and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

ImagineIssue 11 - December 2014

Annual Members’ Day Pg 4

Dr Phil Street Triage Hammond at Leeds and this year’s York Trust Awards Pg 10 Pg 16

www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk f Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust t @leedsandyorkpft Welcome December 2014 Welcome to the and prize winning onions, at On page 18 you can find this year’s Annual Members’ details of this year’s World winter edition Day. Mental Health Day events and of Imagine on page 19 there is a round-up The 2015 membership On pages 10 & 11, we learn of all the artistic activities that A very warm, especially at about the Trust’s innovative took place at this year’s Love campaign, as chosen by your this bracing time of the year, Street Triage services in Leeds Arts Leeds Festival. votes at Annual Members’ Day welcome to the December and York, which are helping to issue of Imagine. This edition reduce the number of people Finally, we send all our is themed around men’s health. is packed full of news to being detained under section readers our very best distract you from festive tidings 136 of the Mental Health Act. wishes for Christmas and The campaign aims to highlight all of the fantastic work done around the and turkey. the new year. You can find all the winners Trust for men with mental health issues and/or learning disabilities, as On pages 4 and 5, we hear all and news from this year’s Trust Communications & well as showcasing activities, information and help available locally by about the fun and excitement, Awards on pages 16 & 17. Engagement Teams partner organisations and the third sector.

Men’s mental health and wellbeing is a complex and often taboo subject which we will explore throughout the year using a range of themed Contents What’s inside this issue? monthly topics, developed closely with our clinical peers, governors and local partnerships. Annual Members’ Day 2014 04

Food for Thought More details will be coming soon! Campaign 2014 06 The campaign will launch in late January as follows: 4 6 Street Triage Leeds and York Wednesday 28 January, 10 12 - 2pm, Recreation Hall, Bootham Park Hospital, York News from around our Trust 14 Thursday 29 January, 10 14 12 - 2pm, St Mary’s Hospital Canteen, Leeds Trust Awards 16 Please come along to a launch to find out more. If you are interested in World Mental being involved, sharing information or holding events within your area Health Day please contact the membership team [email protected] or 18 16 18 phone 0113 30 55900 Imagine Issue 11 03 Food for Thought New Membership Campaign Round-up Benefit Scheme Launched As 2014 draws to a close and we prepare for the 2015 Check out our new discount page campaign (see page 2 for details), it is a good time to www.leedsandyorkpft.mytrustbenefits.co.uk which was look back at our successful events from the past year. launched on the 1 December for some truly fantastic deals. Campaign Focus This year our focus has been on ‘Food for Thought’, As a Leeds and York Partnership looking at the importance of how we grow and Leeds and York Partnership prepare our food, and our personal, social and cultural NHS Foundation Trust NHS Foundation relationship with food in relation to our mental health Trust member and wellbeing. you can receive As a Leeds and York Partnership NHS discounts from The campaign kicked off with three mini launches this Foundation Trust member, you receive all of the brands year; St Mary’s Hospital hosted the event in Leeds and discounts from all of these brands, and listed below and both the Umbrella and Parasol Cafes supported the many more... many more. All you need to do is campaign in York. Spring was a great time to launch Register today at www.leedsandyorkpft.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ the grow-your-own-food aspect of the campaign and we have handed out hundreds go to the website of small packets of veggie seeds to first-time gardeners keen to have a go. and register a few details for

your chance to Highlights benefit from One of the highlights of the year was the launch of these fantastic the Food for Thought Garden by the Your Health discounts. Matters project team at Woodland Square, St Mary’s Hospital. The garden was so successful that by the time Annual Members’ Day arrived in September, the team were able to bring along a large selection of the veggies they had grown.

We attended many events around our region this year: the Love Arts Festivals in Leeds and York and summer events around the region from the well-known in Leeds to little-known Barkston Ash near Tadcaster. Another highlight was York Pride where we signed up 175 new members – an event record for our team!

