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NHS talking therapies can help if you’ve not been feeling yourself lately and are finding it hard to cope. Your GP can refer you or you can self-refer.
If you are in Birmingham call 0121 301 2525 or visit
For other areas
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English football legend and newly appointed
@BCFC
Manager, Wayne Rooney shows his support for our mental health charity, Caring Minds! ⚽
Fresh out of a meeting with Directors, Wayne kindly stopped to sign his first item of memorabilia as a Blues' manager!
1/2... 🧵
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Today we celebrate Malone Mukwende
@malone_mk
who has developed a handbook designed to educate clinicians on the presentation of clinical signs on darker skin tones so that the medical care people receive isn’t compromised due to the colour of their skin
#BSMHFTBHM20
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Our Director of Operations, Marimouttou Coumarassamy, has been recognised by the Health Service Journal (HSJ) as one of the top 50 Black, Asian and minority ethnic figures who will exercise the most power and/or influence in the English NHS and health policy over the next 12mth
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Today we celebrate Abdullah Mia, nominated for his commitment to ensure practices are challenged, remain inclusive & compassionate, amplifies marginalised the voices and beyond the Trust he has taught psychologists on anti-racism
@Mianthrope
#BSMHFTAllyAppreciation
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And the winner is… 🥁
The moment our Solihull Early Intervention Team was announced as the winners of
@rcpsych
’s Team of the Year (Working-age adults) 🎉🥳
#RCPsychAwards
#Winners
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Phil Gayle has been Interim Chair of the Board since November last year and we are delighted to announce that following a rigorous recruitment process and the agreement of our Governors, Phil Gayle has been appointed as our Trust Chair! Congratulations Phil 👏🥳 1/2
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We are pleased to announce that Patrick Nyarumbu has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Strategy, People and Partnerships at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (BSMHFT). Patrick will join the Trust on 2 November.
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Congratulations to
@davidcoumar
, who has been shortlisted for the Compassionate and Inclusive Leader of the Year accolade at this year’s National Health and Care BAME Awards🎉
Read more today👉
#BAMEHCA2023
#NHS
#NHSHeroes
#HealthcareHeroes
@BAME_HCA
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We are pleased to announce that following a very rigorous recruitment process, Danielle Oum has been appointed the new Chair of Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust:
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Today we celebrate Sue Hartley, nominated for taking the time strengthen her role as an ally, attend BAME staff network meetings to better understand the challenges experienced by such groups and has been noted to address the inequalities she observes
#BSMHFTAllyAppreciation
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Today we celebrate Dr Alan Kessedjian, nominated for his unwavering commitment & tenacity to challenge systemic racism & implicit bias, championing anti-racism and advocating for & amplifying the voices of the staff & patients within the Trust & externally
#BSMHFTAllyAppreciation
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Today we celebrate Gary Roberts, Consultant Lead Clinical Psychologist, nominated for his compassionate & inclusive leadership & sincere commitment to service users for over 20yrs. Aptly described as being highly respected & inspiring & a living legend in Psychology!
#BSMHFTBHM20
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Birmingham Healthy Minds is a free NHS service, for all aged 16+ affected by depression, anxiety and low mood.
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We are delighted to announce that Dr Sadira Teeluckdharry has been appointed as Deputy Medical Director for Quality and Safety and will start her role around April 2024.
Please join us in wishing her the very best in her new role. 👏
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Shout out to our Deputy Chief Executive
@paddynhs
who has been revealed as a judge for the prestigious
@HSJ_Awards
2023 👏
The deadline for this year’s awards is 2 June so there’s still time to nominate ⏰
Take a look at the categories👉
#HSJAwards2023
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Graham Taylor, an Occupational Therapy and Art and Pottery Technical Instructor celebrates 40 years of supporting our service users through his pottery sessions👏
Graham has dedicated four decades of his life to helping service users during their toughest moments 1/2
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A huge congratulations and well done to our very own Beresford Dawkins, Dawn Sutherland, Dr Kimberly Sham Ku, Patrick Bennett and Dr. Abdullah Mia who are now published writers in the world of Forensic Mental Health Care. 📕 👏 1/3
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Today we celebrate Tariro Nyarumbu, Clinical Nurse Manager, nominated for being a truly incredible, inspirational, compassionate & authentic leader who is sincerely committed to driving, influencing & effecting meaningful change to support our service users & staff
#BSMHFTBHM20
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Today we celebrate Roisin Fallon-Williams, nominated for her sincere allyship and unsurpassed, admirable & committed leadership to the inclusion agenda in a meaningful & heart felt way to address systemic racism & discrimination within & beyond the NHS
#BSMHFTAllyAppreciation
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Today we honour Mary Seacole who was voted the Greatest Black Briton in 2004. Mary set up the British hotel of her own accord to treat injured British soldiers during the Crimea War. BSMHFT loving named one of our inpatient hospitals after her!
