The Mental Health Podcast

Welcome to episode 174 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 30 April 2025] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guest Sam Chapman about the Good mental health, children and schools. SC: Sam is a mental health nurse and Specialist Practitioner in mental health having worked in mental health services since 2003. Sam has had the privilege of working with adults and young people who have experienced mental health difficulties. She currently works at Aston University as a Teaching Fellow and is the programme lead for the pre-registration mental health nursing programme. Sam is currently undertaking her Doctoral studies including co-production workshops with young people in one UK secondary school as part of her Doctoral research. Sam is passionate about enabling young people to influence and shape research, and generally passionate about understanding the world that young people live in, creating research outcomes underpinned by young peoples lived experiences and knowledge. Some Bluesky links to follow are: VG - https://bsky.app/profile/vanessamhn.bsky.social NL - https://bsky.app/profile/niadla.bsky.social DM - https://bsky.app/profile/davidamunday.bsky.social SC - https://bsky.app/profile/sam--chapman.bsky.social Credits: #mhTV Presenters: Vanessa Gilmartin, Nicky Lambert & David Munday Guest: Sam Chapman Theme music: Tony Gillam Production & Editing: David Munday

Welcome to episode 173 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 12 February 2025] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guest Dr Natalie Finch about substance use in nurse education. We're sorry to say the audio of this recording is of a lesser quality than we'd like due to internet problems during the livestream. Apologies for this and to Natalie! NF: Natalie is a registered mental health nurse. Her clinical background is in co-occurring mental health and addiction disorders. Natalie currently works as an Assistant Professor at the University of Bradford and is the field lead for undergraduate mental health nursing. Natalie has a special interest in embedding substance use into nurse education. Her masters degree focused on substance use, and her related research on supporting students to care for people with mental illness who use drugs was awarded an impact prize by the Society for the Study of Addiction. Natalie is passionate about partnership working in education to enhance learning opportunities and ultimately improve patient care. Some X links to follow are: VG - https://x.com/VanessaRNMH NL - https://x.com/niadla​​​​​​​​ DM - https://x.com/davidamunday NF - https://x.com/Natfinchleeds Credits: #mhTV Presenters: Vanessa Gilmartin, Nicky Lambert & David Munday Guest: Dr Natalie Finch Theme music: Tony Gillam Production & Editing: David Munday

Welcome to episode 171 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 11 December 2024] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guest Andy Bell. Andy is the chief executive of the Centre for Mental Health. AB: Andy has been with Centre for Mental Health since 2002 and became Chief Executive in January 2023. He has worked for more than 25 years in the voluntary sector, striving for equality and social justice through research, communicating evidence, influencing policy, and informing debate. Andy was the driving force behind the Commission for Equality in Mental Health, funded by the Elliott Simmons Charitable Trust, established to investigate inequalities in mental health. The Commission's work culminated in a final report, Mental Health for All , which set out what a system for equality could look like across communities, local and national government. He is at the forefront of Equally Well UK, a collaborative to support the physical health of people with a mental illness. He plays a pivotal role in facilitating the Local Authority Mental Health Challenge which engages elected members across the country. Some X links to follow are: VG - https://x.com/VanessaRNMH NL - https://x.com/niadla​​​​​​​​ DM - https://x.com/davidamunday AB - https://x.com/Andy__Bell__ Credits: #mhTV Presenters: Vanessa Gilmartin, Nicky Lambert & David Munday Guest: Andy Bell Theme music: Tony Gillam Production & Editing: David Munday

