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Megaphone Online
In this issue:• Studentsengageinhealthpromotion
• VisitfromMongolianmidwives
• PCMISudpate
• KnowledgeexchangevisittoSydney
April 2018
the voice of Health Sciences’ staff and students
Student wins Student Nursing Times AwardHugecongratulationstothird-yearnursingstudentJoeAktinsonwhohasbeennamedStudentNurseoftheYearinthecategoryofmentalhealthattheStudentNursingTimesAwards2018.
Theawardscelebratestudentnurses,aswellastheuniversitiesandplacementprovidersthateducateandtrainthem.Thisthefourthtimeintheawardseight-yearhistorythataUniversityofYorkstudenthasbeenhonoured.
Joesaid:“EverydayisdifferentwhenyouarestudyingandtrainingtobeaNurse.Eachpatientisuniqueandso,forme,nursingatitsbestisaboutlisteningtothepatient’sspecificneedsandworkingcollaborativelytocomeupwithaplanthatwillaidthemintheirrecovery.
“Winningthisawardinthementalhealthcategorymeansalottomebecausethemedicalprofessionismakingmuchbiggerstridesinmentalhealththanithasinthepast.Thereisnosetpathtorecoveryinpatientswithmentalhealthissues,andsothekeyfornursepractitionersinachievingthebestoutcomeliesinunderstandingwhatismostimportanttotheindividualpatient.”
Followingarecord-breakingyearofawardentries,thewinnersoftheStudentNursingTimesAwardswereannouncedduringaceremonyheldattheLondonHilton.Studentnurses,universitiesandorganisationsfromacrossthestudentnursingcommunitywerehonouredin19categoriesdedicatedtocelebratingexceptionalachievement.
HeadofDepartment,ProfessorKarlAtkinsaid:“WeareextremelyproudofJoe’sachievementandhisawardiswelldeserved.TheDepartmentiscommittedtoprovidingafirst-classeducationtosupportinthedevelopmentofoutstandingnursesforthefuture”
TheStudentNursingTimesAwardswillreturnin2019andaretheonlyawardsrecognisingstudentnursesandnurseeducation.
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Student News
Nursing students engage in health promotion activities
EmmaFerguson,secondyearlearningdisabilitystudentwrites:“AspartofourIndividualLedPracticewehavebeenworkingwithagroupofadultswithlearningdisabilitiesatadayserviceinLeeds.
Afteradiscussionwiththegroupwedecideduponproducingaprogrammeofworkaroundhealthpromotion.Weagreeduponstartingtheprogrammewithasessiononhandhygiene.Aswewantedtomakeitaspracticalaspossiblefortheserviceuserstoenjoy,weborrowedtheUVlampandbacteriahighlightingcreamfromtheClinicalSimulationUnit.
Thesessionwentdownatreatwiththeserviceusersfullyengagingandinteracting,whilstlearningtheinvaluableskillofhandwashingusingthe15stepguidepublishedbytheNHS.EachserviceusergotachancetopracticethestepswetaughtthemandusedtheUVlampbeforeandafter,todeterminethedifferenceinbacterialcollectionsontheirhands.
Everyonemanagedtoreducethelevelsofbacteriaandwereallveryexcitedbytheseresults.Werecappedtowardstheendofthesessionandtheserviceuserswereabletonoticeatrendinbacteriacollectioninnailsandfingertips,whichtheywillbeabletoapplytofuturehealthpromotionsessionswhereweplantocreateandcookamealtogether.Itwaslovelytoseehowmuchtheserviceusersenjoyedthedayandtheyareallexcitedtocontinueworkingwithus.”
Student article in print
Congratulationstothirdyearmentalhealthstudent,MaisieHarewhohasjusthadareflectivearticlepublishedintheNursingTimes.Maisie’sarticlereflectsherexperienceofatraumaplacementwithinamentalhealthcaresetting.
Readmoreathttps://www.nursingtimes.net/students/trauma-informed-care-in-an-acute-setting/7023644.article
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Farewell to March 2016 PG Diploma in Nursing intake and hello to the March 2018 intake
InMarch,theDepartmentsaidfarewelltoour2016intakeofPostgraduateDiplomainNursing(AdultField).Thegrouphaveallsecuredjobsandwewishthemallthebestwiththeirfuturenursingcareers.