#BSMHFTBHM19
#BHM19
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Today we celebrate Carl Richards, Solihull CMHT Clinical Services Manager - nominated for being a dedicated practitioner, a stalwart man who always goes the extra mile to make sure everyone’s included & a good role model for fellow Black Men hoping to strive
#BSMHFTBHM20
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Comedian Joe Lycett has paid a visit to the Trust. He is a volunteer delivery driver for Birmingham Scrub Hub. Thank you to Scrub Hub for the provision of excellent, beautifully made scrub sets and thanks to Joe for his kindness, fun and genuine interest in our staff welfare.
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Today we celebrate Dawn Sutherland, Advanced Nurse Practitioner at Tamarind, nominated for being an inspirational role model, a committed practitioner & for her admirable dedication to support colleagues of all cultures & ethnicities in a variety of capacities
#BSMHFTBHM20
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“Men aren’t invincible” says
@paddynhs
For many men, being vulnerable isn’t easy, but it’s important to share how you are feeling, just like Patrick.
Read more below 👇
#MensMentalHealthMonth
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Thank you to those who raised their concerns with us about the content of Claire Phillips’ social media post - which is both distressing and abhorrent to us all.
We can confirm she is not our employee and does not work for us in any capacity. 1/2
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Congratulations to Dr Imran Waheed who has been appointed Deputy Medical Director🎉
For over two decades, Dr Waheed has worked in various locations at the Trust, supporting thousands of vulnerable residents across his home city 📍
Read more here👉
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Today we celebrate Dr Loretta Davis, Clinical Psychologist within ICCR, nominated for being an inspiration and for her passion and sustained courage in her efforts to ensure that we continue to practice Inclusively and Compassionately
#BSMHFTBHM20
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Today we celebrate Levi Rowe, one of our Acute Inpatient Matrons, nominated for his for unwavering commitment to patient care & experience and his commitment to ensuring that empathy & compassion are ever present in his interactions and discussions with & about staff
#BSMHFTBHM20
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Dianne Buswell on Romance, Recovery, and her Role Models:
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Today we celebrate Brenda Taylor, Clinical Nurse Manager, who received multiple nominations that echoed her kindness, compassion & commitment to making the Trust & her service the 'best it can be'. Brenda also goes the extra mile to ensure people feel & are included
#BSMHFTBHM20
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Today we celebrate Leah Berry, our Perinatal Community Team Manager - nominated for her unwavering support, compassion and commitment to championing racial equality for our patients, colleagues and within the wider community.
#BSMHFTBHM20
#BHM2020
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Today we celebrate Munya Mwerenga, Inpatient Matron, nominated as he continues to champion equity and inclusion for staff and patients every day and is simply fantastic! Munya is passionate about doing the right thing, has an infectious smile and positive energy!
#BSMHFTBHM20
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Thank you to the 37 collegaues at BSMHFT who proudly marched for LGBTQ+ rights and equality today during the Birmingham Pride Parade.
Quoting
@BirminghamPride
"after all... there is no Pride without protest" 🏳️🌈 💪
#BirminghamPride
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Many congratulations to Katharine Bird, Advanced Nurse Practitioner at our Trust, for being awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours for her work supporting vulnerable teenagers - much deserved recognition for a truly inspirational nurse.
