Executive team in finding out about the values,
visions and future plans of the organisation, and how this inter-links
with KMPT's application to become a Foundation Trust.
The Medway event is on 25 April, 18:30 - 20:30, at
The Corn Exchange: The Princes Hall
High Street
Rochester
ME1 1LX
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Service user and carer involvement - 15 Steps Challenge
We all know that first impressions count and when walking on to a
hospital ward the first “15 Steps” will give you an impression of what
is happening on the ward. The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement
are developing the 15 Steps Challenge, a tool to support ward walk
arounds, looking at productive wards from the patient perspective. The
programme identifies simple things like protecting meal times,
protecting drug rounds and preventing interruptions at staff handovers.
The Strategic Health Authority (SHA) are working with mental health trusts across the south of England in developing this tool for mental health, as it was originally developed for Acute Trusts. The Kent & Medway Partnership Trust (KMPT) have adapted this tool slightly to fit in with the productive mental health ward and will be part of the SHA’s work, but in the meantime will use the tool developed.
The process will be that a team of people consisting of non-executive directors, carers and services users, directors, service managers etc. will visit one to two wards every month to audit against the 15 steps criteria (no more that 4 people will be in any team). A programme will be produced and co-ordinated through the Compliance and Risk Management Team who will also work in getting teams together. A briefing session will then be delivered by the Deputy Director of Nursing to the teams.
The dates for the team briefings aimed at a more in-depth explanation of the process are 11th April in Canterbury at 2pm for 90 minutes &10th April at West Malling at 2pm for 90 minutes.
Anyone interested in getting involved in the team visits should contact Janet Lloyd, PPCI Manager Kent & Medway Partnership Trust, via email or on 01227 812034
The Strategic Health Authority (SHA) are working with mental health trusts across the south of England in developing this tool for mental health, as it was originally developed for Acute Trusts. The Kent & Medway Partnership Trust (KMPT) have adapted this tool slightly to fit in with the productive mental health ward and will be part of the SHA’s work, but in the meantime will use the tool developed.
The process will be that a team of people consisting of non-executive directors, carers and services users, directors, service managers etc. will visit one to two wards every month to audit against the 15 steps criteria (no more that 4 people will be in any team). A programme will be produced and co-ordinated through the Compliance and Risk Management Team who will also work in getting teams together. A briefing session will then be delivered by the Deputy Director of Nursing to the teams.
The dates for the team briefings aimed at a more in-depth explanation of the process are 11th April in Canterbury at 2pm for 90 minutes &10th April at West Malling at 2pm for 90 minutes.
Anyone interested in getting involved in the team visits should contact Janet Lloyd, PPCI Manager Kent & Medway Partnership Trust, via email or on 01227 812034
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Join Rethink "Hope" on a World Cruise "Hope"
Experience the rich cultural heritage of different communities in Medway and share stories of finding Hope beyond Life’s struggles.
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Chatham ME4 6TJ
28 January 2012 between 5.00-8.00pm
Light refreshments will be served.
To book your free place please contact:
Priti Joshi 07952319196 rethinkhope@gmail.com
or
Rathini Mills 07733886959 rathini.mills@rethink.org
Rethink "Hope" Group
The Rethink “Hope” group is a project with 3 elements
1. Recovery Hope – peer support
2. Hope in Caring – carers’ support
3. Mental Health Champions
Recovery Hope
A recovery focused support Group for people who are experiencing emotional distress/enduring mental health problems. We meet every Thursday mainly to support each other. We also do creative and physical activities.
Group meeting every Thursday between 12.30 -14.30 at:
Sunlight Centre
105 Richmond Centre
Gillingham
ME7 1LX
"This Group is God sent to me. It is good to be able to interact with people who understand how it feels"
To join the group or refer someone please call Priti Joshi on 07939 570944 or Tina Murphy on 01634 844044 or email recoveryhope@gmail.com
Hope in Caring (in partnership with Medway Carers Centre)
A support group for carers of people who are experiencing emotional distress/enduring mental health problems.
Meets every second and fourth Wednesday from 10.30-12.30 at:
Medway Carers Centre
3 Canterbury Street
Gillingham
ME7 5TP
"I wish I knew then what I know now .We didn’t know where to get help or how to help our relative. It has been good to get information and support by coming to the group."
To join the group or refer someone please call the carer’s centre 01634 577340 or email hopeincaring@gmail.com
Mental Health Champions
Who are Mental Health Champions? Community leaders, professionals, service users and carers championing mental wellbeing in the community
Why do we need champions? Government statistics show the people from Black and Minority Ethnic groups have poorer access to and experience of mental health services. Stigma and lack of awareness prevent people from getting help. People who are suffering from mental health problem often need help to approach services. Early intervention prevents long-term suffering.
What will the champions do?
1. Recovery Hope – peer support
2. Hope in Caring – carers’ support
3. Mental Health Champions
Recovery Hope
A recovery focused support Group for people who are experiencing emotional distress/enduring mental health problems. We meet every Thursday mainly to support each other. We also do creative and physical activities.
Group meeting every Thursday between 12.30 -14.30 at:
Sunlight Centre
105 Richmond Centre
Gillingham
ME7 1LX
"This Group is God sent to me. It is good to be able to interact with people who understand how it feels"
To join the group or refer someone please call Priti Joshi on 07939 570944 or Tina Murphy on 01634 844044 or email recoveryhope@gmail.com
Hope in Caring (in partnership with Medway Carers Centre)
A support group for carers of people who are experiencing emotional distress/enduring mental health problems.
Meets every second and fourth Wednesday from 10.30-12.30 at:
Medway Carers Centre
3 Canterbury Street
Gillingham
ME7 5TP
"I wish I knew then what I know now .We didn’t know where to get help or how to help our relative. It has been good to get information and support by coming to the group."
To join the group or refer someone please call the carer’s centre 01634 577340 or email hopeincaring@gmail.com
Mental Health Champions
Who are Mental Health Champions? Community leaders, professionals, service users and carers championing mental wellbeing in the community
Why do we need champions? Government statistics show the people from Black and Minority Ethnic groups have poorer access to and experience of mental health services. Stigma and lack of awareness prevent people from getting help. People who are suffering from mental health problem often need help to approach services. Early intervention prevents long-term suffering.
What will the champions do?
- Support individuals with mental health problems in their community, signposting to relevant services and resources within the community where necessary
- Contribute to creating awareness of mental health and combating stigma within their community
- Influence the design and delivery of services to the community by bringing community concerns and issues to the attention of relevant authorities through Link and other partners.
- Be a link between community and mental health and supportive services
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