Awarmwelcometothe25studentswhostartedontheprogrammeinMarch.
Wehopethatyouenjoyyourtimewithus.
Student News
Funding available for self-funded PhD students
YGRSConferenceFundareopeningapplicationsforathirdbiddingroundwithadeadlinenextmonthofTuesday15May.
AnyinterestedpartiesareaskedtoworkontheirapplicationswiththeirsupervisorsASAPsotheycanbesubmittedbythedeadline.Bidscanbemadeforresearchactivitiesincludingbutnotlimitedtoconferences.Thefundmayalsobebidintotosupporttrainingcourses,summerschoolsorsimilareventsinoroutsidetheUK.
Formoreinformationvisithttps://www.york.ac.uk/research/graduate-school/fees-funding/
Pictured above, PG Dip 2016 intake and pictured left, PG Dip 2018 intake
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Teaching NewsVisit by Midwifery Educators from Mongolia
HelenBedford,lecturerinMidwiferywrites.“TheDepartmentrecentlyhostedhostedcolleaguesfromtheSchoolofNursingattheMongolianNationalUniversityofMedicalSciencesinUlaanbaatar.TsetsemgaaParchaa,HeadofDepartmentforMidwiferyandOyunbilegУambii,SeniorLecturerofDepartmentforMidwiferywerewelcomedbymembersoftheDepartment’smidwiferyteam.
AvariedprogrammeexploredplanninganddeliveryofmidwiferyeducationandincludedavisittothemidwifeledunitatNorthallerton.TheguestsmetwithstaffandstudentsandgaveafascinatingpresentationonchangestomidwiferypracticeandeducationinMongoliainrecentdecades.
ThevisitwasinstigatedbylocalmidwifeMaaikeCarter,whowithcolleagueFrancesBarnsleyhassupportedmidwiferyeducationinMongoliaoverthelistdecadevia‘BirthLink’.TheUniversityofYorkvisitdovetailedwiththeinternationalguests’subsequentvisittoclinicalpartnershipareaswithinYorkTeachingHospitalNHSFoundationTrust,towitnessstudentmentorshipandclinicalassessmentinpractice.”
Teaching and Learning Conference - registration now openRegistrationisnowopenforthisyear’sTeachingandLearningConferencebeingheldonFriday22June,entitled“Research-ledteaching-inpursuitofexcellence”,whichisopentostaffandstudents.
Research-ledteachingandlearningaredistinguishingfeaturesofRussellGroupuniversities.Theyarealsokeyfactorsthatinfluencestudents’choiceofuniversityandtheirsatisfactionwiththeircourse.Translatingresearchexcellenceintolearningopportunitiestoexposestudentstocurrentresearch,includingourowncontributionstothediscipline,areprioritiesfromtheUniversity’sLearningandTeachingStrategyandformcoreelementsoftheYorkPedagogy.Yorkhasanoutstandingreputationforresearchinmanyfieldsandiswell-placedtoinspireandengagestudents.TheUniversityensuresthatstudentsbenefitfromtheverylatestknowledgeandthinking,enablingthemtodevelopanalyticalskillsvitaltotheirfuturecareers.
However,despiteclearandnumerousbenefitsofbridgingthetraditionaldividebetweenresearchandteaching,achievingtheseobjectivespresentsseveralchallenges.Thisconferencewillexplorehowthesechallengescanbeovercomebyshowcasingexamplesofbestpracticeinresearch-ledteaching.Thiswillbeachievedthroughkeynotepresentations,lightningtalks,discussionworkshopsandpostersessions.Visitwww.york.ac.uk/staff/teaching/community/events/annual-conference/2018/formoreinformation.
Pictured above (left to right) Oyunbileg Yambii and Tsetsemgaa Parchaa and right, an example of midwifery skills education in Mongolia
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Teaching News Senior Midwifery Lecturer receives Travel Fellowship Award
DrCathrynBritton,SeniorlecturerinMidwiferyandLeadMidwifeforEducationhasbeenawardedaWinstonChurchillMemorialTrustTravelFellowship.