Welcome to episode 171 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 23 October 2024] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and Vanessa Gilmartin spoke with guest Linda Pert about Physical and mental health - Nutrition, sleep and hydration LP - I qualified as a mental health nurse in 1994 in Plymouth. From 1997 I spent over 20 years working in high secure forensic services at Rampton Hospital, I moved to the community setting in 2018 and worked in Bed Management, Crisis Team, Street Triage and a Community Mental Health Team within Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. I have just reached the end of my training to be an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) with Sheffield Hallam University, whilst working in a Community Mental Health Team for Notts Healthcare. I have a new challenge ahead as I am about to return to the ward environment with a new role as an ACP on a psychiatric intensive care unit with Solent NHS Trust. I have a passion for research and sit as Vice Chair on the Chief Nursing Officers Shared Professional Decision Making Council for Research. My specific interest is identifying service gaps and developing ways to address them in my work and that of my team. I have recently written and delivered a training package for my masters dissertation with the aim to improve the physical health of those under our care. My idea is for a bottom-up approach where mental health practitioners engage with patients in such a way as to start to address the real fact that SMI patients die an average of 20 years too soon. Mental and physical health are inextricably linked and I believe we need to have this holistic view in all our patient interactions. It doesn’t require much of a change in our approach, just a little extra knowledge and confidence and a curiosity about all aspects of our patients life and lifestyle. Some X links to follow are: VG - https://x.com/VanessaRNMH NL - https://x.com/niadla​​​​​​​​ DM - https://x.com/davidamunday Credits: #mhTV Presenters: Vanessa Gilmartin, Nicky Lambert & David Munday Guest: Linda Pert Theme music: Tony Gillam Production & Editing: David Munday

Welcome to episode 170 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 16 October 2024] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and Vanessa Gilmartin spoke with guest Alexis Quinn to talk about the Restraint Reduction Network. AQ - Alexis Quinn is a former schoolteacher, professional athlete and author of two books: her ground-breaking memoir, Unbroken, and Autistic & Expecting, a guide for autistic parents to be. Alexis speaks on neurodivergence, trauma, restraint, solitary confinement and mental well-being. She is a psychotherapist and works as Manager of the Restraint Reduction Network. Some X links to follow are: VG - https://x.com/VanessaRNMH NL - https://x./com/niadla​​​​​​​​ DM - https://x.com/davidamunday AQ - https://x.com/AQuinnUnbroken Credits: #mhTV Presenters: Vanessa Gilmartin, Nicky Lambert & David Munday Guest: Alexis Quinn Theme music: Tony Gillam Production & Editing: David Munday

The Northern Mental Health Nursing Qualitative Research Forum meets three times a year to connect Mental Health Nurse researchers interested in, and conducting, qualitative research, methodologies and innovations. If you wish to be added to the mailing list, please contact james.turner@shu.ac.uk. The following session was recorded at their fifth event on Friday 3 May 2024. With thanks to Prof Karen Wright and Dr James Turner for organising the event and the invitation to support with recording the sessions. Author: Dr Gary Lamph Title: A World Café Approach that explored perspectives of people with lived experience and occupational experience Background - The diagnosis personality disorder is one which continues to split opinions. Negative connotations, stigma and negativity surrounds the diagnostic category. In recent years a movement to challenge the label and terminology of personality disorder has emerged. Aim – To explore the perspectives of the diagnostic label personality disorder with people with lived and occupational experience in a live conference world café based format. Methods – Adopting a World café participatory method provided a flexible and effective approach to capturing the qualitative views of people in a large group format. Table discussions were hosted using a co-facilitated model to capture the table discussions. Each table had different discussion points pertaining to the diagnostic label. The event ensured that necessary dialogue is developed, delivered and analysed in co-production. The unique methods and delivery will be discussed. Results - This study identified contrasting opinions towards the label of Personality Disorder and provides insight into the concerns described for both keeping and losing the label. Although many felt the words ‘‘personality’’ and ‘‘disorder’’ are not in themselves helpful, certain positive views were also revealed. Perspectives towards the label were influenced by the way in which diagnosis was explained and understood by patients and practitioners, alongside the extent to which service provision and evidence-based interventions were offered. X Links: VG - https://x.com/VanessaRNMH NL - https://x.com/niadla​​​​​​​​ DM - https://x.com/davidamunday GL - https://x.com/gazlamph

The Northern Mental Health Nursing Qualitative Research Forum meets three times a year to connect Mental Health Nurse researchers interested in, and conducting, qualitative research, methodologies and innovations. If you wish to be added to the mailing list, please contact james.turner@shu.ac.uk. The following session was recorded at their fifth event on Friday 3 May 2024. With thanks to Prof Karen Wright and Dr James Turner for organising the event and the invitation to support with recording the sessions. Author: Comensus service user and carer involvement group Title: Comensus service user and carer involvement group, University of Central Lancashire Abstract: Comensus service users and carers have been an integral part of professional health and social care education and development at the University of Central Lancashire for 20 years (Garner et al., 2022; Gordon et al., 2020; Mckeown et al., 2011). Throughout this period, they have also been invited to be part of research opportunities, with colleagues internal to the University and with external partners from practice and academia. A panel of service users and carers have agreed to share their experiences of being involved in qualitative research, both as research participants and more recently, as participant researchers themselves. They will provide a short presentation introducing themselves and their involvement in research activity to date, followed by a Q&A to explore their individual perspectives of being researched, or involved in conducting research.

