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19 June 2013
HPFT was praised in a campaign report by national mental healthcare charity Mind for the way it has phased out face down restraint in its mental health services in Hertfordshire.
The report, which was... Read more »
17 June 2013
“Be vigilant, curious and ask the ‘why’ questions, because it’s when you stop asking questions that things start to go wrong.”
That is what Mary Mumvuri, Head of Nursing... Read more »
13 June 2013
A pilot scheme that gives a voice to people with learning disabilities has been chosen to feature in a report about best practice.
The Talking Mats project, piloted by HPFT, will appear in a Department... Read more »
11 June 2013
A fitness scheme designed to make patients at the Mental Health Unit at QEII Hospital in Welwyn Garden City feel better – both physically and mentally – has just been launched.
A timetable of exercise... Read more »
4 June 2013
Men are three times more likely to take their own lives than women, but only half as likely to be diagnosed with depression yet the lack of that diagnosis can often be fatal as 75% of all suicides are... Read more »
3 June 2013
The essential work of Hertfordshire’s 108,000 adult carers and thousands of young carers will be highlighted during Carers Week, running from 10-16 June (next week).
Carers provide essential support... Read more »
29 May 2013
When James finally moved out of the specialist epilepsy unit to live in the community with support, no-one was there to say goodbye as he was driven away, even though he had lived there for over 20 years.
In... Read more »
28 May 2013
We have worked in conjunction with our partners to establish a Stakeholder Reference Group (SRG) which will enable us to provide an effective, open and timely means of communication with key partners... Read more »
21 May 2013
HPFT's approach to occupational safety and health was recognised with a national award.
HPFT was awarded a gold medal by the safety charity the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for... Read more »
21 May 2013
A £690,000 scheme giving patients at Lister Hospital in Stevenage rapid access to mental healthcare was launched yesterday (Monday 20 May).
The Rapid Assessment, Interface and Discharge (RAID) project... Read more »
