The IAPT London regional recruitment process closed on the 28th May. There was an overwhelming response to the process. Shortlisting is currently being undertaken and should be completed in the next week or two. Some London PCTs are recruiting locally for IAPT trainees so if you missed out on the regional process please keep an [...]
Working for Wellness Launches London Regional IAPT Recruitment Campaign
Working for Wellness (WfW) is the London regional implementation team for the national Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme (IAPT). WfW is hosted by Commissioning Support for London (CSL) who support Commissioners to deliver the Healthcare for London strategy. This is the third year of the programme and to date WfW have helped to successfully [...]
Millions wasted on treating mentally ill away from their communities
Slowly but methodically, George is rebuilding his life after a long period of mental health problems. He has his own flat in the community where he grew up, is working on his fitness, and is doing a couple of small voluntary jobs to get back into the rhythm of employment Read the full article here
Mental health call centre set for April
After months of planning, the new Contact Centre at West London Mental Health NHS Trust will open for business on 1 April 2010. Until now, calls to the Trust have been answered by Ealing Hospital’s switchboard team. Read the full article here
‘London bomb stress’ recognised
Psychologists say they have treated hundreds of survivors of the 2005 London bombings for post-traumatic stress disorder. Read the full article here
Employment Co-ordinator Position at Hounslow
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Morden youths to make mental health awareness film
Budding film stars are preparing to go in front of the camera to highlight an important issue. Morden’s Ambition youth group is set to produce a film that will be seen on the big screen across south west London as part of the Happy Soul Festival, an annual event raising awareness of mental health issues. [...]
IAPT video from Islington PCT
IAPT from NMHDU on Vimeo.
Mental health services running fine despite heavy snow, says trust
South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust has reported no significant disruptions to services during the recent adverse weather conditions. Read the full article here
South Wimbledon charity to help those with mental health problems get a job
Job hunters with mental health problems will get a helping hand thanks to a new charity. Read the full article here