We have also worked in successful partnership with different organisations this year. For example, we organised the ‘Souper Friday’ event in partnership with York Mind and the Readers’ Café at Sycamore House in York.

04 Imagine Issue 11 Imagine Issue 11 05 Annual Members’ Day 23 September 2014 This year’s Annual Members’ Day and Members purpose during her illness and on-going recovery. Meeting was held on Tuesday 23 September at and what a spectacular venue and day it The Healing Clinic (below) was one of turned out to be! 24 stalls we had at the event, providing complimentary hand and back massages as The day got off to a swift start with the Annual General well as offering people Reiki . They also ran Members’ meeting, which gave a round-up of the previous a workshop entitled Food Energetics, which year’s financial performance, highlights and is based on the principle that what we eat achievements, along with a look towards has properties that either; help our system future plans and challenges ahead. It was work better, keep it the same, or affect it followed by a lively question and answer in a negative way! We even managed to session between members, the Board of persuade the Town Hall staff to run tours Directors and Governors. of the old court room, cells and clock tower, accessible via 203 winding steps...well worth To round the day off we asked members to it for the view! Our special guest for the day was Joe bake their favourite cake and bring it with Maiden, BBC Radio Leeds presenter, author and them to share with other members, whilst horticulturalist, (right) who wowed the audience with they were looking through and voting on his home grown vegetables and prize winning onions. next year’s campaign. You can find more information about the theme for next year’s Joe told the budding gardener members present, about campaign, chosen by you our members, the amazing projects that are happening around Leeds and on the inside of our front cover. This was how therapeutic gardening can be, during his speech in a wonderful way to end what was a very the morning. That afternoon he also held two workshops successful event. encouraging members to ‘grow their own’ with herbs and spring onions to take away with them. This has been a Thank you to all those members reoccurring element of the Food for Thought campaign this who came along to our AMD and year, during which we have given away hundreds of seeds to thank you for voting for next year’s the general public at a variety of events in the hope we could campaign and to our event sponsors! encourage people to grow their own fruit and vegetables.

There were other workshops that members could enjoy such

as Claire Davies, from A Sense of Purpose, who spoke about BIDETIME LT D her journey through chronic heart failure, transplant and her unswerving passion for simple, healthy cooking. She also talked about how her experiences led to a fascination with food history and gave her a sense of focus, meaning and a creative

06 Imagine Issue 11 Imagine Issue 11 07 York & North Yorkshire Our Service User Networks Developments 2015 Leeds and York The Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group Leeds Service User Network Trust services and they will be reported to the Trust governance/committee meetings (CCG) has been giving careful thought to the future of Our Leeds Service User Network (SUN) is a monthly get-together for service users, for comment and action. This ensures that mental health and learning disability services in the carers and staff to share ideas. The group issues are quickly and directly addressed. City of York and its surrounding areas. works hand-in-hand with the Trust in order to improve the services it provides. SUN helps service users play a more active role in their own recovery, by knowing that We have, in partnership with the CCG, made some big improvements during the past their recommendations are valued and couple of years, most notably, stopping people with mental health problems being assessed The events have a very friendly atmosphere. acted upon. in police cells, and making it easier for people to access specialist mental health services. As recovery and social inclusion workers, our task is to host the sessions by This year we are setting up the first Liaison Psychiatry service at York Hospital and there When and where does our Leeds are many other improvements. encouraging service users to give their views on topics that relate to Trust members. SUN meet? In November, the CCG launched a process to have a single provider of their mental health People are also invited to participate in The first Wednesday of every month 12.45 and learning disability service, which is currently shared between us and two other NHS community involvement events and get to to 15.00 at St Chad’s Community Hall, providers. This follows a lot of development work done by the CCG with a wide range of know each other. Otley Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS16 5JT. stakeholders about what the future pattern of services looks like. Refreshments are provided. Public travel Each month, a variety of guest speakers expenses can be reimbursed. Contact: In January 2015 the CCG will invite providers, working in new partnerships, to bid to are invited. This gives attendees relevant Bev Thornton tel 0113 30 56758 beverley. provide mental health and learning disability services for their entire population of York information and two-way feedback to [email protected] or [email protected] and North Yorkshire. inspire and help them with continued personal recovery. NEW - York Service User Network We are committed to providing the best possible service to the people of York and North The York Service User Network was Yorkshire, and work has already started in Care Services Who are the SUN members? recently launched on 26 September, and on developing our bid. This is a great opportunity for People who use our services, carers and staff currently meets on the last Friday of every our staff to work together, and with others, to think form the main part of our membership. month at Sycamore House in York 1.30pm differently about what the future looks like. We We also promote the network to local – 3.00pm. will keep all our members, including staff, up to community groups so people with a diverse date with any new developments. range of knowledge and life experiences can The aim is to become a knowledgeable and make their voices heard. informative service user and carer led group and to be involved in the development of We encourage people to tell their own best practices throughout our mental health stories. This is a positive experience for all services. service users and helps to unite the group. Members have the chance to be involved in The York Service User Network group is key areas of the Trust such as; taking part open to all, for further information please, in interview panels, psychiatrist training and contact Heather Simpson, tel: 01904 test ward rounds, prior to inspections. 721313 e-mail: [email protected] You can bring your ideas or concerns about

