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Photo: Recovery clinic launch

Recovery clinic launch

23 May 2013

Patients give new therapy sessions the thumbs up.

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Photo: Mapping the Future

Mapping the Future

21 May 2013

Programme that aims to produce a future picture of the modern, efficient health care system we need to provide for our residents..

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Photo: Dementia Awareness Week 2013

Dementia Awareness Week 2013

20 May 2013

One couple’s experience after a diagnosis of dementia..

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Photo: Live It Library

Live It Library

15 May 2013

Share your story at the Live It Library this Friday!.

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Photo: Let's Get Physical

Let's Get Physical

14 May 2013

Benefits of physical activity in Mental Health Awareness Week.

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Photo: Customer Care Week 2013

Customer Care Week 2013

14 May 2013

Customer Care Week at the Trust takes place from 13 - 17 May 2013..

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Photo: Providing treatment for former service personnel

Providing treatment for former service personnel

09 May 2013

Those with a medical condition as a result of their time in service and their NHS treatment..

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Photo: National Thrombosis Week

National Thrombosis Week

08 May 2013

Trust expert gives advice to mark Thrombosis Week.

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Photo: Friends at Webb’s Garden Fun Open Day

Friends at Webb’s Garden Fun Open Day

08 May 2013

Come and support the The Friends for Mental Health (East Kent).

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Photo: It's time to talk about mental health

It's time to talk about mental health

29 Apr 2013

Chief Exec explains how listening to patients led to improvements..

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Photo: Staff Awards winners announced!

Staff Awards winners announced!

22 Apr 2013

Staff recognised for excellence and effort at this year's awards ceremony..

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Photo: Live it Library carers event

Live it Library carers event

03 Apr 2013

Share your story at the Live it Library carers event in Dover during Carers Week..

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Photo: The Live it Library goes live!

The Live it Library goes live!

25 Mar 2013

An opportunity for everyone to tell their story about their mental health experience....

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Photo: Time for a Cuppa in Dover

Time for a Cuppa in Dover

19 Mar 2013

Staff at Coleman House raise over £450 for Dementia UK.

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Photo: Wine and Wisdom quiz night

Wine and Wisdom quiz night

19 Mar 2013

Why not come along on Friday 26th April at St Martin's Hospital Restaurant for a great night out!.

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Photo: Quit smoking service to the rescue

Quit smoking service to the rescue

18 Mar 2013

Advice and help for those with mental health issues to quit smoking.

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Photo: Shepway Memory Service drop-in Friday afternoons

Shepway Memory Service drop-in Friday afternoons

18 Mar 2013

A new post diagnostic drop-in service for people recently diagnosed with dementia..

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Photo: Time for a Cuppa raises £1000+

Time for a Cuppa raises £1000+

12 Mar 2013

KMPT's coffee and cake events raise funds for Dementia UK.

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Photo: Mental Health First Aid partnership flourishes

Mental Health First Aid partnership flourishes

06 Mar 2013

Trust partnership with MHFA on personality disorders goes from strength to strength.

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Photo: Effective care for those with Long term conditions

Effective care for those with Long term conditions

04 Mar 2013

The third and final part in our series of articles detailing the latest developments in urgent mental health care..

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Photo: Staff Excellence Awards 2013

Staff Excellence Awards 2013

04 Mar 2013

Residents can nominate mental health workers for awards.

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Photo: Help is at hand for people who self-harm

Help is at hand for people who self-harm

01 Mar 2013

KMPT Consultant Dr Kirsten Lawson gives advice on Self-harm Awareness Day.

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Photo: KMPT Staff Excellence awards judging

KMPT Staff Excellence awards judging

26 Feb 2013

Are you a service user or carer who would like to be involved in helping to judge to 2013 KMPT Staff Excellence Awards..

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Photo: Service user Involvement Training

Service user Involvement Training

22 Feb 2013

Braking down the barriers to involvement.

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Photo: The reality about eating disorders

The reality about eating disorders

20 Feb 2013

Specialists shed light on conditions affecting nearly 2million UK citizens.

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Photo: Help for those with Eating Disorders

Help for those with Eating Disorders

14 Feb 2013

Service users share their stories to highlight vital treatment.

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Photo: NHS 111 for urgent healthcare

NHS 111 for urgent healthcare

12 Feb 2013

A new national phone number, 111, is being introduced to improve access to NHS urgent healthcare services - including mental health services we provide..

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Photo: New help for those with autism

New help for those with autism

04 Feb 2013

KMPT in new autistic spectrum disorders service.

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Photo: Payment by Results events for service users and carers

Payment by Results events for service users and carers

04 Feb 2013

As a Trust, we want to make sure that the services and the support people get are fair and that everyone knows what support and treatment they should get..

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Photo: Trinity Road closure

Trinity Road closure

30 Jan 2013

Trinity Road due to Close at end of January 2013..

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Photo: Peer Support Diary

Peer Support Diary

29 Jan 2013

Download the Peer Support Diary for SpeakUpCIC here!.

