Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in #ProudofDPT, News on 28th June, 2019
This week we celebrated Reserves Day and this Saturday, 29 June, there is a national celebration of all of our Armed Forces, including serving personnel (regular and reservists) and veterans. Across Devon we have many armed forces bases and a high saturation of those leaving service choose to live and work in the...
Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in #ProudofDPT, Mental health, News on 26th June, 2019
A community of over 200 experts of all kinds came to hold a conversation with an all star cast of national leaders in community mental health at the Mercure Exeter Rougement Hotel on Thursday and Friday last week. Experts by experience, leaders from the community and voluntary sectors, GPs, pharmacists,...
Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in Learning disability, News on 21st June, 2019
Learning Disability Nurses are celebrating 100 years of their profession this year. To mark the occasion, there have been a number of tea parties held across the teams in Devon over the last couple of months. Jayne Haddleton and Linda Hancox held a successful event in North Devon, which involved a...
Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in #ProudofDPT, Mental health, News, Recovery and wellbeing on 19th June, 2019
Following a suicide attempt in July 2018 Daisy was initially admitted to The Cedars in Exeter and then moved to the Moorland View ward at North Devon District Hospital. Daisy enjoys wild swimming and the activity has contributed significantly to the recovery of her mental health. To raise funds for the...
Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in Learning disability, News on 18th June, 2019
We're celebrating Learning Disability Week this week and over the next few days we'll be sharing some of the work our LD teams have been doing to raise awareness of the health needs of people with learning disabilities. Over the past 12 months, our Primary and Acute Care LD Liaison teams...