Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in News on 30th March, 2020
Boosting morale and finding innovative ways of working are key in these challenging times. Rougemont ward at Franklyn Hospital in Exeter have been in touch to share how one of their Occupational Therapists has gone above and beyond whilst at home in isolation. Lewis Powell, Ward Manager said: "One of our...
Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in News on 23rd March, 2020
Many organisations want to show their appreciation for NHS staff dealing with the spread of COVID-19. One such local place is ‘On the Waterfront’, a pizza restaurant just down the road from Wonford House on the historic quayside in Exeter. On Friday 20 March they gave away free pizzas to clinical...
Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in Mental health, News on 10th March, 2020
Come along to the Mind Over Natter lunchtime talk this Wednesday 11 March to find out why Jonny Wilkins, from TALKWORKS thinks we can learn a thing or two about our minds, bodies and stress from broken down washing machines. Jonny Wilkins is the Clinical Team Lead for the Talking Health...
Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in News on 10th March, 2020
Back in January, we posted a story called 'Butterfly Conservation as a Metaphor for Recovery' which gave detail about a course of the same name created in partnership between Devon Recovery Learning Community and Butterfly Conservation. The course offered those with mental health challenges the opportunity to learn about butterflies and...
Posted by Devon Partnership Trust in #ProudofDPT, News on 6th March, 2020
“An equal world is an enabled world” For over 100 years people around the world have been marking the 8 March as a special day for women. International Women’s Day is a day to celebrate women and appreciate the journey they have been on. Each year a theme is identified to focus...