Improving Mental Healthcare for people who are homeless

Improving Mental Healthcare for people who are homeless

The audience enjoyed talks from a range of speakers working in mental healthcare and with homeless patients.

Delegates heard from speakers including the NSPCC, who presented on the mental health of homeless babies, how to make Positive approaches to Dual Diagnosis from a lead Dual Diagnosis nurse, a talk from a Court Liaison Mental Health Nurse working in the Justice system and a speaker from St Giles Trust on how to support better mental health for young people.

Presentations

• The mental health of homeless people – a key public health issue
Lily Makurah, National Programme Manager, Public Mental Health, Public Health England
• The mental health of homeless babies, and strategies for intervention
Dr Alice Haynes, Senior Policy and Research Analyst, NSPCC

• Positive approaches to Dual Diagnosis

Cheryl Kipping, Lead Dual Diagnosis Nurse, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

• Nursing, mental health and the justice system

Katie Harrington, Court Liaison Mental Health Nurse, Westminster Magistrates’ Court, West London Mental Health NHS Trust

• Supporting better mental health for young people at risk

Evan Jones, Head of Community Services – Senior Management Team, St Giles Trust

Additional resources

NSPCC – All babies count information
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/services-and-resources/research-and-resources/2013/all-babies-count-spotlight-perinatal-mental-health/

Bramley G, Fitzpatrick (2015) Hard Edges: Mapping severe and multiple disadvantage The Lankelly Chase Foundation http://lankellychase.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Hard-Edges-Mapping-SMD-2015.pdf

Chesney et al (2014) Risks of all-cause and suicide mortality in mental disorders: a meta-review
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/wps.20128/pdf