CathrynwillusetheChurchillFellowshiptovisitAustraliaandNewZealandtoexploreapproachestothedesignanddeliveryofmidwiferyeducationcurricula,investigateinnovationsinsimulationofpracticeandexplorestrategiestoimprovetheretentionofnewlyqualifiedmidwivesinmaternityservices.
TheWinstonChurchillMemorialTrust(www.wcmt.org.uk)istheUK’snationalmemorialtoSirWinston,andeachyeartheTrustawardsFellowshipgrantstoUKcitizensinarangeoffieldstoenableChurchillFellowstocarryoutresearchprojectsoverseas.Theseprojectsaredesignedtoexchangeideasandbestpractice,andbuildgreaterunderstandingbetweenpeopleanddifferentcultures,inorderthatprofessionsandcommunitiescanbenefitfrominternationalcollaboration.
Cathrynsaid:“IamdelightedandproudtobeawardedtheChurchillFellowship.Thereissomuchforustolearnandsharewithothersandthisawardenablesthattooccur.MidwiferyeducationintheUKischangingandthisopportunitywillhelpmeconsiderthesechangesanddisseminategoodpracticefromelsewherethatwemaywishtoconsider.Ihaveaparticularconcernthatmanyexcellentnewlyqualifiedmidwivesleavetheprofessionanditistimelytoconsiderstrategiesthatmayhelpretainthemwithinthematernityservices.IhaverecentlyattendedaseminarfornewlyawardedChurchillFellowsandwasinspiredbytherangeanddiversityofprojectsthathavebeenfunded.”
CathrynintendstovisitfouruniversitiesinAustraliaanduniversitiesintheNorthandSouthislandsofNewZealand.ThisopportunityistimelywiththedevelopmentofthenewMidwiferyEducationStandardsbytheNursingandMidwiferyCouncilandwillfeedintothereshapingofthemidwiferycurriculumwithintheDepartment.
Scholarships available
TheDepartmentofHealthScienceshasbeenawarded5CommonwealthDistanceLearningScholarshipsbytheCommonwealthScholarshipCommissionintheUnitedKingdom(CSCUK)forstudentsjoiningeithertheonlineMScInternationalHumanitarianAffairscommencingtheirstudiesinSeptember2018.TheCommonwealthScholarshipsareadministeredbyCSCUK,workingastheUKarmoftheCommonwealthScholarshipandFellowshipPlan(CSFP).TheawardsthemselvesarefundedbytheDepartmentforInternationalDevelopment(DFID).TheCSFPareworkingtowardspartnershipsbetweendevelopedanddevelopingcountriesaimedatcombiningacademicexcellencewiththedesiretomakearealdifferenceinsomeoftheworld’spoorestcountries.
Formoreinformationvisitwww.york.ac.uk/healthsciences/gradschool/funding/.
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Research News
Knowledge exchange visit to SydneyResearchFellowKateBosanquet,writes:“IvisitedtheBondiCentre,aSouthEasternSydneyLocalHealthDistrictcommunitymentalhealthcentre,duringlateFebruaryandearlyMarch2018aspartofmyNIHRDoctoralResearchFellowship(www.nihr.ac.uk/funding-and-support/funding-for-training-and-career-development/fellowship-programme.htm)tolearnabouttheinnovativeKeepingBodyinMind(KBIM)programmeofwork.DirectedbyDrJackieCurtis,KBIMaimstoimprovethephysicalhealthandlifeexpectancyofpeoplelivingwithseriousmentalillness(SMI)usingamulti-disciplinaryteamwhichincludesexercisephysiologists,dieticiansandpeersupportworkers.DuringafascinatingfewweeksIwitnessedKBIM’spositiveapproachtoencouragingvulnerableindividualslivingwithSMItoengagewithlifestyleinterventions.Itwastrulyinspirational.Iexperiencedavastarrayofactivitieswhichrangedfromsittinginonaone-to-onesessionataClozapineclinic,tobeingpartofapresentationtopitchforthefundingofasmokingcessationtrial.