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Photo: Twitter to focus on Older People's Mental Health

Twitter to focus on Older People's Mental Health

28 Jan 2013

A day in the life of older people's services using Twitter.

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Photo: Fire setter treatment in spotlight

Fire setter treatment in spotlight

23 Jan 2013

Professor inauguration features pioneering work to help arsonists and other fire setters.

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Photo: Trust rated on schizophrenia

Trust rated on schizophrenia

22 Jan 2013

KMPT compares favourably to other mental health providers.

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Photo: Do you know where to get help for you and your family?

Do you know where to get help for you and your family?

18 Jan 2013

Getting urgent care needn’t be confusing or take too long this winter..

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Photo: Relocation of Mental Health Team Base

Relocation of Mental Health Team Base

15 Jan 2013

We plan to stop using the Elizabeth Raybould Centre on the Littlebrook Hospital site in Dartford to provide community mental health services at a new venue..

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Photo: Invite to charity event on NHS

Invite to charity event on NHS

15 Jan 2013

Two mental health charities are hosting an event about the new NHS.

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Photo: Live It Library

Live It Library

15 Jan 2013

Read more about this years Live it Library event..

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Photo: Equality and diversity service report

Equality and diversity service report

14 Jan 2013

Equality and diversity at heart of new report.

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Photo: A volunteer in the garden...

A volunteer in the garden...

11 Jan 2013

Why becoming a volunteer is so worthwhile….

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Photo: Our Health Dementia Website

Our Health Dementia Website

03 Jan 2013

New website launched to help those with dementia.

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Photo: Healthy diet tips for a healthy mind

Healthy diet tips for a healthy mind

20 Dec 2012

Advice to help create a positive mood through healthy eating.

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Photo: Living (and learning from) the Live it Library…

Living (and learning from) the Live it Library…

20 Dec 2012

Service user Tracey Stansil takes part in the first Live it Library recording.

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Photo: New Patient Experience Team

New Patient Experience Team

13 Dec 2012

The PALS and Complaints services are now combined into a single Patient Experience Team..

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Photo: Touch screen technology to gather service user feedback

Touch screen technology to gather service user feedback

12 Dec 2012

Touch screen technology being piloted this week at KMPT could radically speed up the way the Trust improves its service based on patient feedback..

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Photo: Care Environment Assessments

Care Environment Assessments

12 Dec 2012

Could you lead our care environment assessments?.

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Photo: Mental Health News in Medway

Mental Health News in Medway

12 Dec 2012

Find out about Mental Health News in Medway here....

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Photo: South West Kent Mental Health Service Move

South West Kent Mental Health Service Move

07 Dec 2012

From 2 January 2013 all the clinics previously run from St John’s Centre will move to the Mulberry Centre..

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Photo: My Grundtvig Story – Broadening Horizons

My Grundtvig Story – Broadening Horizons

07 Dec 2012

One of the Trust's Music Therapists, Catherine Richards, has been highly commended for her short story in the Grundtvig Lifelong Learning programme..

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Photo: Focussing on EMDR

Focussing on EMDR

06 Dec 2012

KMPT Online caught up with one of the Trust’s clinical psychologists, working in forensic mental health services at the Trevor Gibbens Unit in Maidstone, to find out more about how offence-related trauma is being treated..

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Photo: Student gifts for Thanet patients

Student gifts for Thanet patients

06 Dec 2012

College students give mental health patients Christmas cheer.

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Photo: Service user trainers wanted to co-facilitate Recovery Groups

Service user trainers wanted to co-facilitate Recovery Groups

06 Dec 2012

Recovery Group Information Day for service users.

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Photo: Take a look at some Unique Perspectives

Take a look at some Unique Perspectives

28 Nov 2012

A creative art-based project which has been developed by people using the East Kent Mental Health Rehabilitation Service..

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Photo: Inside Out

Inside Out

28 Nov 2012

The Maidstone CRHT was featured on the BBC.

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Photo: Medway Access Team is a shining Diwali light

Medway Access Team is a shining Diwali light

21 Nov 2012

Find out why celebrating Diwali brings an opportunity to provide a better service....

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Photo: KMPT looks forward to working with ‘Dementia Friends’

KMPT looks forward to working with ‘Dementia Friends’

19 Nov 2012

Helping to make life better for people with dementia.

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Photo: Invisible Cities in Mind the Gap 2012

Invisible Cities in Mind the Gap 2012

15 Nov 2012

Italo Calvino’s classic book Invisible Cities</em> was the inspiration for Mind the Gap 2012..

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Photo: New board members join the Trust

New board members join the Trust

15 Nov 2012

Experienced businessmen join Kent’s Mental Health Trust Board as Non-executive Directors.

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Photo: Rethink Your Mind

Rethink Your Mind

15 Nov 2012

Joining forces to power mental health into the spotlight.