08 Imagine Issue 11 Imagine Issue 11 09 Street Triage Leeds and York In order to provide Around 80 people a month have been require treatment within the Emergency Park Hospital. referred to Street Triage and the vast Department. Longer term the services are better care for people majority have been seen by the mental working together to introduce a paramedic The service is similar to the one in Leeds, in experiencing a mental health nurses who work in the team. The to the Street Triage team who could that it is ‘on duty’ with police officers during health crisis we have set effect of Street Triage has been to reduce address low level self-injury on scene and busy periods of the day, seven days a week. the number of section 136 detentions by a further reduce the need for the Emergency The police are supported by two mental up innovative services in quarter. Department.” health professionals who provide either York and Leeds. telephone advice to the police, or can be Conal Galvin, one of the clinical lead York Street Triage dispatched to an incident. Our Street Triage teams, which consist of nurses, said: “A lot fewer people are going A Street Triage team, which has been mental health professionals, work alongside through police custody now, and in terms of created jointly by Leeds and York Adrian Elsworth, Crisis and Access Service police officers providing telephone advice those treated, we’re able to provide a better Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Manager, said: “There are often cases or being dispatched to an incident to service as they are not taken away from North Yorkshire Police, started this October. where police become involved in an incident speak directly to the person experiencing a their homes and made to wait for hours.” because of a person’s mental state rather suspected mental health crisis. The team, which has been funded by NHS than because they have committed a crime. Kasia Granek, (left) a Vale of York Clinical Commissioning The teams carry out a brief initial “triage” Health Support Worker, Group, North Yorkshire County Council “As well as attending in person, to determine whether the person needs a helps to liaise with and City of York Council, includes mental the street triage team will be able full assessment of their mental health, and the police in her work health nurses, occupational therapists, social to give officers advice on the most if any further action is needed. receiving calls. She said: workers and health support workers, from appropriate course of action”. “It’s been nice to see the York Crisis and Access Service at Bootham The aim of Street Triage is to improve police change in attitudes. They want to people’s experiences and help them get the understand more too, they might ask us right care, at the right time, and in the best about certain conditions and how they can place. It also aims to reduce the numbers of recognise symptoms of these. Some of the people who are detained under Section 136 police even say Street Triage is the best of the Mental Health Act. thing that’s happened to them.”