Inmyfinalweek,IwasgiventheopportunitytotalkaboutmyownresearchaskeynotespeakerataPrimaryCareForumheldattheUniversityofNewSouthWales(UNSW).IpresentedanoutlineofmyPhDproject,“Meetingthephysicalhealthneedsofpeoplewithseriousmentalillnessinprimarycare”.IfocusedontheUKpolicycontextandhighlightedsomeoftheresourceswecurrentlyuseinUKpracticewhichwerefirstdevelopedinAustralia(e.gtheLesterToolusedtoassesscardiometabolicriskwww.rcpsych.ac.uk/pdf/Lester%20update%20June%202014%20FINAL.pdf).BeforeclosingIchampionedtheDepartmentattheUniversityofYorkandtalkedspecificallyaboutrelatedMentalHealthandAddicitionResearchgroupprojectsonSMIandphysicalhealth.
IwasalsoinvitedbyGregHunt,theMinisterforHealth,toattendaMentalHealthResearchRoundtableonMonday5March2018atParliamentHouse,Canberra.MyrolewastobringaninternationalperspectivetoadiscussiononAustralia’smentalhealthresearchprioritiesalongsideotherstakeholders,aimingtodevelopastrategicroadmapforfutureinvestment.Itwasaninterestingeventwhichofferedconsiderablescopetonetwork.PatrickMcGorry,ProfessorofYouthMentalHealthatTheUniversityofMelbourneandDirectorofOrygen,introducedhimselfandinvitedmetovisithisteaminMelbourne.IalsometProfessorHelenChristensen,DirectoroftheBlackDogInstitute(UNSW)whodevelopedtheMoodGymApp.Iwasconsistentlyimpressedbythepositivefocusonearlyinterventionandpreventativecare.
ItwasavaluableexperienceandgreattodeveloprelationshipswithJackieandhercolleagues.Iamkeentobuildonthesetoensuremyvisitmarksthebeginningoflongertermcollaborationoninnovativeresearchbetweenourgroups.ForanyofyouconsideringapplyingforfellowshipsIwouldrecommendplanningavisittoanexemplarinyourfieldofresearch,evenifitmeansflyingtotheothersideoftheworld!Itprovidesanunmatchedopportunitytomakeconnectionswhichcouldbeinstrumentaltoyourfutureresearchcareer.
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Research News
Department hosts second international conference on stepped wedge trial design
TheDepartmentwaspleasedtohosttheconferenceforasecondtimeandwelcomeinternationalspeakerstothetwo-dayevent.
Thesteppedwedgetrialdesignisapragmaticclustertrialdesignenjoyingincreasingattention.Itinvolvestherandomisationofclusterssuchasdifferentgeographicalsitestothetimingatwhichtheyswitchfromcontroltoaninterventiontreatmentuntilallclustersreceivetheintervention.Theaimoftheconferencewastoshareideas,experiences,bestpracticeandchallengesforthedesign,implementationandanalysisofthesteppedwedgedesignmodel.SpeakersincludedDrKarlaHemmingandAlanGirlingfromtheUniversityofBirminghamaswellasProfessorJimHughesfromtheUniversityofWashington.
Theeventattractedaninternationalaudienceandincludedposterpresentationsandawell-receivedworkshoponsamplesizecalculationforthedesign.
AdaKedingoftheeventorganisingteamsaid:“Awiderangeofpresentationsgaveanexcellentsnapshotofthelatestresearchsurroundingsteppedwedgetrials,andwewerepleasedtowelcomesomanyfamiliarandnewfaces.Theeventprovidedagreatforumforresearchersimplementingthesteppedwedgedesignindiversehealthsettingstoexchangeknowledgewithleadingmethodologistsinthefield.”
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Research NewsWorld Delirium Awareness Day ImogenFeatherstone,ResearchFellowfromMentalHealthandAddictionsResearchGroup(MHARG)writes:“On14thMarch2018itwasWorldDeliriumAwarenessDay.StafffromtheMHARGwhoareinvolvedindeliriumresearch,decidedtocelebratethedaytohelptoraiseawarenessofthiscondition,whichiscommonandcanbeverydistressing.WeheldadeliriumteapartyintheMHARGstaffroomandhadaninformationstallinHealthSciencesreception.WehopethatcelebratingWorldDeliriumAwarenessDaygavestaffandstudentstheopportunitytochataboutdelirium,takeawaysomeinformationandlearnalittlemoreaboutthisunder-recognisedcondition.