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Photo: A day out in the Olympic Park

A day out in the Olympic Park

13 Nov 2012

The London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics seem a long time ago now, but only finished in September after a wonderful summer of sport. They’re certainly very clear in the memories of a group of KMPT service users at the Paralympics, as very lucky guests of the Charlton Athletic Community Trust. One of them was Zoe Baron, who describes their fantastic day out… .

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Photo: World Alzheimer's Day supported by KMPT

World Alzheimer's Day supported by KMPT

13 Nov 2012

Helping to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s disease – the most common form of dementia..

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Photo: New 'wet rooms' at Sevenscore ward

New 'wet rooms' at Sevenscore ward

05 Nov 2012

Excellent new shower units installed at Thanet Mental Health Unit..

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Photo: Relocation of Adult Mental Health Wards in East Kent

Relocation of Adult Mental Health Wards in East Kent

31 Oct 2012

Notification of the relocations of Edgehill, Anselm and Newington wards..

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Photo: Kent eating disorders service wins national award

Kent eating disorders service wins national award

30 Oct 2012

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust’s Eating Disorders Service has been awarded the Beat Assured Quality Mark..

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Photo: Opening of new in-patient facility at St Martin’s

Opening of new in-patient facility at St Martin’s

26 Oct 2012

Read about the opening and see photos of the finished Bluebell and Foxglove wards at St Martin's..

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Photo: Sneak Peek at Bluebell and Foxglove wards

Sneak Peek at Bluebell and Foxglove wards

19 Oct 2012

Have a sneak peek at pictures of the new Bluebell and Foxglove wards.

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Photo: It's not too late!

It's not too late!

11 Oct 2012

Two more meetings have been added for the Adult Mental Health Consultation. Come along and tell us how to improve our services..

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Photo: It's World Mental Health Day

It's World Mental Health Day

10 Oct 2012

Today is World Mental Health Day and this provides us all with an opportunity to raise the profile of mental health..

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Photo: Support the Brain Injury Group

Support the Brain Injury Group

09 Oct 2012

If you or someone you know has been affected by Brain Injury, help support the work of the Brain Injury Group.

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Photo: Have your say on care in a mental health crisis

Have your say on care in a mental health crisis

04 Oct 2012

Two further public events added for you to have your say on how care in a mental health crisis should be delivered.

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Photo: Get your story on the shelf at the Human Library

Get your story on the shelf at the Human Library

04 Oct 2012

Service users, carers and mental health professionals are invited to share stories to help others learn from your experiences..

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Photo: NHS Kent and Medway Cluster and HOSC support proposal for change from KMPT Board

NHS Kent and Medway Cluster and HOSC support proposal for change from KMPT Board

26 Sep 2012

Inpatient wards in Thanet and Canterbury for older people with mental health problems in east Kent will get £3.5million investment under plans agreed by NHS Kent and Medway Board today..

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Photo: Ashford: have your say on care in a mental health crisis

Ashford: have your say on care in a mental health crisis

26 Sep 2012

Members of the public are being invited to have their say on plans to improve care for people experiencing a mental health crisis..

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Photo: World Alzheimer’s Day on 21 September

World Alzheimer’s Day on 21 September

17 Sep 2012

NHS initiatives to support dementia patients.

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Photo: ENGAGED: Examining care for our ageing population

ENGAGED: Examining care for our ageing population

14 Sep 2012

<p style="text-align: left;" align="center"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">A European event to explore the use of technologies in providing affordable care for our ageing population.</span>.

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Photo: 2012 Mental Health Survey

2012 Mental Health Survey

13 Sep 2012

Mental health service standards in line with rest of England.

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Photo: ‘Ensuring Quality, Valuing Difference’ Conference

‘Ensuring Quality, Valuing Difference’ Conference

12 Sep 2012

24 October 2012, Herne Bay High School.

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Photo: LoopEd Flow

LoopEd Flow

06 Sep 2012

Dance classes for people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities and those in wheelchairs..

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Photo: You are invited to the Trust's AGM

You are invited to the Trust's AGM

06 Sep 2012

You are invited to attend the Trust’s 2012 Annual General Meeting “Foundations for Change”.

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Photo: Recovery Project Reaches New Heights

Recovery Project Reaches New Heights

04 Sep 2012

The third year of successful delivery of a recovery programme for young people ends with spectacular outing.

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Photo: Olympic Torch Relay

Olympic Torch Relay

29 Aug 2012

The Homemade (paper) torch toured each ward and collected messages of hope, inspiration and achievements..

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Photo: Client and carer meeting about closure of St John's, Sevenoaks.

Client and carer meeting about closure of St John's, Sevenoaks.

17 Aug 2012

Service users and carers are invited to attend a meeting to discuss the closure of St John's CMHC and hear about new clinic locations.

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Photo: EngAGEd Conference 2012

EngAGEd Conference 2012

27 Jul 2012

Attend the Health and Europe Centre's conference; focusing on Active Ageing, Assistive Technologies &amp; Reducing the Cost of Care for Older People..