Following the success of the pilot, Street Leeds Street Triage Triage has been extended, and the team Leeds Street Triage has been up and now work 24-hours-a-day, seven days a running for a year now. It started as a 10 week. hours a day pilot providing a rapid, flexible response to mental health crises. Jeanette Lawson, Clinical Operations Manager, said: “This next phase will The team responds to Police open up the Street Triage pathway to callouts within 45 minutes. In the year prior Yorkshire Ambulance Service, offering a to December 2013, more than 900 people more appropriate pathway for those who were detained by the police on section 136. contact the ambulance service who do not

10 Imagine Issue 11 Imagine Issue 11 11 Care Quality Commission Headlines Inspection 2014 News from around the Trust As you may already As well as outlining where services can Tommy on tour improve, the CQC described positive As part of Tommy Whitelaw’s You Can Make A Difference campaign, he shared his be aware, our Trust aspects of what they saw. We will be the experience of being a fulltime carer for his late mum, who had vascular dementia, recently. underwent a Care Quality first Trust in the country to be given a single rating of our performance. Tommy, who was speaking at The Retreat in York, gave up his career to care for his mum, Commission (CQC) and he now uses his passion and experience to travel the country raising awareness of inspection at the end of dementia and its impact on families. September. Katie Puplett - Commonwealth Games Katie Puplett, a Clinical Lead Physiotherapist at our Trust, The CQC is a national independent body volunteered at this year’s Commonweath Games, helping which is responsible for making sure health to make sure the athletes were in the right condition and social care service services provide before and after they competed. Katie spent eight days people with safe, effective, compassionate in Glasgow and worked across all three of these sports. and high quality care. Katie said: “It was a fantastic experience working with Chris Butler, Chief Executive, said: The planned inspection was based around athletes from all over the Commonwealth and I was “What strikes me about this is that in spite five key questions; are the services safe, lucky enough to be able to see a lot of amazing, high of all the pressures on people providing effective, caring, responsive to people’s level sport. The medical team were a really fun crew, services day after day, people who were new needs and are they well-led super enthusiastic and highly skilled in equal measure.” to our organisation and the communities we serve saw for themselves your commitment “I’ve now volunteered at both the Olympics and The CQC inspection involved: and dedication, and that everyone, directly Commonwealths and would certainly recommend the experience. I would or indirectly, makes a positive contribution definitely consider volunteering at a major sporting event again in the future.” • 92 inspectors; the team to the experience of service users and included CQC inspectors, carers. To quote one of our values, Bootham Park Hospital Food professional and clinical staff, ‘everyone counts’. Statistics from the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) showed Bootham patients, and carers Park Hospital’s food is among the best in the country. • 63 visits to services “I do want to thank everyone who was • 105 requests for information involved in a complex and thorough The hospital, which looks after inpatients across three wards, plus a specialist “Place of from the CQC during the process. Firstly, to every clinical service in Safety” unit, had a quality rating of 100 per cent and level of choice rated at 87 per cent. visit (in addition to 45 requests the Trust, you will recall at the outset of the beforehand) process, I suggested that our colleagues ‘tell Beverley Murphy, Chief Nurse and Director of Quality Assurance, said: “We are • 63 feedback forms completed it as it is’ to the CQC; things of which they delighted with the findings of this report. We know that people who eat a well-balanced and returned to Trust are proud of, also the issues they face. Our and nutritious diet stay healthier, recover more quickly and have improved emotional Headquarters by services colleagues did this and I am grateful for it.” and mental wellbeing. Providing meals in hospital that support good nutrition is key to during the visit improving people’s experiences and overall quality of life.” • 52 focus groups hosted by the You can view the CQC final report on CQC with stakeholders our website, as soon as it becomes The data on hospital food is part of wider reporting called Hospital Estates and Facilities available www.leedsandyorkpft.co.uk Statistics. To find out more visit www.hscic.gov.uk