What is delirium?Deliriumiscommonamongolderpeople,peoplehavingsurgery,inintensivecareandthosenearingtheendoftheirlife.Peoplewithdeliriumbecomeconfused:theycanbecomeagitatedorsleepyandcanhaveproblemswithlanguage,memoryandperception.Itcanbeverydistressingforpatientsandtheirfamiliesaswellasbeingassociatedwithhighermortality.However,itisoftenmissedbyhealthcareprofessionals.Deliriumcanbepreventedbyinterventionsthatequatetobasicgoodqualitycarebutareoftenneglected.
Delirium research at YorkSUNRISE(Studiestounderstandandimprovedeliriuminpalliativesettings)isaninternationalcollaborationbetweenresearchstafffromMHARG(DrNajmaSiddiqi,ImogenFeatherstoneandRebeccaWoodhouse);colleaguesatHYMSandinAustraliaandCanada.Thefocusofourworkisresearchtodevelopandtestinterventionsfordeliriuminpalliativecaresettings.Currentprojectsincludeaqualitativeinterviewstudytolearnmoreaboutcareofdeliriuminhospicesandresearchtodevelopasetofkeyoutcomesfordelirium
trials.AspartofSUNRISE,ImogenisworkingonanNIHRdoctoralfellowshipprojecttoimprovethepreventionandmanagementofdeliriuminhospices.TheresearchteamatYorkareinvolvedinseveralCochranereviewsondeliriumindifferentsettingsandNajmahaspreviouslyledstudiesfocusedondeliriumpreventionincarehomes.
IfyouwouldliketolearnmoreaboutdeliriumandWorldDeliriumAwarenessDay,pleasevisittheiDeliriumwebsite:http://www.idelirium.org/
IfyouwanttolearnmoreaboutourdeliriumresearchatYork,pleasecontact:ImogenFeatherstone([email protected])orDrNajmaSiddiqi([email protected])
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University SWAT team to improve UK medical trialsAteamledbyresearchersfromtheDepartmentwillbetestingwaystoimproveclinicaltrialsintheNHS.
Theprogrammewilluseamethodcalled“StudieswithinaTrial”orSWATtotestwaystorecruitandretaintrialparticipants.Thestudieswillbecarriedoutwithin25medicaltrialsinvolvingmorethan105,000participants.
Clinicaltrialsarevitalforbringingoutnewmedicinesandensuringtreatmentmethodsaresafe,however,50%oftrialsdonotachievetheirtargetsamplesizebecauseparticipantsdropoutorcan’tberecruitedontimeandtobudget.
Themethodsusedtoapproachpeopletotakepartintrialshaveneverbeentestedtoseeiftheywork,meaningresearchteamsdon’tknowhowbesttorecruitandkeepparticipantsengaged.
Thenewstudy,fundedbytheMedicalResearchCouncil,willbethefirsttolookatwaysofimprovinghowtrialsarecarriedoutinordertoimproveresearchefficiency,reducewasteandimprovepatienthealth.
DrAdwoaParker,ResearchFellowintheYorkTrialsUnitintheDepartment,said:“Trialsaimtoproduceevidenceforthesafetyandeffectivenessoftreatments,butironicallythebestwayofgoingaboutthetrialsthemselveshasnotbeentested.Thisprojectwillenableustorapidlyandsystematicallyestablishanevidencebaseonwhichwecanestablishbestpracticeguidelinesfortrials.”
Theteaminvolvingresearchersfrom10universitiesincludingYork,Oxford,NottinghamandSheffieldwilltryoutnewwaystokeeptrialparticipantsfromdroppingoutsuchassendingpersonalisedtextmessagesremindingthemaboutfollow-upappointments.Theyalsoplantotestatrainingcoursetohelpclinicianscommunicateeffectivelywithparticipantsandexplaintrialconceptstothem.
DrParkeradded:“Failingtrialsareverycostlyandahugewasteofpublicmoney.Alackofparticipantsreducesthestatisticalpowerofastudyandcanmeanthatwedon’tspotdifferencesbetweentypesoftreatments.Failedtrialsdelaythegenerationofevidenceandtheadoptionofeffectiveinterventionsandinsomecasestheyresultinthecontinueduseofinterventionsthatareineffective,harmfultopatientsorboth.”
