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NHS Quality Improvement Scotland has created this national multi-disciplinary database of postitive & innovative practice in mental health.

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ICP Toolkit
Standards for integrated care pathways for mental health (ICP) The ICP toolkit is dedicated to providing support to local care pathway developments and implementations that meet national mental health care standards.
Case Study Spotlight
Structured admissions to Maree Ward, New Craigs Hospital, Inverness
This approach was established for clients with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder and mixed personality disorder. It was developed in response to chaotic, repeated crisis admissions to an ...
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The Acorn Project
The Acorn project was set up to provide a relaxing environment away from the noise and stress of ward life. The project actively seeks out those who tend to isolate themselves and are reluctant to become ...
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A Healthy Reading Scheme for Children and Young People
A Healthy Reading Scheme for Children and Young People
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East Dunbartonshire Crisis Resolution Team (ECRT)
Acute Forum Award Winners 2008 Working collaboratively with the Community Mental Health Team and other agencies within the field of community care the Crisis Resolution Team is a multi-disciplinary, ...
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Occupational Therapy Art Mural Group in Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit
Combining therapeutic activity within a ward setting with enhancing the therepeutic enviroment.
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10 Essential Shared Capabilities (10 ESC) training – Partnership approaches with users of services in NHS Forth Valley
Training for mental health staff – actively involving users of mental health services to facilitate the delivery of 10 ESC training. The aim is to enhance the quality and authenticity of active learning ...
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The New to Forensic Programme
The “New to Forensic” education programme promoting self directed learning with a focus on a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency approach.
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Nurse led mood clinic providing cognitive behavioural therapy and psychotropic medication as necessary
An innovative method of addressing mood disorders using a combination of cognitive behavioural therapy and medication precribing.
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Integrating and Applying Occupational Therapy within a Community Assertive Outreach Team in Fife
A model of improving access to Occupational Therapy services whilst embedding a flexible, responsive resource for those with complex and enduring mental health needs.
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Living Life to the Full – Can it reach people currently not engaged in the Clinical Services
An online life skills resource which aims to empower users by providing information to help cope with problems, such as low mood and anxiety.
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Choice Base Guided Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Self Help Program for Adults in a Primary Care Mental Health Team (PCMHT)
Introducing the concept of choice based Guided CBT Self Help intervention using a matched stepped approach.
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Risk Profile for Mentally Disordered Offenders
Risk Profile for Mentally Disordered Offenders
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One year Rotational opportunity for Newly Qualified Mental Health Nurses in NHS Ayrshire and Arran Mental Health Services
Rotational posts offered to newly qualified Mental Heath Nurses to enable consolidation of learning in a variety of Mental Health care settings. The nurse is supported in practice by a named mentor and ...
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Using KAIZEN process to remodel Adult Mental Health Services in Royal Edinburgh Hospital.
Use of General Electric (GE) process: KAIZEN to remodel Adult Mental Health Services in Royal Edinburgh Hospital helped swift movement towards identifying and implementing evidence based practice. The ...
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Peer support Project in Gartnavel Royal Hospital
Peer support workers in the in patient adult services Introduce peer support workers into the adult admission areas to promote recovery among service users
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Life Story Book Project in South Clyde (joint project between SAMH and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde).
It is anticipated that approximately 150 people currently in the long term and elderly wards of South Clyde will be moving on to other agencies and services in the future.
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Mental Health News
The Department of Health has been asked for advice on whether section 130B of the Mental Health Act 1983 allows independent mental health advocates (IMHAs) to see information in patients’ records which ...
Mental Health News
The NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency has launched a new website aimed at commissioners of mental health services. It contains practical tools, guidance, case studies, templates and links to support and ...
Mental Health News
A recent drug study “offers hope for Alzheimer’s treatment” according to The Times. The newspaper reports that after three months’ treatment with a new drug called CPHPC, all of the SAP protein linked ...
Mental Health News
"Too little sleep 'can make children hyperactive'" according to The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper says that a new study suggests that a lack of sleep makes it more likely that children will "develop behavioural ...
Mental Health News
“Unable to keep up-to-date with schizophrenia guidance and research? Then look no further…” The Schizophrenia Annual Evidence Update (AEU) for 2009 has been launched today by NHS Evidence - mental ...
Mental Health News
“Variations in a mood altering gene influence whether or not people take a pessimistic or optimistic view of the world,” The Daily Telegraph reported. It said that researchers believe that different versions ...
Mental Health News
“People who cannot sleep at night should lose at least two stone in weight”, the Daily Express reports. The newspaper adds that scientists have said the “best treatment for a sleep disorder is to put the ...
Mental Health News
“Alzheimer’s could be tackled by treating a sufferer’s liver”, the Daily Mail said. The newspaper reported that researchers have found a link between levels of a toxic protein in the blood and Alzheimer’s ...
Mental Health News
The Daily Mail has reported that “a drug which appears to erase painful memories has been developed by scientists”. It said that bad memories were erased with beta-blocker drugs, which are usually prescribed ...
Mental Health News
“Inhaling second-hand smoke could increase the risk of developing dementia” The Daily Telegraph has reported, saying new research has found that non-smokers with higher levels of a smoking-related chemical ...
Mental Health News
The paper reports on new research, saying that testing levels of a hormone produced by the placenta could be used to predict three-quarters of depression cases in new mothers. According to the Daily Telegraph ...
Mental Health News
Alzheimer’s sufferers have been given fresh hope after scientists discovered insulin drugs for diabetes can prevent memory loss”, the Daily Express reported. The newspaper said that researchers had treated ...
Mental Health News
This position statement deals with the significant impact smoking has on the health of people with mental health problems. Smoking has been shown to increase mortality in people with mental illness.
Mental Health News
The updated NICE clinical guideline on schizophrenia covers psychological treatments, treatment with medicines, and how best to organise mental health services in order to help people with schizophrenia. ...
Mental Health News
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has developed new standards to help safeguard under-18s who are placed on adult psychiatric wards.
Mental Health News
This strategy provides a strategic framework within which local services can deliver quality improvements to dementia services and address health inequalities relating to dementia; provide advice, guidance ...
Mental Health News
Antisocial personality disorder is a condition that affects a person’s thoughts, emotions and behaviour in a way that is disruptive to, and may be harmful to, other people. People with ASPD exhibit traits ...
Mental Health News
Borderline personality disorder is a condition that affects a person’s thoughts, emotions and behaviour. Symptoms include having emotions that are up and down, with feelings of emptiness and often anger, ...
Mental Health News
The review found that when there were mental health workers on-site, patients may reduce the number of visits to their doctors; doctors may reduce how often they refer patients to off-site mental health ...
Mental Health News
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a condition characterised by a distressing and disabling preoccupation with an imagined or slight defect in appearance. Although few controlled trials have been done, ...
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