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Today we celebrate Dr Fapohunda, Home Treatment Team Consultant, nominated for encouraging & inspiring his team daily & the patients we care for. His manner & approach not only helps with the mental health of our service users but is great for the teams morale too
#BSMHFTBHM20
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Today we celebrate the Phenomenal Woman, Maya Angelou - a civil rights activist, actor, singer, poet & author. Maya Angelou won multiple awards & received over 50 honorary degrees. Of her many ‘firsts’ she was the 1st black female streetcar conductor in California
#BSMHFTBHM19
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Today we celebrate Akilah Duffus, an inspiring leader and committed Chair of BSMHFT BAME network, nominated for her exemplary approach to governance, doing the right thing & her commitment to having difficult conversions around inequalities
#BeMoreAkilah
#BSMHFTBHM20
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Today we celebrate Jasmine Martin, Head of Financial Services, nominated & recognised for being a supportive leader who always goes the extra mile - working harder & longer than is she is required to make sure that everything is in order in the Finance Department
#BSMHFTBHM20
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Today we celebrate Monique Swaby, Operations Assistant, at the Uffculme Centre, nominated for embodying our Trust values with smile & can do attitude that shines through, fantastic people skills especially with service users and always gets involved with charity work
#BSMHFTBHM20
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Don't forget to take a look at
@NHS
Twitter account this week! BSMHFT service user, Steve Gilbert, has taken over their Twitter and will be tweeting about mental health, his experiences, and living with Bipolar Disorder and Complex PTSD. We wish Steve a warm welcome!
My name is Steve Gilbert normally found
@stevegilbertmh
I’m looking forward to sharing my experiences of life with
#Bipolar
Disorder and Complex
#PTSD
.
#mentalhealth
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We are proud to have been involved with the filming of
@DavidHarewood
@BBCTwo
documentary ‘Psychosis and me’ Thursday 16 May at 9pm:
#psychosis
#mentalhealth
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Today, we touch base with Exec Director of Strategy, People & Partnerships, Patrick Nyarumbu MBE to get to know a bit more about his role. In this
#FiveMinsWith
feature,
@paddynhs
tells us what inspired him to work in the mental health sector & much more
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Katy makes national shortlist for NHS Parliamentary Awards following regional win.
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We're thrilled to hear that Dr Ed Day, Consultant Psychiatrist at Solihull Integrated Addictions Service has received an MBE for services to vulnerable people.
His colleagues in SIAS have taken the opportunity to say congratulations in their own special way. 👏🥳
Congrats Ed!
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Former legal professional, Leanne Howlett shares her inspiring story of why she swapped a career in wills and probate for supporting new mums struggling with their mental health following her own battle with postnatal depression.
This is Leanne’s story 👉
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Today we celebrate Aluya Ikhena, ward manager nominated for the tremendous changes he’s made to his ward making it more focused on rehabilitation with more therapeutic and enrichment activities 7 days a week . Aluya was commended for being an asset to the Trust
#BSMHFTBHM20
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It is a pleasure to announce that Peer Support Worker, Nicola Klein, has won a
@MariposaTrust
Special Recognition award for her commitment to supporting grieving families across Birmingham and Solihull following perinatal loss❤️ 1/2
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Bunches of beautiful flowers were delivered to staff in the Liaison and Diversion Team and staff in Ardenleigh to say a big thank you for all their hard work.
#ThankYouNHS
💙
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The Trust are pleased to announce that Bal Claire
@BalClaire1
has been appointed as Deputy Chair of
#BSMHFT
. Bal has been with the Trust as a Non-Executive Director since January 2023.
Read more here 👉
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Our Rough Sleepers team exists to support the mental health and wellbeing needs of some of the most vulnerable people in Birmingham.
Read more about our team and how you can support those most in need, all from your smartphone!🤳
👉
#roughsleepers
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Today we celebrate Richard James, Assistant OT at Tamarind, nominated for being an incredibly committed member of the OT team & going the extra mile. He is always compassionate - whether that be when supporting new staff or responding to someone's learning needs
#BSMHFTBHM20
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Our gold winner of the Committed Award goes to… Clinical Nurse Manager at Ardenleigh, Emma Watts.
She has shown nothing but devotion to her role, tackling problems and concerns head-on. A huge congrats to you Emma!
👏
#ValuesAwards2023
#BSMHFT
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Today we celebrate Dr Kimberley Sham Ku, Forensic Psychologist, nominated for her hard work in helping introduce translation apps in one of our forensic units to help improve engagement with service users for whom English is not their first language
#BSMHFTBHM20
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#BSMHFT
Director of Strategy, People and Partnerships, Patrick Nyarumbu, has received his
#MBE
from HRH Princess Anne. Patrick received his medal at Buckingham Palace, in recognition of his
#commitment
to serving and helping the community.
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After a joint recruitment process across both Trusts, BSMHFT and
@bhamcommunity
are pleased to announce the appointment of Carl Beet into the post of Joint Director of Digital Services/Chief Information Officer 👏🥳
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“Men aren’t invincible” says
@paddynhs
For many men, being vulnerable isn’t easy, but it’s important to share how you are feeling, just like Patrick.
