Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in Charity, News on 25th February, 2020
Our charity enhances the great care our services provide for people needing support with mental health or learning disability needs. We are here to find the enhancements needed to meet the wishes of people who use our services, carers and staff. Recent wishes included: Instruments to support music therapy at Franklyn Hospital,...
Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in Events and conferences, Mental health, News on 24th February, 2020
Are you interested in finding out more about working in mental health and learning disability services? Do you want to know how you can progress further? Do you aspire to qualify as a nurse or occupational therapist but cannot afford to go to university? If your answer is yes to any of these...
Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in #ProudofDPT, Mental health, Nursing on 21st February, 2020
On Mental Health Nurses Day Laura Fuller talks about her role as Practice Education Manager and the work she does with student nurses on their placements at Langdon Hospital. Laura joined Devon Partnership NHS Trust in 2009 as a Senior Staff nurse but it was her own poor experiences as a...
Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in Mental health, News on 19th February, 2020
In the summer of 2019, Dr Ben Garnett, Senior Ecologist at SLR, a leading international environmental consultancy, conducted some bat inspections at our vocational rehabilitation service New Leaf in Exminster. New Leaf supports mental health recovery in adults by teaching them vocational skills and helping them back into the world of...
Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in Mental health, Nursing on 18th February, 2020
We're celebrating the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife. Here Clare McAdam, our Perinatal General Manager and Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Clinical Lead – South West Clinical Network, NHS England shares her story about her career in nursing and the difference that it has made to her and others. On...