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Photo: Adult Mental Health Review: Have Your Say

Adult Mental Health Review: Have Your Say

27 Jul 2012

An NHS consultation on plans to improve care for people suffering a mental health crisis has been launched. .

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Photo: Research Opportunity

Research Opportunity

26 Jul 2012

<p align="left"><span style="font-size: small;">We are looking for services to participate in a new </span><span style="font-size: small;">Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing </span><span style="font-size: small;">research project.</span>.

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Photo: National LGBT Health Summit

National LGBT Health Summit

18 Jul 2012

Registrations open for National LGBT Health Summit in Canterbury..

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Photo: Vacancy: Two Non-Executive Directors

Vacancy: Two Non-Executive Directors

16 Jul 2012

KMPT requires two Non-Executive Directors to join the Board.

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Photo: KMPT celebrate patients’ achievement with opening of new Café

KMPT celebrate patients’ achievement with opening of new Café

03 Jul 2012

Patients and staff at Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust’s Trevor Gibbens Unit in Maidstone are proud to unveil Lakeside Lounge..

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Photo: PBR Involvement Events

PBR Involvement Events

29 Jun 2012

Find out about Payment By Result involvement events..

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Photo: KMPT Quality Account 2011/12

KMPT Quality Account 2011/12

28 Jun 2012

The KMPT Quality Account 2011/12 is now available.

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Photo: Former NHS Finance Director joins Trust Board as a Non-Executive Director

Former NHS Finance Director joins Trust Board as a Non-Executive Director

21 Jun 2012

The Trust Board has appointed Richard Page who has over thirty five years of working at Board level.

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Photo: Information about the Gatland House relocations

Information about the Gatland House relocations

15 Jun 2012

New contact details for the services relocating from Gatland House in Maidstone..

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Photo: Youngsters with mental health problems showcase how sports and activities can aid recovery

Youngsters with mental health problems showcase how sports and activities can aid recovery

14 Jun 2012

For the past 3 years a group of young people experiencing mental health problems have taken part in a varied activity project to help them on their journey to recovery..

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Photo: Opportunity for a tour of St martin's new in-patient unit

Opportunity for a tour of St martin's new in-patient unit

12 Jun 2012

Would you like a tour of the Bluebell and Foxglove wards' construction site before they open?.

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Photo: Safeguarding Awareness Week

Safeguarding Awareness Week

12 Jun 2012

It's safeguarding awareness week - what can you do to help?.

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Photo: Meeting Carers’ Needs

Meeting Carers’ Needs

28 May 2012

The recent Scoping Report of issues for Carers across KMPT..

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Photo: Remember the person: Dementia Awareness Week 2012

Remember the person: Dementia Awareness Week 2012

21 May 2012

Learn more and help raise awareness of Dementia.

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Photo: KMPT partner with Canterbury Christchurch University to pilot study into forensic mental health care provision

KMPT partner with Canterbury Christchurch University to pilot study into forensic mental health care provision

11 May 2012

Canterbury Christ Church University has been awarded funding to assess the effect inclusive care plans have on the quality of life for in-patients in secure mental health settings..

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Photo: Our Latest Performance

Our Latest Performance

04 May 2012

Learn more about our latest performance..

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Photo: Nominations for NHS Leadership Awards 2012 are now open

Nominations for NHS Leadership Awards 2012 are now open

03 May 2012

If you know a star leader, why not nominate them for an NHS Leadership Award 2012.

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Photo: Topping Out ceremony marks milestone in build of £10m mental health in-patient facility

Topping Out ceremony marks milestone in build of £10m mental health in-patient facility

02 May 2012

A celebratory ceremony was held on 27th April to mark the completion of the external shell of the new inpatient facility at Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust’s St Martin’s Hospital in Canterbury..

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Photo: KMPT Launch new Customer Care Charter

KMPT Launch new Customer Care Charter

02 May 2012

Our new Customer Care Charter was launched at April's Trust Board meeting.

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Photo: CQC Inspection of the Birling Centre learning disability service

CQC Inspection of the Birling Centre learning disability service

25 Apr 2012

Comment on the CQC Inspection of the Birling Centre learning disability service.

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Photo: MPs visit local mental health services

MPs visit local mental health services

24 Apr 2012

Gareth Johnson MP (Dartford) and Michael Fallon MP (Sevenoaks) both visited The Little Brook Hospital in Dartford to see for themselves how mental in-patient services are run..

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Photo: Call for Abstracts: LGBT Health Summit 2012

Call for Abstracts: LGBT Health Summit 2012

20 Apr 2012

The Summit Consortium are appealing for abstracts on a variety of subjects..

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Photo: Vacancy for Non-executive Director on KMPT Board

Vacancy for Non-executive Director on KMPT Board

20 Apr 2012

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) is recruiting a Non-Executive Director to sit on its Board.  KMPT has responsibility for providing mental health and other specialist services across Kent and Medway..