Read more below 👇
#MensMentalHealthMonth
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Staff at Newbridge House in Small Heath were greeted with a personal thank you for all their hard work.
#ThankYouNHS
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Today we celebrate Dianna Dass-Farrell, Perinatal CMHT team manager, nominated for being an exceptional colleague, manager and leader who goes the extra mile to ensure that our values are embodied, demonstrated and most importantly felt
#BSMHFTBHM20
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To be clear, had we determined that this person was our employee, we would have applied the appropriate Trust processes to hold her to account for her actions.
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Today we celebrate Zalika Geohaghon, Senior IPC nurse nominated for her commendable leadership & for being a fantastic colleague who is knowledgeable, committed & passionate about her work. Zalika is a committed inclusion advisor who advocates and champions equality
#BSMHFTBHM20
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This month we meet with Deputy Director of Operations, Marimouttou Coumarassamy, for our latest Five Minutes With feature. In the article, we get to learn more about Coumar’s role at the Trust and what inspired him to work in the mental health sector.
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Today we celebrate Dr Kennedy, nominated for addressing every instance of inequality and discrimination irrespective of whether it is on an interpersonal or systemic level. He empowers people to have their voice heard & supports them through the process
#BSMHFTAllyAppreciation
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During
#LonelinessAwarenessWeek
we can all do our bit to support those suffering from
#Loneliness
It can be as simple as picking up the phone to someone while the kettle boils.
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Today’s shoutout goes to Aliya Osmani, Clinical Services Manager 👏
Aliya is a proactive leader and has an attentive, warm, and engaging style that helps those around her to feel comfortable and supported 😊
#BSMHFTSAHM
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We are beyond thrilled to announce that Sophie Garcia, our first-ever Specialist Midwife at BSMHFT has been shortlisted for the Rising Star accolade at this year’s prestigious NHS Parliamentary Awards. 👏 🎉
Read more about her nomination here 👉
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As part of the
@first1001days
Movement, we have written to
@BorisJohnson
this week to call for action to support babies and their families during the COVID 19 Crisis and beyond.
#IMHAW20
#First1001Days
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Well done to Reaside 👏💙
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Britain’s 11 million pet cats could become a major mental health weapon to combat loneliness across generations:
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A big thank you to
@solsch1560
Solihull School for donating dozens of goodie bags for Trust staff.
#NHSstaffrock
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Today we celebrate Steph Crow, Head of Learning & Development, nominated for her highly respected leadership and her sincere commitment to making meaningful changes & providing opportunities that further enhance individual staff as well as the organisation
#BSMHFTBHM20
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Birmingham Mental Health Living Experience Consultant
@stevegilbertmh
Steve Gilbert receives an OBE from the Duke of Cambridge:
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Experts by Experience talking about their personal journeys using psychological services.
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Today we celebrate Kerryan Bailey, HCA within older adults, nominated for being an invaluable colleague & giving 110% to patients. Her nominee closed with ‘if I had to choose someone to care for my own family it would certainly be her’ which in a nutshell says it all
#BSMHFTBHM20
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Today we celebrate Olivia Cox, Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner, nominated for being a true reflection of a dedicated, hardworking and motivated nurse who speaks up for what she believes in & shows constant respect for those for all whom she works with
#BSMHFTBHM20
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Today we celebrate Larry James, Nursing Associate, nominated always smiling and being happy to help. Larry was thanked for all his hard work, his willingness to learn and was commended for being a valued member of the team
#BSMHFTBHM20
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Today we celebrate Lakhvir Rellon, nominated for her commitment over countless years to drive, influence and effect change to dismantle systemic racism & discrimination whilst championing meaningful equity & inclusion within the Trust and wider community
#BSMHFTAllyAppreciation
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As we near the end of South Asian Heritage Month, today our shoutout of the day goes to Steve Forsyth, Interim Chief Nurse👏
Steve was nominated for going that extra mile for our service users and staff😁
Read more about Steve's nomination 👇
#BSMHFTSAHM
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Staff on Lavender ward found a heartfelt message on their noticeboard from service users calling them ‘heroes’ and thanking them for all they do.
#FeedbackThursday
#ThankYouNHS
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Today we celebrate Sifiso Mhlanga, Clinical Psychologist, nominated for always being willing to go the extra mile for her colleagues & patients, for always knowing the right thing to say, for being compassionate by her very nature & staying true to her amazing values
#BSMHFTBHM20
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Staff at the Trust today attended ‘In Conversation with
@yvonnecoghill1
CBE’. Yvonne talked about her career journey and efforts the
@WRES_team
are making to ensuring employees from black and minority ethnic backgrounds have equal opportunities in the workplace.
