Lovely morning for #mhimprove looking forward to connecting with colleagues

People with severe mental illness face digital exclusion and increasing health inequalities.

#QExchange project lead Rachael middle shares Isle of Wight NHS Trust’s learning from their project to explore potential solutions to promote inclusion.

Read: brnw.ch/21wIzuE

In 2022, #R4Today spoke to brothers Manni and Reuben Coe about writing their book, Brother Do You Love Me?

At the time Reuben, who has Down's Syndrome, was non-verbal. But now he has found his voice.

Amol Rajan asks what his first words were after a year of not talking.

This International Women's Day we celebrate an inspiring local woman who has made a big impact throughout her career over the years - Caroline Tiza 💙

She explains what the day means to her, how we can support women & what she hopes for the future. 1/2

Loved your presentation Suzanni Strickland on all the brilliant working happening around the #AHP support workforce at the HIOWAHPs conference ⭐

#HealthInequalities are avoidable, unfair and systematic differences in health between different groups of people. Check out our latest nutshell to examine the key data on this complex and wide-ranging issue. 📊 kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…

Did you know that airstrikes are not the only threat to children’s lives in Gaza?

Everyone in Gaza is now at risk of famine. The situation is life threatening.

Using starvation as a weapon of war is prohibited under international law. The UK has a responsibility to prevent it.

Great day delivering human factors training to the Isle of Wight NHS Trust liaison team ⭐ #PatientSafety

It's now several hours since the unforgivably weak #COP28 draft text came out - which made no reference to fossil fuel phase-out at all, & leaders from France, Germany, EU, US & small island states have all widely condemned - yet still utter silence from UK Govt. Where are they??

Could be useful listen for HIOWAHPs Suzanni Strickland #AHPs

The #LeDeR2022 report which investigates deaths of people with a #LearningDisability is published today.
The report finds people with a learning disability are still dying decades earlier than the general population and 42% of deaths were “avoidable”.
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kcl.ac.uk/research/leder

Off to the RCN awards !
Well done to Afton Ward and the Technology Enabled Care team for getting nominated ! Nicola longson Jen Edg 💙 Rachael middle

Looking forward to the The RCN awards this evening with #teamafton ⭐ Gemma Prangnell Phil Harverson Technology Enabled Care (TEC) IOW NHS Bev Fryer Isle of Wight NHS Trust ❤

Look at this example of powerful #GreenerAHP leadership. Who’s next? Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Physiotherapy Declares we/us/they/them/you British Dietetic Association RCSLT 💙 Music Therapy: BAMT BIOS BAPO General Osteopathic Council Royal College of Podiatry SCoR Members College Of Operating Department Practitioners

IMPORTANT statement RCSLT 💙 & Diagnostics_CEN

Concerning— NHS England has Excluded speech & language therapists from carrying out “clinical interviews” during the autism assessment process, despite this being a role that they undertake on a daily basis!

rcslt.org/news/our-joint…

What is Developmemtal Language disorder that affects 1 in 14 people across the world?
👂 to podcast, to find out

New data from Office for Health Improvement and Disparities today lays bare the unacceptable inequalities faced by people with severe mental illness, who were five times more likely to die prematurely during the pandemic.

The Government must act now - read Andy Bell's response in full: centreformentalhealth.org.uk/news/urgent-ac…

Important read and meta theme around epistemic injustice:

'the respondents felt reduced to a single-dimensional label of autism, and therefore their own thoughts, intelligence and self-awareness were subconsciously considered less valuable or less credible by doctors' 👇

Cakes looking good for our #GetOnlineWeek drop in session on the #isleofwight with Age UK (now @age_uk)

Celebrating #AHPDay2023 today Isle of Wight NHS Trust brilliant presentation from drama therapist Sarah Richmond on the power of hope