The Northern Mental Health Nursing Qualitative Research Forum meets three times a year to connect Mental Health Nurse researchers interested in, and conducting, qualitative research, methodologies and innovations. If you wish to be added to the mailing list, please contact james.turner@shu.ac.uk. The following session was recorded at their fifth event on Friday 3 May 2024. With thanks to Prof Karen Wright and Dr James Turner for organising the event and the invitation to support with recording the sessions. Author: Jesse Ussman Title: The Online Health Information Seeking Behaviour of People of African Descent in the UK Abstract: The current digital transformation has had a significant impact on how people seek health information, including mental health support. This is especially relevant for People of African Descent (PoAD) in the United Kingdom (UK), who face unique barriers to accessing mental health services. This presentation is based on a recent qualitative study that explored the online health information-seeking behaviour (HISB) of PoAD in the UK. The study used reflexive thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with 21 PoAD aged 20 to 70 years and a mean age of 42.8 (SD ±11.4). Five overarching themes were revealed: internet literacy, attitudes towards social media, obstacles to online health information, trust in professional sources, and cultural influences on HISB. For mental health nurses, it is crucial to provide culturally sensitive mental health support that recognises the unique needs, beliefs, and online behaviours of PoAD. This presentation covers methods for overcoming obstacles to accessing mental health information online, such as addressing concerns about privacy, information overload, and mistrust in online sources. It will also highlight the potential of social media and online platforms in spreading reliable mental health information, improving digital health literacy, and promoting a community-based approach to mental health support. Mental health nurses can help bridge the gap between PoAD and mental health support by understanding and leveraging online HISB. This includes providing reliable and culturally appropriate mental health information and implementing strategies to enhance access to mental health services. The insights from this study offer a valuable framework for mental health nurses to develop inclusive, effective, and accessible mental health care services for PoAD, contributing to improved mental health outcomes and equity in healthcare provision.

Welcome to episode 166 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 19 June 2024] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guest Dr Michaela James about 'Children's wellbeing through their own voices'. MJ - Dr Michaela James is a research officer at Swansea University’s Medical School. Her main research areas include the health and wellbeing of young people, in particular physical activity. She manages HAPPEN Wales, a national network aimed at improving the health, wellbeing and education outcomes of primary school children across Wales. A lot of her research involves advocating for the wants and needs of young people in their local communities to improve physical activity using citizen science, self-report surveys and data linkage. Some X links to follow are: VG - https://www.x.com/VanessaRNMH NL - https://www.x.com/niadla​​​​​​​​ DM - https://www.x.com/davidamunday MJ - https://www.x.com/MickeyLJ Credits: #mhTV Presenters: Vanessa Gilmartin, Nicky Lambert & David Munday Guest: Dr Michaela James Theme music: Tony Gillam Production & Editing: David Munday

Welcome to episode 165 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 12 June 2024] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guest Kris Deering about 'How risk management practices can impact on patient recovery'. KD - Kris Deering: Senior lecturer in Mental Health Nursing and Evidence Based Practice lead at the university of Exeter. 12-year experience in acute mental health care including senior practitioner in a crisis team. Currently researching ways to improve the quality of service user care within inpatient settings with a focus on making risk management more focused on a personalised recovery. A link to follow: - Ontological insecurity of inattentiveness: Conceptualizing how risk management practices impact on patient recovery when admitted to an acute psychiatric hospital - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/1... Some X links to follow are: VG - https://www.x.com/VanessaRNMH NL - https://www.x.com/niadla​​​​​​​​ DM - https://www.x.com/davidamunday KD - https://www.x.com/kris_deering Credits: #mhTV Presenters: Vanessa Gilmartin, Nicky Lambert & David Munday Guest: Kris Deering Theme music: Tony Gillam Production & Editing: David Munday

The Northern Mental Health Nursing Qualitative Research Forum meets three times a year to connect Mental Health Nurse researchers interested in, and conducting, qualitative research, methodologies and innovations. If you wish to be added to the mailing list, please contact james.turner@shu.ac.uk. The following session was recorded at their fifth event on Friday 3 May 2024. With thanks to Prof Karen Wright and Dr James Turner for organising the event and the invitation to support with recording the sessions. Author: Sarah Traill Title: Making sense of the feedback experience: An interpretative phenomenological analytic study exploring the lived experiences of student mental health nurses receiving written feedback on their assessments. Abstract: The aim of providing students with written assessment feedback is to support future development (Carless & Boud 2018; Hattie & Timperley 2007; Pitt & Quinlan 2022; Winstone & Nash 2016). Feedback itself has been identified as having a powerful effect on learning and development (Hattie & Timperley 2007; Wisniewski, Ziere & Hattie 2019). In an age of neoliberal marketized education, feedback is a common source of students’ dissatisfaction and thus detrimentally affects NSS and TEF outcomes (Winstone & Carless 2021; Winstone, Ajjawi & Boud 2021). In an attempt to enhance students’ satisfaction and league table position, HE institutions have focused their efforts on consistency and standardisation of assessment feedback practices, yet satisfaction with assessment feedback remains poor (Winstone, Ajjawi & Boud 2021). This research explores the phenomena using IPA to draw out idiographic and group experiential themes that capture how students make sense of the feedback experience. This research considers feedback from an interconnected perspective, exploring the students understanding of themselves and their position in the world of education. The research identified two key conceptual themes of “Educational Baggage” and “The mediating influence of relationships”. Rather than approaches which game the NSS and TEF metrics, this research highlight the importance of authentic learner centred approaches to assessment feedback. The resulting principles of practice and recommendations offer flexible, adaptable, and efficient routes towards enhanced student engagement, agency, attainment and satisfaction.

Welcome to episode 163 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 22 May 2024] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and Vanessa Gilmartin spoke with guests Marie Ash, Samantha Blake, Stephen Haupt & Karia Wilson-Palmer about 'Looking for improved patient safety: Designing effective Search training in mental health inpatient wards'. MA - My name is Marie, I am the Senior Peer Support Worker in the Safe from Suicide Team, a Peer Support Worker uses their lived experience of using services to support others in their Recovery Journey, Moorland View is the ward I was often a Patient on and being part of the training offered hope to all that recovery is possible. I love listening to Westlife and have a collection of 23 pairs of Brogues! SB - I started my career as a Graduate Mental Health Practitioner working in Primary Care and I went on to work as a practitioner in a Community Mental health Team, and now work in the Safe from Suicide Team as a clinician in quality improvement. I am interested in patient safety and enabling all to participate in improving healthcare. I have two children a son and a daughter, I am a Christian and I have started learning Greek and will be going to Zakynthos this summer. SH - Registered mental health nurse, currently working as the simulation lead for DPT creating various types of simulation training for improved patient and staffing outcomes in DPT. My hobbies are around travelling, skiing and I’m currently learning Italian! I have no kids, thankfully as I would make a terrible parent! KWP - ​​Dual qualified nurse, currently working as a Clinical Lead with the Suicide Prevention Team Devon Partnership Trust Semi-retired, wife- and mother to 3 grown up boys, keen gardener and lover of dogs. Some X links to follow are: VG - https://www.x.com/VanessaRNMH NL - https://www.x.com/niadla​​​​​​​​ DM - https://www.x.com/davidamunday Credits: #mhTV Presenters: Vanessa Gilmartin, Nicky Lambert & David Munday Guests: Marie Ash, Samantha Blake, Stephen Haupt & Karia Wilson-Palmer Theme music: Tony Gillam Production & Editing: David Munday

Welcome to episode 162 of #mhTV​​​​​​​​. On this weeks #mhTV we were joined by guests Donna Gaffney and Dr Ed Lord to talk about Courageous Well-Being for Nurses: Strategies for Renewal. This session was pre-recorded on Wednesday 1 May 2024 and is/was shared as an ‘as live recording’ on Wednesday 8 May 2024. DG: Dr. Donna Gaffney, DNSc, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN is a board-certified advanced practice psychiatric-mental health nurse and psychotherapist. She has extensive experience addressing stress, loss, and trauma in the lives of adults and children. Donna has dedicated her career to promoting mental health and well-being among healthcare professionals, most recently focusing on the challenges of the evolving post-pandemic healthcare landscape. In September 2023, Johns Hopkins University Press published her evidence-based guide and anthology Courageous Well-Being for Nurses: Strategies for Renewal. It provides vital concepts and strategies for safeguarding mental health and improving overall well-being. Presently, she is designing a curriculum that explores the intersection of meaningful work, mattering, and well-being among healthcare professionals. Donna designs and presents workshops and webinars both nationally and internationally. She previously served on the faculties of Columbia University and the International Trauma Studies Program. Donna holds masters degrees from Teachers College at Columbia University and Rutgers University and earned her doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania. She was also a Fellow at Columbia University Journalism School. In 2021, Donna was honored with the American Psychiatric Nurses Association Award for Excellence in Practice-APRN. Donna lives in Los Angeles, California. You can learn more about Donna’s work at https://www.donnagaffney.com/ EL: Dr Ed Lord is a lecturer in mental health nursing at Swansea University. He has a clinical background in acute inpatient mental health services in the NHS in both England and Wales. Ed's research interests cover the intersection of mental health, geography, environmentalism, and critical social theory. The episode was focused on Donna’s book, ‘Courageous Well-Being for Nurses: Strategies for Renewal’. You can purchase a copy of the book with a 30% discount via: https://twitter.com/Unite_MHNA/status/1787789667129008552. Please note we receive no commission from these sales. Some X links to follow are: VG - https://www.x.com/VanessaRNMH NL - https://www.x.com/niadla​​​​​​​​ DM - https://www.x.com/davidamunday DG - https://www.x.com/donnaagaffney EL - https://www.x.com/ecotherapyTed Credits: #mhTV Presenters: Vanessa Gilmartin, Nicky Lambert & David Munday Guests: Donna Gaffney and Dr Ed Lord Theme music: Tony Gillam Production & Editing: David Munday

Welcome to episode 161 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 1 May 2024] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guest Tegan Blackhurst about the Journey into academia - transferring skills. TB: Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing at De Montfort University, Leicester since November 2023. Qualified as an RMN in 2018 and specialised in Perinatal Mental Health Nursing (inpatient and community.) Trained in EMDR and CBT skills. Some X links to follow are: VG - https://www.x.com/VanessaRNMH NL - https://www.x.com/niadla​​​​​​​​ DM - https://www.x.com/davidamunday TB - https://www.x.com/BlackhurstTegan Credits: #mhTV Presenters: Vanessa Gilmartin, Nicky Lambert & David Munday Guest: Tegan Blackhurst Theme music: Tony Gillam Production & Editing: David Munday

Welcome to episode 160 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 24 April 2024] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and Vanessa Gilmartin were joined by guests Jane Fisher and Lucy Judge to talk about How we see nurses matters: Angels, sexpots or professionals. JF - Jane Fisher is a mental health nurse lecturer and service user. Jane has worked across a variety of clinical settings with over fifteen years front line NHS nursing experience. After developing her own mental illness, Jane's passion for mental health nursing and desire to break down the stigma surrounding mental illness became a lifelong mission. Jane entered the field of mental health nurse academia to bridge the gap between personal experiences and professional expertise. Her unique perspective has enriched her teaching and clinical practice in profound ways. As a mental health nurse lecturer, Jane has a deep-seated passion for nurturing the next generation of mental health nurses. Her teaching style is not limited to textbooks and theory; it encompasses the lived experiences that have shaped her understanding of mental health. Jane is an internationally published mental health academic and has also authored a children's book exploring maternal mental health. Jane is a living testament to the transformative power of embracing one's past and channelling it into a passion for education, advocacy, and writing. Her academic biography reflects her unwavering commitment to the field of mental health nursing and her dedication to breaking down barriers and stigma surrounding mental illness. LJ - Lucy Abigail Judge (BSc & BA Hons) is a recently qualified Mental Health Nurse who is a practitioner in the Urgent Care Pathway. Lucy has experience working on inpatient units, particularly acute wards and also in the community within urgent care. Lucy has been published in the British Journal of Mental Health Nursing and is in the process of another publication discussing the prospective use of animal therapy on acute wards. Some X links to follow are: VG - https://www.x.com/VanessaRNMH NL - https://www.x.com/niadla​​​​​​​​ DM - https://www.x.com/davidamunday JF - https://www.x.com/Jane_Fisher2 Credits: #mhTV Presenters: Vanessa Gilmartin, Nicky Lambert & David Munday Guest: Jane Fisher and Lucy Judge Theme music: Tony Gillam Production & Editing: David Munday

