An Australian man called Don Ritchie, lived the across street from the most famous suicide hotspot in Australia known as "the gap". He lived there for almost 50 years and during that time he saved at least 160 from committing suicide by striking up a conversation with them and

Ready and prepped for our new student nurse. Ready to support the next generation of workforce and give them a positive placement! #Induction #Preparation @SalfordGMMH @SalfordUni #OACMHT

Last week we held our first meeting for our AWOL QI project We are beginning to look at how we can reduce AWOL’s across the ward. Really exciting meeting to look at our first steps, looking forward to continuing our work around this💫 #ThatEagletonEnergy 🦅

🔹Criteria Led Discharge🔹 One of our exciting initiatives to come from #GMMHPerfectWeek at Salford. By working collaboratively with the MDT, patient & carers, competent members of the MDT will be empowered to discharge a patient when they meet pre-agreed clinical criteria.

Service users and staff shooting hoops on Belvoir today, with some savory treats to be won! Great outdoor activity, great for mental wellbeing 🏆🏀😀 @LPTnhs @BradgateUnit @rincewindrunnin #mentalhealth #basketball #hoops #outdoorfun

Now this is what we call team spirit🌟 I couldnt be more proud then to be apart of the @LGH_SPFT family. Watch this space for round 2.... #dreamteam #ourfamily #nhsheroes #dancechallenge

A lovely sketch of the real super heroes working all hours and providing the best possible care👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 sending well wishes to all, stay safe 🦋 #NHS #NHSThankYou #FrontLineHeroes

The soup was lovely thank you! Not a personal fan of mushroom, but I’m sure many others are. This kept me going on a busy and fast paced day, thank you 🙏🏿

Remember the names of the first three NHS Doctors who died protecting us from COVID-19 Amged el-Hawrani Adel el-Tayar Habib Zaidi Bloody foreigners eh? I think not. Rest in peace, my heart hurts.

Well done to all the staff of Bosworth ward, you have shown great diligence, maturity and integrity in a time of adversity and new challenges. Continue to shine and show to all how fantastic you are! @rincewindrunnin @LPTnhs

Something we planted in the Bosworth garden is now starting to show itself giving us all hope that beautiful things can grow in times of chaos. @LPTnhs

Wallflowers and Pansies grown by patients. Beans grown in our now onward groups on @bosworthward and @ThorntonWard4 and flower display made by patients now hanging on the shed 😁

Go ladies 💃🏻❤️

You are all super heroes along with the whole Bosworth team and team Bradgate

Beautiful displays of colour created by the patients on @bosworthward as part of today's #LetsGetGardening group on the ward. The group was enjoyed by all, 'this was very therapeutic' and their hard-work has helped brighten up the entrance corridor to the ward. @LPTnhs

Amazing OT apprentice and TLW Ang delivering pancakes on shrove Tuesday for Patients. After a busy morning this was welcome light relief! @rincewindrunnin @karenOTLPT @LPTnhs don’t worry there was lemon as well as orange for the purists!! 🤣

Just one more week until the second Mental Health Nurses' Day! Looking forward to hearing how everyone is marking the day; share stories and pictures using #mhnursesday

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Another night of smoothie making on the ward thanks to hcsw Gaynor! Thank you!

Therapeutic green fingered activity! Let's Get Gardening group on @bosworthward today, patients and staff repotting plants for on and off ward gardens. 'This is brilliant! Can we have this every week?' @LPTOTBradgate