Mark Sheldon

The National Life Story Network was launched at a conference in Leeds on 12th February. The network provides a national forum (www.lifestorynetwork.org.uk) to support the use of Life Story work among people with mental illness including dementia.

Lifestory network launch from NMHDU on Vimeo.

Life Story is a growing area of interest in policy and practice relating to the care of people. The Network has been promoted and supported by an independent steering group, with representation from a range of national and regional partners, including the Dignity in Care (DH) campaign, the National Dementia Strategy, Mental Health Foundation and the National Mental Health Development Unit.

www.lifestorynetwork.org.uk

The work of NICE has placed Evidence Based Practice at the centre of mental health service delivery for children and young people. Evidence Based Practice has helped bring about an awareness of the importance of general outcomes and equality in the delivery of best practice for all patients nationally. However, the UK is a multicultural society and our children and young people come from culturally, ethnically and racially diverse backgrounds.

One Day Conference

Speakers

Dr David Goldberg, Consultant Adolescent Psychiatrist, Wandsworth Adolescent Service, South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust

Britt Krause, Training & Development Consultant, The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

Louise Lyon, Clinical Director, The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Rob Senior, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Medical Director, The Tavistock & Portman NHS  Foundation Trust

Mike Solomon, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Tavistock Clinic and Secondary Behaviour Support Service, London Borough of Camden

Dr Sami Timimi, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation NHS Trust

More information from http://www.tavi-port.org/node/1461