Trust clinician awarded for groundbreaking research

15 May 2013

Groundbreaking research into what influences the brain to produce a chemical linked to serious mental health disorders has won the prestigious Royal Society of Medicine prize for the most outstanding original research work in mental health during 2012-13.

Volunteers sought for King's Fund project

15 May 2013

The King’s Fund has been commissioned to lead on an important project examining lessons learnt from deinstitutionalisation.

GIC featured on 'Keeping Britain Alive'

16 April 2013

The Trust's gender identity clinic is featured in the latest episode of Keeping Britain Alive on BBC2.

Trust introduces local medicines formulary

28 March 2013

In response to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) first good practice guidance on the subject, the Trust has developed a local medicines formulary.

Taking work rehab into the community

18 February 2013

As we know, and there’s plenty of research to back it up, providing meaningful work opportunities for service users can sometimes be more beneficial in recovery than anything else we do.

Lessons from the Francis report

12 February 2013

I’m sure like me, you will have felt shocked and saddened by the harrowing stories reported this past week in the Francis report into care and treatment at the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust. At more than 1,000 pages, it is a long read.

Reporters

05 February 2013

We all know what good service looks like, and one thing I know from experience is that engaged staff can deliver excellent results

My thoughts on recovery

23 January 2013

I was talking to a service user the other day about the care he has received at the Trust. He was telling me how much it means to him that he’s been asked to help develop a new web page for our Ealing recovery hub. He’s been unwell for a few years, but during that time, thanks to encouragement from friends, his family and staff at the Trust, he’s had the support to develop his skills to put him in a position to do this work.

Sign up a member to win a prize

16 January 2013

We're running a competition to help recruit new members to the Trust. Until 1 March 2013, you'll have the chance to win one of five £50 high street vouchers for each new member you sign up using our special online form.

New beginnings for 2013

14 January 2013

The beginning of the year is a great time for all of us working here to think about what we want to achieve in the next 12 months. So I thought it would be timely to share with you my thoughts on our priorities for 2013.