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Photo: Dual diagnosis joint-working protocol published

Dual diagnosis joint-working protocol published

11 Apr 2012

Agencies across Kent and Medway have published a joint-working protocol to promote better support for those with substance misuse and mental health problems..

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Photo: National LGBT Health Summit: your views wanted!

National LGBT Health Summit: your views wanted!

05 Apr 2012

National LGBT Health Summit heads to Kent and the organisers need your input.

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Photo: Older People's Mental Health Consultation

Older People's Mental Health Consultation

26 Mar 2012

Consultation on older people’s mental health care and the improvement of community based dementia services in east Kent..

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Photo: Medway Alcohol Service has moved

Medway Alcohol Service has moved

13 Mar 2012

The Medway Alcohol Service has moved to a new location..

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Photo: Good quality mental health service for learning disability clients

Good quality mental health service for learning disability clients

02 Mar 2012

The CQC has acknowledged that the Tarentfort Centre is fully compliant with its duties to safeguard and care appropriately for patients..

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Photo: Board meeting: 1 March 2012

Board meeting: 1 March 2012

29 Feb 2012

The next meeting takes place on 1 March 2012 in the Boardroom at Trust HQ, Kings Hill, West Malling..

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Photo: KMPT crowned Champions!

KMPT crowned Champions!

15 Feb 2012

The Trust has been awarded "MHFA Champion" status by Mental Health First Aid England..

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Photo: Quality Account

Quality Account

08 Feb 2012

Each year we publish a Quality Account which outlines our progress against the priorities we set in the previous year, as well as outlining those we have set for the coming year..

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Photo: Trust launches its Community Engagement Strategy

Trust launches its Community Engagement Strategy

07 Feb 2012

The Community Engagement Strategy for KMPT has been developed to underpin the excellent practice that already occurs within the Trust..

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Photo: Health and social care that fits around you

Health and social care that fits around you

06 Feb 2012

<span class="summary">The future of the NHS and social care has been grabbing headlines and the idea of bringing the two together has become a key priority nationally. </span>.

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Photo: Tree of Life Art Exhibition, April 2012

Tree of Life Art Exhibition, April 2012

06 Feb 2012

A Mind the Gap Art Exhibition is being held in April, celebrating creativity for mental wellbeing..

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Photo: Keep well, keep warm this winter

Keep well, keep warm this winter

03 Feb 2012

With temperatures set to plunge across Kent and Medway, the NHS is urging people at risk from the cold to take action to protect their health..

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Photo: Equality Delivery System

Equality Delivery System

26 Jan 2012

KMPT welcomes the NHS Equality Delivery System, an equality performance review tool..

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Photo: Board meeting: 26 January 2012

Board meeting: 26 January 2012

24 Jan 2012

The next meeting takes place on 26 January 2012 in the Boardroom at the Eastern and Coastal Area Office..

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Photo: EK Carers Support newsletter now available

EK Carers Support newsletter now available

19 Jan 2012

"What's new" the newsletter of the East Kent Carers Support group is available to download now..

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Photo: It's time for tea at The Orchards

It's time for tea at The Orchards

17 Jan 2012

Afternoon Tea group is a great success for service users, staff and relatives at the Orchards..

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Photo: Non-exec Director Vacancy

Non-exec Director Vacancy

16 Jan 2012

The Trust is hoping to be able to appoint a NED with recent senior level clinical experience, preferably in mental health..

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Photo: CQC Provides Assurance regarding Quality and Safety

CQC Provides Assurance regarding Quality and Safety

11 Jan 2012

Healthcare regulator has provided assurance that all Trust services are fully compliant with its Essential Standards. .

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Photo: SW Kent Recovery Team - Service User newsletters now available

SW Kent Recovery Team - Service User newsletters now available

23 Dec 2011

Read the latest editions of "Head Lines" the newsletter for service users of the South West Kent Recovery Team.

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Photo: Not everyone loves Christmas

Not everyone loves Christmas

20 Dec 2011

Christmas can be a time which is stressful for many and can be particularly hard on those coping with other serious problems in their lives..

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Photo: Christmas injury or illness? ‘Tis the season to choose well

Christmas injury or illness? ‘Tis the season to choose well

20 Dec 2011

Choose the right service and make sure A and E and out-of-hours GPs are available for those who urgently need them over Christmas..

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Photo: New KMPT Chief Executive Appointed

New KMPT Chief Executive Appointed

19 Dec 2011

Angela McNab has been appointed as the new KMPT Chief Executive. Angela will join the Trust on 1 April 2012..

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Photo: Board meeting: 21 December 2011

Board meeting: 21 December 2011

15 Dec 2011

The next meeting takes place on 21 December 2011 at 10.00am in the Boardroom at Kings Hill..

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Photo: More good news from the site at St Martins’

More good news from the site at St Martins’

09 Dec 2011

Further good news on site at the £10million St Martin’s Hospital inpatient unit build..