ProfessorDavidTorgerson,ChiefinvestigatorforthestudyandDirectoroftheYorkTrialsUnit,said:“Thisstudywillresultinmanyrandomisedcontrolledtrialsbeingmoreefficientandlesslikelytohavebias.ItwillhelptheDepartmentofHealthachieveitsgoalsof‘morepatientsandhealthprofessionalsparticipatinginhealthresearch’,whichwillinturnmakeanenduringcontributiontothehealthandwealthoftheUnitedKingdomandelsewhere.”
TheprogrammeislaunchedinApril2018andlastsfor30months.
Research News
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PCMIS updatePCMIS supporting Manchester Arena Attack Resilience Hub
MarkWall,PCMISCommunicationsandMarketingManagerwrites,“InadditiontoourworkwithNHSIAPTmentalhealthservicesandstudentsupportservices,PCMISalsoworkwithlocalauthoritiesandNHStruststoimplementrapidresponsementalhealthsupportintheeventofmajorincidentsandtraumaticevents.
Lastyear,intheimmediateaftermathoftheManchesterArenaattack,PCMISwereapproachedtohelplaunchanewservicebeingestablishedtocoordinatethecareandsupportforchildren,youngpeopleandadultswhosementalhealthand/oremotionalwellbeingmayhavebeenaffected.
HostedbyPennineCareNHSFoundationTrust,theManchesterResilienceHubisstaffedbytrainedmentalhealthprofessionalsofferingphone-basedadvice,supportandinformationforanyonedirectlyaffectedbytheincident.
UponbeingapproachedbyPennineCareregardingtheHub,PCMISsetupa’ManchesterIncidentResiliencePathway’(MIRP)tohelprecordthedetailsofthoseaffectedandmanagetheirtreatmentandsupporteffectively.
PCMISwasutilisedintheHub’sinitialeffortstomakecontactwiththoseaffectedandraiseawarenessofthenewserviceavailabletothem.AnonlineeReferraloptionwasalsosetuptoencourageself-referralandgivelocalGPsacrosstheNorthofEnglandtheabilitytoquicklyrefertheirpatients.
ThethoroughnessandtoneoftheresponsefromtheManchesterauthoritieshasreceivedcommendationsfromthoseaffected,drawnpraisefromacrosstheUK,andisrecognisedasanexemplarthatisnowinformingtheplanningandcoordinationofotherauthorities.
Astheone-yearanniversaryoftheManchesterArenaattackapproaches,theManchesterResilienceHub’sworkisongoing.PCMISwillcontinuetosupporttheireffortsthroughwhatwillnodoubtbeadifficultperiodforthoseaffected.”
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Staff News
Mental Health Awareness and Wellbeing Group
AcoupleofseminarshavebeenorganisedbytheDepartment’sMentalHealthAwarenessandWellbeingGroupandareopentobothstaffandstudents.
15thMay-YorkSamaritanswilldeliveratalkabouttheircampusdropinsessionsandwillbedeliveringadditionalinformationonhowwecanlookafterourownmentalhealth.Tobookaplacevisitwww.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-samaritans-tickets-45640403676?utm_term=eventurl_text
17thMay-TheteamfromYorkandSelbyIAPTwillbepresentingaslideshowwithinformationaboutwhattypesoftherapytheyprovideandtalkingaboutcommonmentalhealthissuesandhowprevalentitis.
TheywillalsopresentasectionofthefirstsessionoftheirWellbeingcoursewhichmostpeoplethatentersintotheserviceattends.ThatwillfocusonthebasicprinciplesofCognitivebehaviourtherapy,identifyingaviciouscyclethattheymightbeexperiencingatthemomentandhowtosetSMARTgoals.Tobookaplacevisitwww.eventbrite.co.uk/e/talking-therapies-improving-access-to-psychological-therapies-tickets-45639630363?utm_term=eventurl_text
HelloWe wish a very warm welcome to new members of staff who have joined the department recently, these include: Helen Challand, Sharon John, Michael Backhouse, Liz Wands-Murray, Matthew Robson, Ann Cochrane, Ginny Wilson, Deborah Huskins and Tracy Dancer.
GoodbyeWe also wish a very fond farewell to those who have left the department over the last few months, including: Shezad Ali and Debbie Walton.
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