Great opportunity here at band 7 for someone with lived experience of in patient mental health services in Sheffield or South Yorkshire who would like to work with us 3 days a week to lead our programme of culture change in inpatient settings.

Today we have added a new entry to the SMHG, the Home library Service. This is run by Central Library, and means people who find it hard to leave the house to visit their local library can get a delivery of books, CDs, DVDs or jigsaws to borrow each month. buff.ly/3W8x5h9

ive got some great posts coming out very soon - so excited - next week hope to share our *NEW* Project Lead - read a bit more in the next tweet

Shout out to MenWalkTalk, who run walking for mental health groups for men. There is new a Sheffield group for all who identify as men. They meet fortnightly on a Sunday at 10am in the Porter Valley.
Check out their entry in the SMHG: buff.ly/4avr2qK

TW Suicide

Should menstrual phase be determined at autopsy after suicide? Fascinating work shows there may be a link between periods and suicide, but as with all things in women's health, it's under-researched. Better understanding could save lives #PMDD
nzherald.co.nz/nz/the-unknown…

An honour to spend time with the G1 team this week and next. Good to see some people I’ve not seen for years, and lovely to meet new staff who have left a very positive impression on me. It was my first placement area as a student over 20 years ago with Vin as my mentor. Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS FT

Happy 30th Birthday to the Sheffield Supertram! The network was opened in stages, the first section, from Fitzalan Square to Meadowhall, opened on 21st March 1994! The most recent section, to Rotherham, opened in October 2018. Sheffield City Council #Sheffield #Supertram

Today's poverty stats from the DWP are horrendous.

4.3 million children in relative poverty - the highest ever
3.6 million children in absolute poverty - up 300k

2.2 million children living in 'food insecure' households
820k children living in households that use foodbanks

Do you work in #PNMH ?
I have a few places remaining for my next Zoom #LGBTQ + and #PNMH training on 14th May 2024: 9:30 - 2pm. For more information or to book a place please feel free to contact me [email protected]. I look forward to seeing you then! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Suicide rates in England have been largely unchanged since 2018. Figures for first 9m of 2023 are however slightly higher.

They are incomplete & provisional, so why take notice?

Because economic downturns tend to put up suicide: we need to be especially vigilant.

The Start for Life website has published new information for parents about strengthening parent-infant relationships (PAIRs).

nhs.uk/start-for-life/

Great to see this clinic open in Sheffield Henrietta Bowden-Jones much needed service & good evidence of effectiveness
greg fell FFPH
Huge medical, social & financial harm
Industry need to be held to account Particular concern in children & students
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS FT Faculty of Health | University of Sheffield RCPsych Addictions Faculty

One week to go until our Men-only Wellbeing Session at Zest.

Come to learn about ways to look after your wellbeing and find out more about Sheffield Talking Therapies.

📅 Wednesday 20th March

📍 Zest, Shipton Street

⏰ 2-3pm

#menswellbeing #mensmentalhealth #sheffield

It can be hard to take the time you need to heal from the trauma of pregnancy loss.

A new national policy framework for staff is now available across the NHS, encouraging trusts to offer staff who suffer a miscarriage up to 10 days additional paid leave.
england.nhs.uk/publication/na…

‼NEWS‼
Today is National No Smoking Day. Smoking is one of the biggest causes of death and illness in the UK.

Today aims to encourage smokers to quit smoking and start a healthier lifestyle. #NoSmokingDay

Read more: syics.co.uk/icb/news/natio…

'It's frightening. I live in Hackney & don't drive so I find myself, at weekends, popping on a bus or even walking more places than most MPs. I'm a single woman & that makes me vulnerable anyway. But to hear someone talking like this is worrying.'
We need to protect Diane Abbott

Measles cases are rising across England.

2 doses of the MMR vaccine provide the best protection against measles, mumps and rubella.

For more information and how to book ➡️ nhs.uk/MMR