12 Imagine Issue 11 Imagine Issue 11 13 Headlines News from around the Trust The Wiggo4000 Challenge! provider can work together to make a real flu jabs at sessions across our Trust. As well Trust Member, Phil Wiggins (right) set difference to people’s lives”. as frontline health and social care workers, himself the challenge of a lifetime to the flu vaccine is recommended for a range celebrate the year of his 40th birthday, Nancy Hill’s Retirement of people, including (but not limited to) aiming to achieve more than 4000 miles Mrs Nancy Hill retired at the end of those with long term or certain medical of running, cycling and swimming in 500 November 2014 and will be sadly missed by conditions, people aged 65, carers and hours, all in aid of a mental health charity. her colleagues and service users. pregnant women. If you are eligible for a flu jab, you can book one by contacting your Phil smashed through his original target Nancy first became a Mental Health GP. Find out more at www.nhs.uk/flu. achieving more than 6000 miles across 11 Act Manager in 1989 for East Leeds countries and in over 30 events, suffering Community & Mental Health Services, and as it keeps cracked ribs, broken fingers, torn muscles after 25 years, she is arguably the longest me motivated and focused. There’s a and many bruises...but always smiling! serving member of the group. therapeutic advantage to it, as I can express myself and place things in order.” Overall the challenge raised an impressive Before Nancy became a Mental Health £8300 (and counting) for the Alzheimer’s Act Manager she represented numerous Staff at Clifton House are delighted for Society and Phil was awarded ‘Charity organisations, performing many varied Mark too. Susan Ledwith, lead clinician Fundraiser of the Year’ at the recent York roles. These have included the Leeds for forensic services and consultant clinical Press Community Pride Awards. Eastern Community Health Council, Joint psychologist, said: “Mark has done really Consultative Committee, Family Health well for his work to be selected in this What an achievement! For more info and to Services Association, Joint Commissioning national quality initiative. As a service we donate visit https://www.justgiving.com/ Board for people with Learning Disabilities encourage people to pursue their creative thewiggo4000/ and MENCAP. interests.” Service User Artwork Chosen Nancy has also worked for the National Medipex Association for Sick Children, being the for National Review Our Trust, in conjunction with York St Mark Holliday, a patient at Clifton House, founder of the Leeds branch, Wheatfields John University, has won a Mental Health was selected to have his artwork decorate Hospice and St Anne’s Shelter and Housing and Wellbeing award, at the Medipex the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Forensic Action. HR Award and Yorkshire and Humberside Academic Quality Network Phase three documents. We have won a Chartered Institute for Health Service Network Innovation Awards. The Forensic Quality Network organises Nancy also served with Voluntary Action Personnel and Development (CIPD) People peer reviews for forensic services throughout Leeds, representing them as Chair of the Management Award. We won the award for Converge, a and Wales, so Mark’s artwork will Princess Royal Trust Carers Centre for two programme of short courses for people who be seen up and down the country. years. She will continue her connection with The People Management award was won use mental health services. the Princess Trust as a member and trustee by the Human Resources and Learning Mark said: “I’ve had a lot of success with of the Carers’ Centre. Development team for the brilliant work Jill Copeland, Chief Operating Officer art in the past, but if people didn’t see my they have done to reduce sickness levels at said: “Converge is a great example of how work it wouldn’t be as fulfilling, so obviously Have you had the flu jab? the Trust and how they work with others a university and a mental health service I’m pleased. The thing for me is I enjoy art Many of our staff have been getting their within the organisation.

