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6 blog posts
  • Lawrence Whyte Lawrence Whyte 14 Jul 2025

    The everyday reality of acute in-patient care

    This Blog looks at the every day experience of working in acute in-patient mental health units.

  • Dan Warrender Dan Warrender 28 Apr 2025

    The need for ethical thinking when working with risk of suicide

    This blog explores the complex nature of working with people who may be recurrently suicidal and present to mental health services in crisis. These situations create ethical tensions between safety and autonomy, and the ‘action/consequences model’ offers some food for thought.

  • Dr Helena Ann Mitchell and Helen Rees Dr Helena Ann Mitchell and Helen Rees 3 Mar 2025

    Delivering culturally sensitive care

    The ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Mental Health Forum Dennis sub group hosted a listening event about culturally sensitive care. This blog discusses the event further.

  • Laura Daukintis Laura Daukintis 21 Feb 2025

    Celebrating Mental Health Nurses' Day 2025

    Back in 2019 the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾â€™s Mental Health Forum was proud to launch Mental Health Nurses’ Day – a day that has now grown into a national movement. Six years on, it’s time once again to celebrate the work that this incredible profession does every day of the year.

  • Dr Stephen Jones Dr Stephen Jones 19 Mar 2024

    Mental Health Nursing Psychosocial Interventions: what are they, and why do we need them?

    Dr Stephen Jones introduces the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾â€™s Psychosocial Interventions Programme which will launch in September 2024 as part of the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾â€™s mental health programmes workstreams.

  • Helen Rees and Geoff Brennan Helen Rees and Geoff Brennan 6 Mar 2024

    Supporting patients in mental health services to their right to vote

    Mental health nurses have a critical role to play in supporting patients in mental health services to their right to vote, regardless of their legal status.