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RSPH Accredits New Mental Health Training






Posted by Brian on 27th February 2010 at 08:35 PM
RSPH Accredits New Mental Health Training
The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) has accredited a new training programme developed to improve the care given to individuals with mental health issues.

Mental health issues are thought to affect 25% of the population in any one year, and are high on the Public Health agenda. Each year, approximately 23,000 people receive psychiatric care away from their local area, which causes great emotional and practical difficulties for them and their families, and can even result in them being lost in the system.

The Mental Health Providers Forum (MHPF) has set up a new approach to the assessment of those in Out of Area psychiatric placements. This Care Pathway Toolkit includes a structured approach to gathering information from the individual about their views on the care they are receiving, their current emotional and physical health and their aspirations with regard to their future treatment.

With Personalisation about to be implemented nationally across all Health and Social Care Services, this provides a very practical approach to ensuring that the views of those in specialist and higher need placements are not overlooked.

“This accreditation from the Royal Society for Public Health shows that our training provides a firm foundation for those who use this new approach,” comments Annie Whelan from MHPF.

The course includes case studies illustrating how the toolkit is used, the legislative framework together with safety and risk assessment. The course is suitable for local authority and healthcare staff working with both Out of Area and local rehabilitation care pathways. It is also useful for those wishing to acquire new skills, possibly with the aim of ultimately becoming mental health advocates.


Source: RSPH

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