14 Imagine Issue 11 Imagine Issue 11 15 LYPFT’s Trust Awards Celebration 2014 This year’s Trust Awards We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who nominated someone for an award this celebration took place on year, and to all those who helped make this year’s Awards a fantastic success. Friday 10 October at the The winners are: Royal Armouries in Leeds; Category 1: Improving Health & Lives Award attendees included staff, - Ndumiso Moyo Category 2: Safe Care Award - Jennifer volunteers, directors and McIntosh governors of the Trust. Category 3: Positive Experience Award - Linda Haran These annual Awards recognise the lengths Category 4: Involving People Award - our employees, members and volunteers go to Alison O’Connell in providing exceptional services for our service users and carers. We celebrated in style with Category 5: Working in Partnerships Award many of the people who provide challenging, yet essential specialist mental health and learning - Joanne Ramsden disability services to the people of Leeds, York and beyond. Category 6: Leading & Developing People Award - Marie-Clare Trevett Category 7: Support Services Award - Gail Hird Nominations to win awards were accepted against ten categories, Category 8: Living Our Values Award - Jon Sunley chosen by a panel of staff and key stakeholders, to reflect the current Category 9: Volunteer of the Year Award - Positive Steps Partnerships priorities within the Trust. The judging panel, again made up of a Category 10: Annual STAR Award - Sandra Helliwell cross-section of staff and stakeholders, then reviewed the nomination forms against the category criteria. The night could not have happened without the generosity of our sponsors This year’s competition was fierce. Simplyhealth & Hempsons so a big thank The panel had the near impossible you goes to them. task of short-listing the nominees and choosing a winner from each The Andrew Sims Centre (left) was delighted category. to have been the event management team behind this year’s Trust Awards. We hope you all enjoyed The night began with a red carpet drinks reception sponsored being part of it too. by the Royal Armouries and a welcome from Chris Butler, our Trust’s Chief Executive, Chris Butler (Above right), who We value your feedback on the Trust Awards. We would then handed over to our host for the night, Dr Phil Hammond, (left), who did a brilliant be very grateful if you could spare a few minutes to give us your comments, thoughts and job of entertaining the crowd. A three course meal was served throughout the evening and we experiences about the ceremony, nominations, judging process or any other aspect of the ended the festivities with a disco! Awards. We will use your feedback to make Trust Awards even more successful next time! [email protected]

16 Imagine Issue 11 Imagine Issue 11 17 World Mental Health Day l Love Arts Leeds v a esti 10 October 2014 F Festival Round-up The Membership & own experience of mental health. Love Arts Festival Manager & Love Arts Festival, said: “We’re looking forward to developing the ideas Engagement Team took The atmosphere was fantastic with descended on Leeds with started at Love Arts Conversation with our entertainment from Zest for Life line its fourth annual outing in members, partners, and colleagues”. part in this year’s World dancing group, Michelle Scally Clarke, October. Mental Health Day. who read her poem 1 in 4, a ukulele band The festival included the stunning and tours of the Civic Hall. An anti-stigma World Mental Health Day, Let’s talk, lets annual showcase of artwork by Arts and campaign film created by Time to Change Love Arts Festival descended on Leeds with connect’ event at Leeds Civic Hall, a day Minds members at The Light. www. Leeds was shown throughout the day. its fourth annual outing in October. Arts & where the overall objective was to raise Minds partnered many art organisations artsandmindsnetwork.org.uk This year saw awareness around mental health issues across the city to explore connections the largest volume of entries and included and encourage people to talk about mental Souper Friday new members who had never exhibited In celebration of World Mental Health between the arts, mental health and health. before. Some members told us: “It gave me Day 2014 this year LYPFT teamed up wellbeing. The festival included; exhibitions, films, performances, and participatory a chance to show my work, which I’ve never We were joined by more than 40 with City of York Council and York Mind, events that aimed to get people thinking done before… It helps me see how much organisations from around Leeds and there to work together towards better mental and talking about mental health, as well value people see my work as having”. was lots of information and goodies for health and wellbeing for everyone to hold a as reducing the related stigma that many people to take away with them. ‘Souper Friday’ event in the Reading Café The festival closed at The Tetley, with a at Sycamore House in York. At this popular people experience www.loveartsleeds.co.uk The event was a joint collaboration between fantastic exhibition by artists from Inkwell, event it was great to see so many people and the Love Arts Awards. The awards went Adult Social Care, Volition and Time to enjoying the company Change. The day started at 11 and was to: Biomation (York animation project) for of others over a lunch Visual Arts; Cloth Cat (Leeds music project) opened by Councillor Adam Ogilvie, of a variety of Executive Member for Adult Social Care, for Performing Arts; Louise Coombes healthy soups and (drama work with young people at Aspire) who had hot footed it from the BBC Radio rolls. Many people Leeds studio after giving a very personal for Arts in Health or Social Care service; took advantage of Douglas Tice (volunteer at Inkwell) for account of his sister’s experience of mental the ‘soup line’ of ill health along with Tricia Thorpe, Leeds Volunteer work; and Marianne Springham recipe swaps to (Leeds College of Art) for People’s Choice.