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Photo: Postpartum psychosis documentary on Radio 4

Postpartum psychosis documentary on Radio 4

01 Dec 2011

An ex service user features in a BBC Radio 4 documentary about women who’ve suffered psychotic illness after childbirth..

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Photo: 10 Top Years for Admiral Nurses in Medway

10 Top Years for Admiral Nurses in Medway

22 Nov 2011

Admiral nurses and those working in dementia services in Medway celebrate the service’s 10th birthday..

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Photo: Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted Inspection

18 Nov 2011

The Trust was recently involved in an Ofsted inspection of safeguarding and looked after children services in Medway..

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Photo: New mental health service launches at Medway Maritime Hospital

New mental health service launches at Medway Maritime Hospital

18 Nov 2011

A new mental health service that aims to provide mental health support to those admitted to Medway Maritime Hospital has been launched this week..

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Photo: Wheelchair Service opens its doors

Wheelchair Service opens its doors

14 Nov 2011

Wheelchair users from across north Kent attended our Wheelchair Service open day in November.&nbsp;.

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Photo: Physical Assaults against Kent's mental health staff fall

Physical Assaults against Kent's mental health staff fall

14 Nov 2011

Assaults in Kent and Medway against NHS mental health staff have fallen by 8% in the past year..

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Photo: St Martin's new build designs gain Excellent rating

St Martin's new build designs gain Excellent rating

10 Nov 2011

The designs for new wards at St Martin's Hospital have been awarded a rating of Excellent in an envrionmental assessment..

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Photo: Firesetter Research Opportunity

Firesetter Research Opportunity

08 Nov 2011

We are looking for services to take part&nbsp;in a research project evaluating&nbsp;a new treatment programme for mentally disordered firesetters..

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Photo: New Trust Chairman Appointed

New Trust Chairman Appointed

27 Oct 2011

Andrew Ling has been appointed by the Appointments Commission as the new Chairman of KMPT.&nbsp;.

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Photo: What our patients say

What our patients say

14 Oct 2011

Find out what patients think of the Little Brook Hospital Unit in Dartford..

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Photo: CEO and Exec Director of Finance and Resources vacancies

CEO and Exec Director of Finance and Resources vacancies

13 Oct 2011

We are&nbsp;now recruiting for the Chief Executive&nbsp;and&nbsp;Executive Director of Finance and Resources vacancies..

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Photo: Wheelchair Services Open Day

Wheelchair Services Open Day

11 Oct 2011

Patients, their families, GPs, healthcare professionals and members of the public are all welcome!.

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Photo: Food Costs

Food Costs

11 Oct 2011

Details about food spending costs per patient..

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Photo: World Mental Health Day 2011

World Mental Health Day 2011

10 Oct 2011

Today is World Mental Health Day and this year the theme is 'investing in mental health'..

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Photo: Tree of Life

Tree of Life

04 Oct 2011

A Mind the Gap art exhibition for Canterbury Festival..

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Photo: Ben Nevis challenge a success!

Ben Nevis challenge a success!

20 Sep 2011

A group of clients and staff from EIS and members of Charlton Athletic Community Trust made it to the top of Ben Nevis!

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Photo: World Alzheimer's Day 2011

World Alzheimer's Day 2011

20 Sep 2011

Takes place on 21 September and the theme is 'Faces of dementia'. Find out what the Trust is doing to mark the day.

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Photo: Patient Safety Week 2011

Patient Safety Week 2011

12 Sep 2011

The Trust will be highlighting key issues to staff over the next five days during Patient Safety Week 2011.

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Photo: DemSIG Annual Dementia and Spirituality Training Day

DemSIG Annual Dementia and Spirituality Training Day

02 Sep 2011

The Dementia and Spirituality Special Interest Group is holding a 'My Spiritual Home' training day.

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Photo: Ben Nevis aims to reduce mental health stigma

Ben Nevis aims to reduce mental health stigma

24 Aug 2011

In September a team including clients and staff from our EIP service will attempt a charity walk up Ben Nevis in Scotland.

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Photo: Trust AGM and Best Practice Event takes place soon

Trust AGM and Best Practice Event takes place soon

23 Aug 2011

Find out about the combined Annual General Meeting, Best Practice Event and Staff Awartds on 26 September.

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Photo: Calling all young people - we need your views!

Calling all young people - we need your views!

22 Aug 2011

We have designed some draft Foundation Trust membership forms for young people aged 11-16 years.

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Photo: 2011 Community Mental Health Survey Results

2011 Community Mental Health Survey Results

09 Aug 2011

The National Community Mental Health Survey shows that services provided by the Trust are mostly comparable with the rest of the country.

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Photo: Non-Executive Directors Update

Non-Executive Directors Update

01 Aug 2011

Current Non-Executive Director Michael Sander has been re-appointed to the Trust Board.

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Photo: Work starts on new mental health facility

Work starts on new mental health facility

22 Jul 2011

Work starts on building new mental health inpatient facility at St Martin’s Hospital in Canterbury.