#WRES
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We are sending a warm welcome to all our new trainee doctors this week! 👋
Recruiting compassionate, inclusive and committed staff members is key to us achieving our vision of improving mental health wellbeing for all. 1/2
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Today we celebrate Dr Hermine Graham, award winning Consultant Clinical Psychologist, for being a key influencer on the Bham Clinical Psychology Doctorate Programme, leading the Trust’s dual diagnosis model & being a well-respected clinician, mentor & colleague
#BSMHFTBHM20
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Dr Jo Barber qualified as a doctor in Oxford many years ago but wasn’t able to practice for a number of years due to issues with her mental health.
She is a long term service user of BSMHFT and an inspirational figure in our Research & Development portfolio.
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#RDshowcase23
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“I am proud to be a biracial woman and to be recognised as a black member of staff at BSMHFT. I am proud of my achievements in life and my career is one of the greatest ones”.
Monique, Operations Assistant BSMHFT
#BlackHistoryMonth
#ProudtoBE
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A big happy 10th birthday to our Tamarind Centre!
Named after the African herb Tamarind (meaning healing and recovery) hundreds of people over the last decade have benefitted from vital mental health support, at a time when they need it most!
#TamarindTurns10
#mentalhealth
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A huge thank you again to Lakhvir Rellon, Head of Community Engagement who is retiring after 25 years of service to the NHS💙
She was joined by her team members and our Chief Exec yesterday on
@unityfm935
where she shared some of her proudest achievements.
We'll miss you!💐
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Today we celebrate Wilton Chiswo, ward manager, was nominated for his exemplary his approach, clinical practice and nurse management. He is always willing to listen to patients and staff concerns. He is known for his fairness both with patients and the team he leads
#BSMHFTBHM20
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Today we celebrate Matthew Williams, Team Manager for some Urgent Care teams, nominated for his commendable commitment to living our values, as well as his own & always keeping our patients at the core. ‘You can always count on his smile & laugh to brighten the day’
#BSMHFTBHM20
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In light of the awful tragedy at Babbs Mill Lake in Solihull where four boys have lost their lives, we are sharing a list of support lines for anyone who has been affected.
#babbsmilllake
#emotionalsupport
#wellbeingsupport
#solihull
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Today we celebrate Sarona McDonald, Psychology Assistant, for her positivity, motivation & identifying great ways of working with the women & children in our Forensic unit. She always has a smile on her face & demonstrates real compassionate & inclusive care
#BSMHFTBHM20
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Today we celebrate Patrick Bennett, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, nominated for being a voice for the voiceless, driving & influencing change and tirelessly supporting and advocating for patients. His compassion, commitment and inclusivity is evident in all he does
#BSMHFTBHM20
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The silver winner of the Quality, Improvement, Research and Innovation Award goes to Reach Out Quality and Governance Lead, Haider Al-Delfi. Congratulations Haider 👏
#ValuesAwards2023
#BSMHFT
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Congratulations to Consultant Psychiatrist and Executive Medical Director,
@Fabida3
🥳👏 Such an incredible achievement!
#TeamBSMHFT
🏆
We now have the award for Psychiatrist of the Year. We welcome Professor Sir Stephen Powis, National Medical Director of
@NHSEngland
to announce who will be this year’s Psychiatrist of the Year!
#AndTheWinner
is... Dr. Fabida Aria from
@bsmhft
trust.
In awarding Dr Aria this…
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Coincidentally, Caring Minds were fundraising at our Excellence in Psychological Professions meeting at
@BCFC
’s grounds when Wayne crossed paths with our Charity Manager, Louise John.
We are grateful to Wayne for stopping by and showing his support!
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CONGRATULATIONS to our fantastic Solihull Early Intervention Service team for winning
@rcpsych
's Team of the Year: Working-age adults 🥳👏
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Today we celebrate Petrona White, Acute Inpatient HCA, nominated for her commitment to ensuring & maintaining the dignity & respect of patients she cares for. Petrona immediately puts you at ease, is compassionate by default,is a true leader & lives our Trust values
#BSMHFTBHM20
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Today we are saying a fond farewell to our Chief Executive, John Short. Thank you for the last six years John, we wish you a very happy retirement...
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