Welcome to episode 159 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 10 April 2024] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guest Auzewell Chitewell about Using quality improvement in practice. AC - Auzewell "Auz" Chitewe is an experienced healthcare leader, passionate about Quality Improvement and transformational change. Responsible for delivering the quality improvement plan at East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) - a mental health, community health and primary care provider rated 'outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Also an Improvement Advisor and faculty on the application of quality improvement methods with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). Auz trained as a nurse and is an Improvement Advisor working as Associate Director for Quality Improvement at ELFT. In addition to his support of frontline improvement projects, Auz is experienced in developing and delivering system-wide work programmes, collaboratives and learning systems. Some of his work has centered on improvement to reduce bed occupancy, improve access to services, joy in work, and improving population health using the Triple Aim framework (patient experience, population health outcomes and value for money). He has experience providing strategic and operational leadership in organisations looking to building a culture of continuous quality improvement that involves everyone. He is a recipient of the NHS Leadership Academy Award in Senior Healthcare Leadership and is a senior member of faculty for coaching and teaching on improvement science across professional, communities and organisational boundaries. His leisure interests include shooting 360º photography. Some X links to follow are: VG - https://www.x.com/VanessaRNMH NL - https://www.x.com/niadla​​​​​​​​ DM - https://www.x.com/davidamunday AC - https://www.x.com/auzewell Credits: #mhTV Presenters: Vanessa Gilmartin, Nicky Lambert & David Munday Guest: Auzewell Chitewell Theme music: Tony Gillam Production & Editing: David Munday

The Northern Mental Health Nursing Qualitative Research Forum meets three times a year to connect Mental Health Nurse researchers interested in, and conducting, qualitative research, methodologies and innovations. If you wish to be added to the mailing list, please contact james.turner@shu.ac.uk. The following session was recorded at their fourth event on Friday 17 November 2023. With thanks to Prof Karen Wright and Dr James Turner for organising the event and the invitation to support with recording the sessions. Title: Back to the Future: How can Enrolled Nurses (Mental Health) experience of education and training inform nurse associate and other apprenticeship programmes Abstract: The return to the two-year programme of Nursing education draws comparisons to the Enrolled Nursing route which was phased out in the 1990s. The reasons for the Enrolled Nurses introduction were very similar to the Nursing Associate - a chronic lack of registered nurses and subsequent care gap in meeting patient need. Thus, looking back to the education and training experiences of Enrolled Nurses who also experienced a two-year apprenticeship programme and work-based learning appears to be timely. Using a historical qualitative methodology has potential to provide insights toward informing the future development of the two-year programme Trainee Nursing Associate route and beyond. The aim of the proposed research study is to explore Enrolled Nurses' experiences of education and training to inform the Nursing Associate and other relevant apprenticeship programmes.

Welcome to episode 157 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 21 March 2024] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guest Dr Chelcie Jewitt about Surviving in Scrubs an organisation started by two doctors on a mission to raise awareness about sexism and sexual assault in healthcare. You can join in the discussion by commenting on the Facebook Live chat or by tweeting and including the hashtag #mhTV. CJ - Chelcie is an Emergency Medicine trainee, interested in health inequalities, particularly those faced by women. Throughout her training she has been a victim of, and witness to, multiple incidences of sexism and misogyny. This prompted her to found the Sexism in Medicine project, which has led to the hard-hitting report published with the BMA in August 2021. She campaigns for equality in the workplace, speaking at national and international conferences, collaborating with multiple organisations in order to tackle this issue. This latest campaign, focuses of giving victims of workplace misogyny a voice, bringing about change through the power of their testimony. Some links to follow: Surviving In Scrubs Website - https://www.survivinginscrubs.co.uk Surviving In Scrubs Surviving Healthcare Report - https://www.survivinginscrubs.co.uk/surviving-healthcare-report/ Some X links to follow are: VG - https://www.x.com/VanessaRNMH NL - https://www.x.com/niadla​​​​​​​​ DM - https://www.x.com/davidamunday CJ - https://www.x.com/ByChelcie Surviving In Scrubs - https://www.x.com/scrubsurvivors Credits: #mhTV Presenters: Vanessa Gilmartin, Nicky Lambert & David Munday Guests: Georgina Adams and Debbie Frances Theme music: Tony Gillam Production & Editing: David Munday

Welcome to episode 156 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 13 March 2024] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and Vanessa Gilmartin spoke with guests Georgina Adams and Debbie Frances about Stronger Together: An evaluation of a quality improvement initiative to reduce suicide risk and improve patient safety through carer collaboration. GA - I am Georgina Adams and I have worked for the last year as a Clinical Lead in the Safe from Suicide team (Suicide prevention) with Devon Partnership Trust . The focus of my work is building and improving family and carer involvement as this is so important for patient safety, carer well being and suicide prevention. In this role I have been lucky enough to have joined the co production team creating Stronger Together training, which is I first met and started working with Debbie. We now co deliver Stronger Together to carers and practitioners. I qualified as a social worker in 1993 and worked in frontline child protection work until I joined DPT in 2020 as the lead social worker at a forensic psychiatric hospital before I joined the Safe from Suicide team. Working with families and carers has always been important to me and is at the heart of my values and ethics. DF - I am a former parent carer for a young adult with complex mental health issues. As a consequence of my experiences of mental health services over many years, I am passionate about working to improve the quality and safety of services available to those in need of support, and changing the way in which services engage with carers and families. I have a particular interest in suicide prevention, and provide lived experience input into my local NHS mental health trust’s suicide prevention work. This has included the co-design and delivery of the ‘Stronger Together’ training programme, which aims to inform, support and empower carers of those affected by suicidal behaviours. I am Co-Chair of the Trust’s Carer Strategy Implementation Group, and was involved in co-producing their new carer strategy. I have broad-ranging experience within the mental health and voluntary sectors, most recently as a freelance Mental Health Trainer and Lived Experience Carer Consultant, specialising in carer support, and co-production and collaborative working within mental health services. I am a guest tutor at Exeter and Reading Universities. In 2018, I was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to research initiatives that prevent the escalation and recurrence of mental illness in young people, leading to me travel to Australia and Finland in 2019 and 2020 respectively. In July 2023, I completed a Masters in Mental Health Recovery & Social Inclusion at the University of Hertfordshire, with Distinction. Some X links to follow are: VG - www.x.com/VanessaRNMH NL - www.x.com/niadla​​​​​​​​ DM - www.x.com/davidamunday GA - www.x.com/georgewaw1967 DF - www.x.com/deb_frances Credits: #mhTV Presenters: Vanessa Gilmartin, Nicky Lambert & David Munday Guests: Georgina Adams and Debbie Frances Theme music: Tony Gillam Production & Editing: David Munday

Welcome to episode 155 [originally broadcast on Monday 11 March 2024] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​. On this special edition of #mhTV in advance of NHS England's event 'Inspiring the Future: Mental Health Leadership Symposium', we sat down with Andrea Sutcliffe CBE (Chief Executive and Registrar at the Nursing & Midwifery Council) and Dr Emma Wadey (Head of Mental Health Nursing at NHS England) Some X links to follow are: VG - www.x.com/VanessaRNMH NL - www.x.com/niadla​​​​​​​​ DM - www.x.com/davidamunday AS - www.x.com/Crouchendtiger7 EW - www.x.com/NursingEmma Credits: #mhTV Presenters: Vanessa Gilmartin, Nicky Lambert & David Munday Guests: Andrea Sutcliffe CBE & Dr Emma Wadey Theme music: Tony Gillam Production & Editing: David Munday