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Take part in the Autism Core Capabilities rEPosiTory (ACCEPT) study

Maudsley Learning, King’s College London (KCL), and the South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) are working with Health Education England on a national project. This project entails identifying and sharing a range of approaches to support health, social care and public facing workforces across England to use the Core Capabilities Framework for Supporting Autistic People (2019). By doing so, we and HEE hope to improve the […]

Understanding the needs of healthcare workers returning to work following COVID-19

Understanding the needs of healthcare workers returning to work following COVID-19 COVID-19 has created a multitude of impacts for healthcare workers across the country. While restrictions continue to be lifted in day-to-day life, the aftermath of the first peak within the healthcare system is evident and growing. More than 15,000 healthcare staff temporarily returned to […]

Digital simulation: Maudsley Simulation launch online mental health training

Context  Over the past few months, many of us have become fluent in video conferencing as it has now established a firm place in our daily lives. Although we learnt this language the hard way, we have relied on it heavily to connect with friends and family. In our personal lives, it became a safe […]

Using Augmented Reality (AR) to reduce restrictive practices through promoting empathy; a Burdett Trust for Nursing funded project 

This novel nurse-led education and research project, which is funded by The Burdett Trust for Nursing, empowers the mental health nursing workforce to lead multi-disciplinary clinical teams to develop their skills and practice, to reduce restrictive interventions. Our vision is of compassionate nurse-led clinical teams who feel skilled, empowered and connected to reduce the use of restrictive practices and improve the […]

The importance and need for intellectual disability training

Improving clinical practice through simulation training on intellectual disabilities: a longitudinal study Individuals with intellectual disabilities experience comorbid physical and mental illnesses and have poorer health outcomes, resulting in early mortality of 15-20 years when compared to the general public. This inequality is distressing, particularly as it is preventable and avoidable with good quality health […]

Student Mental Health: The Role and Training Needs of Academic Staff

Student Mental Health: The Role and Training Needs of Academic Staff   Student reported mental health and well-being has faced a decline over the past years, leading us to the current national student mental health ‘crisis’. This issue has never been more important than during Covid-19, as new and exacerbated mental health needs in the […]

A guide to supporting families during Covid-19

A guide to supporting families during Covid-19 Families come in all different sizes and forms, and will be meeting the challenges of Covid-19 in their own unique ways. As some schools open this week, a new platform of challenge will be experienced in what emerging from lockdown looks like – as much as our entry […]

Relationships and Support during Covid-19

Relationships and Support during Covid-19   Relationships can be a source of great support through life changing events, yet they can also be put under strain. Since entering the pandemic, I have seen countless articles noting the risk period of Covid-19 for our personal connections and how to cope if you’re in a relationship. As […]

SlowMo Therapy and slowing down Covid-19 stress

A PIONEERING digital therapy for treating paranoia has been expanded to help people manage stress and mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic. Joining the British scientific community’s rally as the coronavirus spread, the scientists behind SlowMo built an easy access webpage (slowmo therapy) for helping people manage stress. It comes after the team completed the […]

Pregnancy and partnership well-being in a pandemic

Pregnancy and partnership well-being in a pandemic I have been working with mums and babies for the last year voluntarily in a perinatal psychotherapy service, working with couples for around five years as a relationship counsellor and am currently 31 weeks pregnant. 7 weeks ago, when the World Health Organisation declared we were in a […]