enable them to Dale Photo courtesy of Matt Time to Change re-create healthy project worker, This year, a festival flavoured conference Love Arts Festival was sponsored by soup recipes at Hempsons, Platinum, and Community who gave her home. was added, with a Love Arts Conversation. Mental health workers, service users, Ventures, and was supported by artists, academics, arts organisations, many wonderful partners. Love Arts carers, and commissioners came together Conversation was part funded by Leeds City to make the case for the use of creativity Council, and supported by Northern Ballet, for mental wellbeing. There were dynamic Leeds College of Music, West Yorkshire conversations, inspiring presentations and Playhouse, Yorkshire Dance, City Art creative workshops. Gallery & Museum, and Leeds Libraries. Thanks to all of you who helped it happen. Linda Boyles, Arts & Minds Development

18 Imagine Issue 11 Imagine Issue 11 19 Meet our Governors James Morgan

James Morgan, Public Governor for York and North Yorkshire Our Council of Governors represent the views of our members within their constituency and the wider public. Can you tell me about your background and your current role in the NHS? Public Carer Service User Staff Clinical Unlike my fellow governors, who have assumed their role aside or following employment, I have undertaken the role whilst as a student completing my undergraduate degree in Andrew Marran Andrew Bottomley Maria Trainer Gary Matfin psychology at university. Leeds Leeds Service user Leeds Leeds & *Y&NY Steve Howarth Alan Proctor Ann Shuter Heather Simpson My role as an Elected Governor for York and North Yorkshire is to represent the public Leeds Leeds Service user Leeds Leeds & *Y&NY members of the constituency on the Board of Governors. This democratic representation is fundamental to the model of a Foundation NHS Trust, as it ensures everybody is able to Lindsay Annie Dransfield Claire Woodham Andrew Johnson share their opinions on matters relating to the Trust. Members are welcome to contact me Dransfield Leeds Service user Leeds Leeds & *Y&NY anytime should they so wish. Leeds Julia Raven Dr Mark Willis How and why did you become a Governor? Jenny Roper *Y&NY Leeds & *Y&NY I initially became involved with the Trust in early 2013 by volunteering as a Mental Health Leeds Act Manager. I found this experience insightful, and it made me particularly aware that the Phillip Jones younger demographic of members are not well represented. With this in consideration, in Staff Non Leeds 2014 I took the opportunity to nominate myself to stand for the role of Public Governor Clinical for York and North Yorkshire, and shortly thereafter I was elected Jacqueline Pamela Morris alongside Richard Brown to represent the constituency. Ainsley-Stringer Leeds & *Y&NY Leeds What are your aims as a Governor? My foremost aim, as for all Governors, is to ensure that Richard Brown the highest standard of care is accessible to all service *Y&NY users. We will continue to work collectively with the Board of Directors, Clinicians and service users to James Morgan *Y&NY achieve this. Furthermore, a personal aim of mine as a Public Governor is to encourage the involvement and Niccola Swan participation of as many members as possible. England & Wales What are your hopes for the future in the role? *York and North *York and North *York and North *York and North As I am still new to the role, my hope for the immediate Yorkshire Yorkshire Yorkshire Yorkshire future is to develop my understanding of the Trust and how it operates. This may, of course, take a considerable length time, and I hope during this period to get to Organisations we work with know members, and collectively address any Colin Clark, Equitix Ltd John Dossey, Tenfold Ant Hanlon, Volition concerns that arise.