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Photo: Octavia Project highlights the benefits of singing

Octavia Project highlights the benefits of singing

18 Jul 2011

KMPT has been successful in bidding for EU Grundtvig funding to develop a project working in Arts and Health.

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Photo: Impact of Home Treatment Service for people with dementia

Impact of Home Treatment Service for people with dementia

15 Jul 2011

The roles and impact of the Home Treatment Service for people living with dementia in Kent highlighted.

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Photo: The Value of Peer Support

The Value of Peer Support

14 Jul 2011

The Peer Support Conference aimed at service users and staff was a success with over 150 people attending.

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Photo: All the Fun of the Fair!

All the Fun of the Fair!

12 Jul 2011

The Lord Mayor of Canterbury opened the Fete held by the Friends for Mental Health (East Kent) at St Martin’s Hospital.

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Photo: Art Uniting People Exhibition

Art Uniting People Exhibition

11 Jul 2011

Calling all artists! Find out how you can take part in the Autumn exhibition at County Hall, Maidstone.

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Photo: Chief Executive looks forward to meeting staff

Chief Executive looks forward to meeting staff

11 Jul 2011

Bob Deans, the Trust’s new Interim Chief Executive, is to spend his first week at the Trust visiting services and meeting staff.

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Photo: Dementia Awareness Week - our services are ready to diagnose dementia

Dementia Awareness Week - our services are ready to diagnose dementia

04 Jul 2011

Get help early and don’t ignore the warning signs. Our services are ready to diagnose dementia in Kent.

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Photo: Improving quality is the priority in mental health

Improving quality is the priority in mental health

01 Jul 2011

Our Quality Account and Annual Report have now been published and sets out how we will improve quality and progress made over the last year.

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Photo: Talking about Dementia Conference

Talking about Dementia Conference

29 Jun 2011

Join the ‘Talking About Dementia’ conference at Canterbury Christ Church University.

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Photo: Board meeting: 29 June 2011

Board meeting: 29 June 2011

27 Jun 2011

The next meeting takes place on 29 June 2011 at 10.00am in the Boardroom at Kings Hill.

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Photo: Working with Personality Disorder Course

Working with Personality Disorder Course

22 Jun 2011

A one year course aimed at staff in all services who work with Personality Disordered clients.

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Photo: Success in Equality & Diversity

Success in Equality & Diversity

20 Jun 2011

KMPT has successfully completed the NHS Employers Equality and Diversity Partners programme for 2010/11.

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Photo: Reducing falls a priority

Reducing falls a priority

20 Jun 2011

This week is Falls Awareness Week. Find out how we will reduce falls in older people's inpatient wards.

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Photo: Tell Time to Change what you're doing!

Tell Time to Change what you're doing!

10 Jun 2011

Time to change could help you get your event off the ground.

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Photo: Let's go mental for mental health!

Let's go mental for mental health!

06 Jun 2011

A gig to raise awareness of psychosis in young people is being held on Friday 10 June in Medway.

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Photo: Mental Health Awareness Week 2011

Mental Health Awareness Week 2011

25 May 2011

The importance of sleep to our mental and physical health is the theme of MH Awareness Week this week (May 23-30).

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Photo: Peer Support Conference

Peer Support Conference

24 May 2011

Service users and staff are invited to attend this conference which will look at how peer support can be put into action across Kent and Medway.

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Photo: St Martin's Summer Fete 2011

St Martin's Summer Fete 2011

23 May 2011

The Friends for Mental Health (East Kent) will be holding a Grand Summer Fete at St Martin's Hospital on 2 July.

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Photo: Personal Health Budgets Pilot

Personal Health Budgets Pilot

20 May 2011

Service users are invited to take part in a national pilot that will help shape future policies. Find out more.

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Photo: Free sport and mental health course

Free sport and mental health course

20 May 2011

Run by Time to Change the course is designed for sports coaches, particularly in football and includes the mental benefits of exercise.

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Photo: Board meeting: 25 May 2011

Board meeting: 25 May 2011

19 May 2011

The next Trust Board Meeting will take place on 25 May 2011 at 10.00am in the Boardroom at Kings Hill.

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Photo: Eating Disorder Service Review

Eating Disorder Service Review

17 May 2011

Mental health commissioners in Kent and Medway are reviewing eating disorder services.

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Photo: OPMH Changes on Greenacres

OPMH Changes on Greenacres

13 May 2011

Find out about the Older People’s Mental Health Services accommodation changes in Dartford.

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Photo: Recognition for CAMHS project

Recognition for CAMHS project

05 May 2011

Sue Johnson, community mental health nurse, has achieved recognition of her innovative work in the field of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.

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Photo: Vote for Ward Names at St Martin's

Vote for Ward Names at St Martin's

04 May 2011

'Nature' is the chosen theme for St Martin's Hospital so we are now asking you to vote for ward names.

