Posted on: 8 October 2021

Community MH step down.jpgDozens of CNWL staff gathered at the Troxy, an East-London music and events venue, to celebrate the National Positive Practice in Mental Health (PPiMH) Awards on Thursday night (7 Oct). 

The Trust was shortlisted for nine awards in total so there was significant CNWL representation at the ceremony. The evening was hosted by East London NHS Foundation Trust with a Covid safe policy in place, including testing upon entry.

The night was a great success for the Trust. 

In total, CNWL came away with six awards and three high commendations. Vanessa Odlin, Director of Mental and Physical Health Community Services in Hillingdon, tweeted: “what an amazing evening for CNWL at the awards tonight. Well done to you all and a special thank you to Positive Practice in Mental Health for once again providing a space for sharing great practice.”

The winners and nominees in CNWL were as follows:

One Community.jpgOne Community (OC)

OC is a service user led movement dedicated to empowering people with mental health conditions, working with community partners and creating lifelong opportunities through activities such as playwriting, beauty treatment and gardening. OC were announced as a joint winner in the Service Transformation category, and was highly commended for its Innovation in Community Mental Health.

Brent Health inequalities 2.jpgBrent Health MattersBrent Health inequalities 1.jpg

The Health Inequalities team won the Addressing Inequalities category for their work on the Brent Health Matters programme. This team works with local communities and organisations to mitigate short term impacts of Covid-19, raise awareness of services and tackle long-term health inequalities in Brent. Over the past 18 months, they’ve set up vaccination buses in areas with low uptake, delivered emotional wellbeing workshops and co-produced culturally accessible materials with partners in the community, to name just a few projects.

Step down.jpgStep Down

The Community Step Down Service won in the Specialist and Community Mental Health Rehabilitation category for its innovative approach to supporting patients in a community-based, recovery-focused environment. The service was set up to provide a consistent alternative to extended inpatient care, and to make transition back into the community less daunting for patients.  

Community MH step down.jpgWestminster Community Mental Health Hub (WCMHH)

WCMHH’s Social Prescribing Initiative won in the Primary and Community Mental Health Care category. The Social Prescriber role was developed in partnership with third sector organisation, One Westminster, to support service users in the hub connect to a broader range of community groups and services. Social Prescribers use a “what matters to me?” approach to support service users in taking control of their health and wellbeing. They support people to increase their resilience and reduce the impact of health inequalities by addressing the wider determinants of health such as debt, poor housing, isolation and poverty.

Westminster Older Adult Community Mental Health Team (OA CMHT)

CNWL was shortlisted twice in the Older Adult category. The Westminster OA CMHT were highly commended for promoting recovery and supporting people with functional mental health needs and/or a primary diagnosis of dementia. The OA CMHT is mentioned in the Community Mental Health Framework for best practice for providing an integrated health and social care service that delivers person-centred care in a non-restrictive setting.

Oxehealth

The deployment of Oxehealth in Older Adult Inpatient Wards won the Older Adult Award. This ground-breaking partnership saw CNWL deploy Oxevision, a digital patient monitoring and management system developed by scientists at Oxford University, to raise the standard of care across multiple service lines. Oxevision uses contact-free sensors to measure a patient’s vital signs and high-risk activity. This enables staff to be proactive for caring for patient’s safety and wellbeing, whilst promoting sleep and independence.

The Westminster Community Mental Health Team’s Complex Emotional Needs (CMHT CEN) Pathway

The Westminster CEN pathway was highly commended in the Complex Care category. This team delivers a range of groups including Dialectal Behavioural Therapy, Mentalization- based treatment and psychoeducation. Many of these groups are co-delivered with both a CEN Clinician and CEN Lived Experience Practitioner – two roles designed specifically for this service. The success of the CEN pathway in Westminster has led to the launch of a trust wide CEN pathway project group and the introduction of similar CEN workers in the other boroughs in the trust.

Keeping well nwl.jpgKeeping Well

The Keeping Well Service for North West London won at this year’s Positive Practice Awards for supporting staff wellbeing during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The hub (a partnership between CNWL and West London Trust) was one of the first in the country to be set up as an immediate response to the pandemic to support the psychological wellbeing of NHS and social care staff including volunteers, London Ambulance service, staff providing care to others in the community and in care and residential homes. Since the service launched in June 2020, we have received over 1,640 referrals.

Full List of Winners and Nominees

CNWL Project

Category

Highly Commended – Westminster Community Mental Health Team’s Complex Emotional Needs Pathway

Complex Care

Winner – Westminster Community Mental Health Hub – Social Prescribing

Primary and Community Mental Health Care

Winner – Oxehealth on Older Adult Inpatient Wards

Older Adult

Highly Commended – Older Adult Community Mental Health Team – Westminster

Older Adult

Winner – ‘Step Down’ & Community Access Service

Specialist and Community Mental Health Rehabilitation

Winner – Brent Health Matters

Addressing Inequalities

Winner – One Community

Service Transformation

Highly Commended – One Community

Innovation in Community Mental Health

Winner – Keeping Well (North West London)

Workforce Wellbeing

 

Ann Sheridan, Managing Director for Jameson Division, said: “I want to congratulate all the nominees and well done to our six winners. Our nominations encompassed many fields reflecting the diversity of mental health and the importance of our partnerships especially within our communities.”

Ann continued by saying: “It was also wonderful to have the opportunity to celebrate with colleagues striving to deliver the highest services possible to others in the most challenging of times. I see this as a great way of celebrating practice development and sharing learning across our systems, providing that solid platform for future service improvement. Last night CNWL, working alongside great partners, showed all that is positive in mental health and we will continue to lead this change seeking to provide better care for everyone.”

Congratulations to everyone in attendance for such a fantastic result!