News and dissemination about making psychiatric wards safer places. Check out the website (link below) for more info on model, interventions and implementation.
Dear
@Safewards
people. We love a post about giving us a go, but PLEASE don’t use any images of patients, even if consenting and pixilated. These have crept in from a number of well meaning wards, but it is wrong to use these images so please don’t. Thank you. (And please RT)
Happy international
@Safewards
day and thank you to everyone - staff or patients- who has contributed to its ongoing use over the last 10 years. You are wonderful.
A very thoughtful and challenging article in
@napicu
latest. “Trusting patients to manage their own access and egress via individual assessment and the swipe card system has many advantages” for acute wards. Time for an rethink on locked doors?
Len Bowers is rousing himself from happy retirement to email a select number on implements and
@safewards
advocates. If he gets in touch, please do respond. There is a growing interest in the corridors of influence and he/we would love to hear from you.
While Safewards is about the whole community, nurses are a very important part of our staff community. So today we say a huge "thank you" to all the great nurses out there who help us as its...
This is APPALLING! Every mental health person across the world should stand up to this. What is the point of anti stigma campaigns if we don’t stand up to this blatant prejudice and playing to an old stereotypical fear to deflect political criticism.
Reporter: What executive actions are you prepared to take on guns?
Trump: I do want people to remember the words 'mental illness'. These people are mentally ill.. I think we have to start building institutions again.. We can't let these people be on the streets
Here's an example of our "Calm Down Methods Menu". Given to patient's on admission and used in our care plans and Positive Support Plans as interventions during crisis 🙌💥🌈
@GMMH_NHS
@GmmhJo
@Safewards
Every analysis shows that
@safewards
followers are about 70% female. On
#InternationalWomensDay2020
we salute these pioneers whether they come from the staff or patient groups. You are amazing, intelligent and creative and we are honoured to support you.
A huge and heartfelt thank you to this awesome group - 8 of
@MaudsleyNHS
's finest, who will be continuing to progress
@Safewards
in the trust and including acute, forensic, older adult, and eating disorder services. Lovely to work with and great fun.
In the section “Outstanding Practice” - “Safewards” had been implemented on all acute wards for adults of working age. This is an evidence-based initiative... .” Should say “Wow! You should SEE how well they do Safewards!” Thank you
@GmmhJo
and all the Safewards geniuses!
We have been rated 'Good' following an inspection by
@CareQualityComm
. Good for caring, effectiveness and responsiveness 🙌
A BIG thank you to all our service users, staff, volunteers and governors 💙
Read all about it
#TogetherGMMH
A huge shout out to nurses on
#InternationalNursesDay2020
. You are amazing, thank you. The best thing about good nurses is their ability to work as a team, and a good team takes in everyone else.
@safewards
is a team activity, but created, filled and fuelled by fantastic nurses.
Lovely morning with staff of Bethlam CYP PICU talking
@Safewards
- they are doing well in face of the ongoing difficulties!
@MaudsleyNHS
has some really good teams giving it a go! Thanks to Shareen and Amanda for the invite.
The latest people to take up Safewards are this amazing bunch from Indonesia! Presently in the UK at
@StGeorgesUni
Kingston and really looking forward to learning from
@GmmhJo
and friends in Manchester and
@Talk1stNTW
in Newcastle later in the week. Exciting times!
Will be worth following
@De_Escalating
to see how this important research into deescalation contributes to practice. And it’s Manchester based. What’s not to like!
In the UK - "The vacancy rates of mental health nurses are at high levels, with increasing numbers of nurses leaving the workforce. If changes are not made immediately, there is a high risk that this profession will be lost"
In a recent conversation about
@Safewards
, a comment was made that Safewards is “so simple”. It is not. Conflict and containment are complex. Safewards has a simple model to introduce the concept, but thinking it is simple is to begin to misunderstand it’s subtle complexity. 1/2
Really good day with Broadmoor Hospital's
@Safewards
leads. Huge commitment, great ideas and the start of a beautiful friendship. Watch this space people!
We have known for a while that
@SHSCFT
has got it's
@safewards
mojo back - but also using other great interventions - PBS, Safety Huddles, Personal Safety Planning to name but a few. Lots to be
#ProudtobeSHSC
.
Every ward is taking a self soothe box away as a gift from
@SHSCFT
leadership team who are supporting the implementation of our least restrictive practice strategy. The hard work is however led by our staff and our service users and carers
#ProudtobeSHSC
Remember us going on about the artistic talent on our young people’s wards? How about this from
@cygnethealth
Primrose Ward in Bury. I think it’s stunning.
We are lucky indeed to have such great practitioners and service users in UK organisations such as
@Talk1stNTW
@TEWV
@GMMH_NHS
@cygnethealth
and many others who use us to such good effect. Thank you so much.
1st day I read about
@safewards
2015 I was on my own periodically shouting statements like “Yes!At last!Soft words! This is what it’s all about!”because I knew the model validated the behaviour of the most effective compassionate workers I knew. I’m v proud 2 spread the word 😊
Here is one for the great
@irisbenson100
- An exceptional ward, Chepstow in Broadmoor is bringing
@Safewards
to life. Their SW symbol? The 🌻 you love so much. They even give seeds to visitors. How cool is that
On our project looking at
@Safewards
on Children and Young Peole’s wards has been amazed by the artistic talent on view and art used to communicate on many levels. This example from excellent Sapphire ward in
@SheffChildrens
Becton Centre is just stunning.
When a problem is complex, be deeply suspicious of solutions that are simple.
@safewards
can be simply understood, but implementation is a complex, multifaceted process that involves reflection, power sharing, negotiation and re-evaluation. Luckily, it’s also fun. 2/2
Do you think
#Westminster
could use some
@safewards
Clear Mutual Expectations, Soft Words and Talk Down perhaps perhaps - or a self sooth intervention? Who do we call.
Today we have started implementing the
@safewards
model on our unit. My colleague and I have decided to take the lead and improve the patient experience by making small (but mighty) changes.
STOP THE PRESS! Hearing from a reliable source that those fine Aussie
@safewards
people are may be doing a “Safewards” celeb day next Wednesday the 10th of July. My bunting is ready! - they may be calling it “International” Safewards day, so means EVERYONE can take part. Oh yeah!
Just want to "big up" any ward staff who have "activity" in their title - activity coordinator, activity worker etc. In Safewards these staff are hugely important and the best of them are amazing. If you have any such person, please do let them know how much we appreciated them.
One more sleep till International Safewards day
#ISD2019
In Victoria, Australia, the Minister for Mental Health, Martin Foley, announces why they support The Office of the Chief Mental Health Nurse in the introduction of
@Safewards
This is wrong. Mental health is the aspiration for everyone. “Illness” others it. We want mental health for all - in the words of the blues brothers, “you, me... them... everybody!”
“Mental Health is already is a euphemism - what we are talking about, of course, is mental illness” Lord Prior, Chair of
@NHSEngland
brings us back for the afternoon session with a view on the role of
#mentalhealth
within an integrated landscape
#MHN19
To everyone who has taken on
@safewards
or just tried to make things better in Mental Health Care - Merry Christmas and thanks for being part of a fab team!
Broadmoor Hospital CQC report, page 37 "Staff treated patients with compassion and kindness. Patients felt
cared for and that they really mattered. Feedback from patients was consistently positive about the way staff treated them." Fabulous work!
If your Safewards journey hasn’t gone quite to plan, has hit a few rocks along the way, has stalled, is an uphill grind, has lost some of its momentum or plain stopped, give yourself a pat on the back for trying and give your self permission...
In our continuing discovery of the talented artists (you’re welcome) on
@Safewards
children and young peoples wards, we bring you a fabulous example from Riverside unit in Bristol - part of Avon and Wiltshire MH NHS. Brilliant!
For Safewards people in the UK - project taking safewards into 20 CYP wards - led by
@cityalan
and clinical supervisor
@gbrennancafc
- 4 posts, part time,
@NHSEngland
backed and funded. Interested?
We are looking to employ four part-time Clinical Research Associates for 12 months to help us implement
@Safewards
in 20 wards for Children and Young People. If you think this is just the job for you, take a look. Secondment is a possibility:
Looking back over the past year at just a few of our
@Safewards
interventions
So proud to be part of a team that continues to think of new ways to implement the interventions to ensure we continue to improve the patient experience
@GMMH_NHS
@GmmhJo
#keepingupwithkeats
#ISD2019
When doing
@Safewards
- or any development work, it must be on the back of a healthy workforce re numbers and skills. We are a long way from that in the UK. If you are on wards, please do what you can, but be realistic and look after yourselves.
Encantados de contarles a nuestros amigos españoles que hay una nueva versión en español de
@Safewards
- Muchas gracias Jorge Cuevas Esteban, Manuel Canal Rivero, Anna Moreno Orea y Angela Carrero Gaitán & Hospital Universitario Germans Trías i Pujol.
A real pleasure to present
#TeamIrwell
with a certificate for hosting our Indonesian colleagues and showing them all their amazing
@Safewards
ideas and innovations 😊 Also some really impressive reductions in restrictive interventions. 📉 Well done everyone! 👍🎉🏆
@cityalan
Henk Nijman, who has died, was a massive part of
@Safewards
and contributed to the whole body of research for many years. But more importantly he was a passionate, funny, kind and humble man who is a great great loss.
Fabulous meeting of the Southwark Acute wards
@Safewards
leads group. Organized by brill OT Carol Hardy and attended by keen, smart, lovely people! What a lovely bunch!
To all our
@safewards
nurses out there on
#IND19
. We thank you for your skill, dedication and energy. Without you we are nothing. We hope you had a wonderful day.
Safewards is happening in
#hscni
Mental Health services! First cohort of top quality Acute and PICU staff on
@Safewards
information and planning days - caring, funny and smart - and really interested in making wards safer for patients and staff. These people are ace.
Thanks to the Magnificent 7 of
@MaudsleyNHS
after 3 days of intensive
@Safewards
information and planning sessions. Taking it to the next level people!
Hearing the fabulous
@KatyStaffordLGH
is taking up another post. Thank you for all your support of
@Safewards
in
@withoutstigma
Katy. You and your colleagues have done some very cool stuff!
Such a good day yesterday in southern Denmark. Lovely people who care deeply for their patients. Really impressed with what they have done- and look at the flashpoint game! Ingenious.
Presented a certificate from
@Safewards
to Redwood ward today to thank them for showing
@gbrennancafc
and our Indonesian colleagues round a few months ago. They were particularly impressed with your displays and activities. Keep up the great work!
#ImprovingParkHouse
@Safewards
Getting ready to commence Safewards Planning Day all motivated to listen to learn & understand together Making Huge Difference for people in our Care🌻🙂