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Photo: Eco work begins at St Martin's

Eco work begins at St Martin's

28 Apr 2011

In preparation for the new inpatient unit build at St Martin's, Canterbury, eco work has begun to ensure the surrounding wildlife is not affected.

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Photo: Board meeting: 27 April 2011

Board meeting: 27 April 2011

21 Apr 2011

The next Trust Board Meeting will take place on 27 April 2011 at 10.00am in the Boardroom at Kings Hill.

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Photo: ‘Excellent’ service says Independent report

‘Excellent’ service says Independent report

19 Apr 2011

The Trust’s Police Custody Liaison Service has been described as excellent.

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Photo: Chief Executive Post Advertised

Chief Executive Post Advertised

14 Apr 2011

Trust Chief Executive Erville Millar announced his retirement to Trust staff at the end of March. We are now advertising for a new Chief Executive Officer.

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Photo: Service user and carer presentations

Service user and carer presentations

13 Apr 2011

Would you like to do a presentation for the Trust Board Meeting on your experiences of Mental Health Services in Kent and Medway?

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Photo: Self-referral launched in South West Kent!

Self-referral launched in South West Kent!

01 Apr 2011

If you live in south west Kent and want to access talking therapies, you can now self-refer.

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Photo: May 2011 Trust Board

May 2011 Trust Board

31 Mar 2011

The date of the May 2011 Trust Board Meeting has been rescheduled.

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Photo: Board meeting: 30 March 2011

Board meeting: 30 March 2011

25 Mar 2011

Trust Board Meeting: March 2011, 10.00am in the Boardroom at Kings Hill.

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Photo: Hitchhikers Guide to Recovery and Wellbeing

Hitchhikers Guide to Recovery and Wellbeing

23 Mar 2011

Carers First have developed a training programme to enable MH carers to embrace the recovery approach.

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Photo: Mind the Gap Tree of Life

Mind the Gap Tree of Life

17 Mar 2011

Mind the Gap, a creativity for mental health not for profit initiative has launched a new theme for 2011.

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Photo: SW Kent CRHT has moved

SW Kent CRHT has moved

18 Feb 2011

The SW Kent CRHT has moved from The Springs to Highlands House.

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Photo: New Issue Out Now!

New Issue Out Now!

15 Feb 2011

The Winter issue of the Kent Journal of Mental Health is out now.

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Photo: Tell us what you think

Tell us what you think

07 Feb 2011

We welcome feedback about any aspect of our services. Find out how you can tell us what you think.

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Photo: Hidden talents on display

Hidden talents on display

31 Jan 2011

Service users display hidden talents at an exhibition held in Herne Bay in December 2010.

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Photo: Board Meeting: 26th January 2011

Board Meeting: 26th January 2011

24 Jan 2011

Trust Board Meeting: 26th January 2011, 10.00am in the Boardroom at Kings Hill.

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Photo: Community MH Services in SW Kent

Community MH Services in SW Kent

14 Jan 2011

Community Mental Health Services in Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and the Weald are changing.

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Photo: Service User Survey 2011

Service User Survey 2011

11 Jan 2011

The 2011 Service User Survey will take place from January to May 2011. It gives service users the chance to give their views about the services they receive.

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Photo: Supported Volunteering in Medway

Supported Volunteering in Medway

04 Jan 2011

A service in Medway is revolutionising the way people who have mental health problems view volunteering.

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Photo: Cinderella goes to Brighton

Cinderella goes to Brighton

23 Dec 2010

Panto season hit Dudley Venables House this month while it staged “A modern day Cinderella” with a twist.

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Photo: Community Engagement Workshop

Community Engagement Workshop

09 Dec 2010

Help us develop our Community Engagement Strategy by taking part in one of our three workshops held around the county.

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Photo: Carers' support goup wins national award

Carers' support goup wins national award

06 Dec 2010

The Canterbury and Coastal Rethink Carers’ Support Group has been awarded ‘Group of the Year 2010’ by Rethink.

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Photo: Crisis Team Changes Update

Crisis Team Changes Update

25 Nov 2010

Due to adverse weather conditions, the Crisis and Resolution Home Treatment Service in east Kent has postponed its planned move - changes will now take effect from 13 December.

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Photo: Big White Wall support network

Big White Wall support network

12 Nov 2010

The Big White Wall is a new social networking online community that offers online support to people experiencing emotional distress.

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Photo: National Dementia Declaration

National Dementia Declaration

04 Nov 2010

The National Dementia Declaration was launched at a Department of Health conference in October this year.

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Photo: Medway Combating Stress Week

Medway Combating Stress Week

29 Oct 2010

Medway Combating Stress Week takes place from 1 to 5 November and gives tips to people on how to combat stress.

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Photo: Live it Well on World Mental Health Day

Live it Well on World Mental Health Day

04 Oct 2010

Live It Well, the strategy to improve mental health in Kent and Medway, will be launched on 10 October, World Mental Health Day.

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