Welcome to episode 163 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 22 May 2024] of #mhTV. This week Nicky Lambert and Vanessa Gilmartin spoke with guests Marie Ash, Samantha Blake, Stephen Haupt & Karia Wilson-Palmer about 'Looking for improved patient safety: Designing effective Search training in mental health inpatient wards'.
MA - My name is Marie, I am the Senior Peer Support Worker in the Safe from Suicide Team, a Peer Support Worker uses their lived experience of using services to support others in their Recovery Journey, Moorland View is the ward I was often a Patient on and being part of the training offered hope to all that recovery is possible.
I love listening to Westlife and have a collection of 23 pairs of Brogues!
SB - I started my career as a Graduate Mental Health Practitioner working in Primary Care and I went on to work as a practitioner in a Community Mental health Team, and now work in the Safe from Suicide Team as a clinician in quality improvement. I am interested in patient safety and enabling all to participate in improving healthcare. I have two children a son and a daughter, I am a Christian and I have started learning Greek and will be going to Zakynthos this summer.
SH - Registered mental health nurse, currently working as the simulation lead for DPT creating various types of simulation training for improved patient and staffing outcomes in DPT.
My hobbies are around travelling, skiing and I’m currently learning Italian! I have no kids, thankfully as I would make a terrible parent!
KWP - Dual qualified nurse, currently working as a Clinical Lead with the Suicide Prevention Team Devon Partnership Trust
Semi-retired, wife- and mother to 3 grown up boys, keen gardener and lover of dogs.
Some X links to follow are:
VG - https://www.x.com/VanessaRNMH
NL - https://www.x.com/niadla
DM - https://www.x.com/davidamunday
Credits:
#mhTV Presenters: Vanessa Gilmartin, Nicky Lambert & David Munday
Guests: Marie Ash, Samantha Blake, Stephen Haupt & Karia Wilson-Palmer
Theme music: Tony Gillam
Production & Editing: David Munday