20 Imagine Issue 11 Imagine Issue 11 21 Events Diary Contacts December to February Directory There’s plenty going on around the Trust in the next couple of months, here’s just a few events for your diary… How to contact us If you have any comments or suggestions please contact us on: Christmas Campaign in Leeds and York Tuesday 16 December 11am - 3pm ( (0113) 30 55989 St Helens Square, York, with Mind York and Student Minds from St Johns University * Communications, Friday 19 December 11am - 3pm Victoria Quarter, Leeds, with Time to Change Leeds 2150, Century Way, Thorpe Park, Leeds, LS15 8ZB. Carol Concert 8 [email protected] Friday 19 December 2.30 - 3.30pm www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk Recreation Hall, Bootham Park Hospital, York f Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust LYPFT Men’s Mental Health Campaign t @leedsandyorkpft launches, 2015: Wednesday 28 January 12 - 2pm Recreation Hall, Bootham Park Hospital, York Patient Advice and Liaison Service Samaritans (PALS) 08457 90 90 90 Thursday 29 January 12 - 2pm The Patient Advice and Liaison Service [email protected] St Mary’s Hospital Canteen, Leeds (PALS) is a confidential and free service to 24 hours, seven days a week guide you through the different services Confidential and non-judgemental available at Leeds and York Partnership emotional support whenever you need Board of Directors Meetings 2015 NHS Foundation Trust. someone to talk to. Thursday 29 January (Time to be confirmed) Monday - Friday (9am-5pm) Meeting Room 1, Trust Headquarters, 2150 Century Way, Thorpe Park, Leeds LS15 8ZB Freephone: 0800 0525 790 NHS 111 111 E-mail: [email protected] Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, NHS 111 aims to make it easier to Council of Governors Meetings 2015 Learning Disability Helpline access local health services. The service Wednesday 18 February 0808 808 1111 will get you through to a team of highly Large Function Room, St George’s Centre, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3BR Available 9am - 5pm trained advisers, who are supported by The helpline provides information and experienced nurses. They will ask you advice on learning disability issues to about your symptoms and give health All details of our events are posted online at www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk callers including people with learning care advice or direct you to the right local or you can contact [email protected] for more info. disabilities, their families and carers, and service. Calling 111 provides medical help professionals working in the field. when it’s not a 999 emergency.

22 Imagine Issue 11 Imagine Issue 11 23 If undeliveredIf undelivered please please return return to: to: LeedsLeeds Partnerships and York Partnership NHS Foundation NHS FoundationTrust, Communications Trust, Communications Department, Department, TrustTrust Headquarters, Headquarters, 2150 2150 Thorpe Thorpe Park, Park, Century Century Way, Way, Leeds Leeds LS15 LS15 8ZB 8ZB

Mr A N Other Any Street Any Town Any Place Anywhere BagNo AB12 3CD ItemNo/SSCZone

Violence Assessment Training Events in Leeds 2015

You will benefit from these forensic training events for you to use with other tools like the HCR-20 v3. whether you are a mental health nurse, psychologist, psychiatrist, occupational therapist, social worker, SAPROF helps you create a balanced risk assessment probation officer or any professional involved in the for future violence risk giving you a positive approach to management of mentally disordered adults who pose a violence prevention in your workplace. You will also use risk of violence to others. it for evaluation and risk communication.

HCR-20 version 3 - Thursday 29 – Friday 30 Risk for Sexual Violence Protocol (RSVP) - January 2015 Tuesday 27 – Wednesday 28 January 2015

You will study the HCR-20 tool - the world’s leading This two-day course will provide you with training in Violence Risk Assessment instrument. It’s designed to using the Risk for Sexual Violence Protocol. You will help you form structured, evidence based, individual cover the structured professional judgement approach risk management plans. This workshop is valuable to to risk assessment, including sexual offenders’ you, whatever your clinical discipline, whatever stage characteristics and management, and administering the of training and development you are at. Version 3 RSVP. It will cover a comparison between the RSVP and is the updated version; launched in April 2013. It is other sexual violence risk assessment tools, and two also suitable for you if you have already attended the practice cases. previous version. To see which course will be the most useful to Structured Assessment of PROtective Factors for you, find more information on our websitewww. Violence Risk (SAPROF Training) - Wednesday 18 andrewsimscentre.nhs.uk you can email us too March 2015 [email protected]

The SAPROF training is for you to assess both violent and sexual offenders. It is a structured checklist designed

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust