Looking forward to todays 'Making a difference in Wales' conference, organised by @MHAWSNAG, at @RCNWales. There will be tweets and the hashtag to follow is ➡️#MHNWales19 
@MHAWSNAG @RCNWales @WeMHNurses @Mental_Elf @MHNAUK @benhannigan @niadla @cityalan @UniteinHealth @Unite_MHNA @GavinFergie @HazelPowell11 Here's the flier for todays @MHAWSNAG event. The focus of the event is on the Mental Health Nursing Framework for Wales which you can access here: 1000livesplus.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/docu… #MHNWales19
@MHAWSNAG @RCNWales @WeMHNurses @Mental_Elf @MHNAUK @benhannigan @niadla @cityalan @UniteinHealth @Unite_MHNA @GavinFergie @HazelPowell11 First up, @HazelPowell11 is welcoming everyone to the day. She's talked about the aims for today and pointed us towards the days agenda 👀⬇️. We're also warned that we'll all be making pledges later, on how we'll support the role out of the Framework. #MHNWales19
@MHAWSNAG @RCNWales @WeMHNurses @Mental_Elf @MHNAUK @benhannigan @niadla @cityalan @UniteinHealth @Unite_MHNA @GavinFergie @HazelPowell11 .@HazelPowell11 has now passed on to the first speaker on the agenda, @helenwhyley, director @RCNWales. She's shared a few snapshots, stats but each stat has a story behind them. #MHNWales19
@MHAWSNAG @RCNWales @WeMHNurses @Mental_Elf @MHNAUK @benhannigan @niadla @cityalan @UniteinHealth @Unite_MHNA @GavinFergie @HazelPowell11 @helenwhyley We've now got @JWCNO talking about 'making a difference in Wales'. She acknowledges that people in the room will know many of the challenges that she'll be talking about. She starts with the population challenges. #MHNWales19
@MHAWSNAG @RCNWales @WeMHNurses @Mental_Elf @MHNAUK @benhannigan @niadla @cityalan @UniteinHealth @Unite_MHNA @GavinFergie @HazelPowell11 @helenwhyley @JWCNO .@JWCNO highlights how Wales spends the largest proportion of it's health budget in mental health and it is ring-fenced. Currently £679m/year and increasing £35m this year. Despite this, demand is increasing and service is not keeping pace #MHNWales19
.@JWCNO talks about the 'refreshed deliver plan' but the publication of this will be delayed till after #GeneralElection2019 #MHNWales19
@JWCNO .@JWCNO talks about plan @WelshGovernment to establish a Mother & Baby Unit, talks about significant campaigning that has happened on this. It will be in @SwanseabayNHS. If you don't already, take a look at @MMHAlliance #everyonesbusiness #MHNWales19
@JWCNO @WelshGovernment @SwanseabayNHS @MMHAlliance .@JWCNO takes a break to ask abt delegates views on dementia as 5 of bottom 10 hospitals in UK, according to dementia audit results for hospitals in UK, are in Wales. 'What role can MH nurses play across whole health service to improve offer to people with dementia' #MHNWales19
@JWCNO @WelshGovernment @SwanseabayNHS @MMHAlliance .@benhannigan points @JWCNO towards work by @drkfeatherstone @storiesdementia. Here's a quick link for initial interest: cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/39… #MHNWales19
@JWCNO @WelshGovernment @SwanseabayNHS @MMHAlliance @benhannigan @Drkfeatherstone @storiesdementia Now @JWCNO talks abt nurse staffing legislation. Read more here: gov.wales/sites/default/… She talks about how she's 'a complete convert' as she can now hold NHS in Wales to account. To quicken work, minister has agreed some funding (project officer for MH). #MHNWales19
@JWCNO @WelshGovernment @SwanseabayNHS @MMHAlliance @benhannigan @Drkfeatherstone @storiesdementia .@JWCNO talks about lack of health professionals across the world, citing @WHO and their projection that we will be short of '12.9 million health-care workers by 2035'. who.int/mediacentre/ne… #MHNWales19
@JWCNO @WelshGovernment @SwanseabayNHS @MMHAlliance @benhannigan @Drkfeatherstone @storiesdementia @WHO Now @JWCNO talks abt Framework. Encourages #MentalHealth nurses raise their voices & proposes @MHAWSNAG organise delegation to present to Nurse Directors Group next yr. Interesting that it's recognised that over winter the focus will be on ambulances outside A&E. #MHNWales19
@JWCNO @WelshGovernment @SwanseabayNHS @MMHAlliance @benhannigan @Drkfeatherstone @storiesdementia @WHO @MHAWSNAG 'What you can do', a challenge for @MHAWSNAG delegates and #MentalHealth nurses across Wales from @JWCNO. She's asks whether this is the right list? ⬇️. The first response is how serious mental health is often forgotten. #MHNWales19
@JWCNO @WelshGovernment @SwanseabayNHS @MMHAlliance @benhannigan @Drkfeatherstone @storiesdementia @WHO @MHAWSNAG .@benhannigan highlights the current review @nmcnews on advanced practice (& SCPHN & SPQs). Points out @MHNAUK highlighted this in their #FutureNMC response (mhnauk.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/mhnauk…), as did we @UniteinHealth @Unite_MHNA. @Beach_Jane will be busy! @JWCNO
@JWCNO @WelshGovernment @SwanseabayNHS @MMHAlliance @benhannigan @Drkfeatherstone @storiesdementia @WHO @MHAWSNAG @nmcnews @MHNAUK @UniteinHealth @Unite_MHNA @Beach_Jane We broke for coffee and now we're back in the room. @timcoupland is introducing the next session, a World Café on workforce, education and research AND promoting population health and wellbeing. #MHNWales19
@JWCNO @WelshGovernment @SwanseabayNHS @MMHAlliance @benhannigan @Drkfeatherstone @storiesdementia @WHO @MHAWSNAG @nmcnews @MHNAUK @UniteinHealth @Unite_MHNA @Beach_Jane @timcoupland We reported on the launch of 'The Framework for Mental Health Nursing in Wales' in a recent #MHNjournal @Unite_MHNA. Here it is for a quick read help 👀 ⬇️ #MHNWales19
Our group is talking about 'promoting population health and wellbeing'. We have to pick 'a priority for action'. We've gone with wanting organisations in Wales to sign up to @EquallyWellUK (equallywell.co.uk). Want to know more, take a look at #MHpod ⬇️
@EquallyWellUK Here's some direct links to #MHpod:
☁️SoundCloud: bit.ly/2ktFgVw
🍏Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2jYDeN7
🎶Spotify: spoti.fi/2lR7olQ
🧵Stitcher: bit.ly/2keQWvv
📻TuneIn: bit.ly/2k2cZW4
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☁️SoundCloud: bit.ly/2ktFgVw
🍏Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2jYDeN7
🎶Spotify: spoti.fi/2lR7olQ
🧵Stitcher: bit.ly/2keQWvv
📻TuneIn: bit.ly/2k2cZW4
#MHNWales19
@EquallyWellUK Our group has moved on to 'workforce education and research' and our one priority for action is to ensure mental health service users and carers are involved in riding the gap between theory and practice in both education and research. #MHNWales19
@EquallyWellUK Now @benhannigan takes the lectern to speak on: 'Aspirations and actualities: reflections on mental health services and nursing in Wales' #MHNWales19
@EquallyWellUK @benhannigan Some opening thoughts from @benhannigan. Argues that #MentalHealth services have attracted particular attention from policymakers since the 1990s but this has more recently been followed by austerity. #MHNWales19
@EquallyWellUK @benhannigan .@benhannigan talks about the Anglocentric accounts on #MentalHealth nursing. Asks for some up to date stats from across the room. Here's the NHS Digital data for May2010-July2019 (-4,602 / -11.3%) #MHNWales19
@EquallyWellUK @benhannigan .@benhannigan highlights a lecture that @cityalan gave at @MHNRconf in 2018; 'A Final Farewell For Mental Health Nursing?'. You can watch his 'reprise' on this lecture from #MHNAL18 via: adaywithdave.wordpress.com/2018/10/08/mhn…. #MHNWales19
@EquallyWellUK @benhannigan @cityalan @MHNRconf .@benhannigan turns his focus to Wales, highlighting the health policy in the country. He also reminds everyone it's the birthplace of the NHS's founder (😬 ) #MHNWales19
.@benhannigan repeatedly talks about the impact of austerity on #MentalHealth services and the impact on the countries citizens and highlights how this was a part of 'Together for #MentalHealth'. #MHNWales19
@benhannigan .@benhannigan talks about the 'Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010', which hasn't been mentioned anywhere else today. He also returns to this to talk about the 'progress reported' later in his talk. #MHNWales19
@benhannigan Here's some more info about the 'Mental Health (Wales) Measure': gweddill.gov.wales/topics/health/… #MHNWales19
@benhannigan .@benhannigan also talked about the stats he's uncovered re. #MentalHealth nurses in Wales. He highlights the problem with finding vacancy rates in the country. #MHNWales19
@benhannigan Phil Lewis has started this afternoons sessions at #MHNWales19. We've done a quick speed dating session to warm us all up.
@benhannigan Now @lesleysinglet17 is speaking: 'Delivering the Framework into practice' #ICAN #MHNWales19
@benhannigan @lesleysinglet17 .@lesleysinglet17 talks about how they changed the way they got service-user input, creating a new organisation @caniad_ which made this more meaningful. We see a video [I think it's this one] ⚠️trigger warning⚠️: #MHNWales19
@benhannigan @lesleysinglet17 @caniad_ .@lesleysinglet17 talks about improving support for people in crisis and the resultant development of #ICAN. And the talks about the development of #ICAN unscheduled care centres. There's a bit of info about them here: wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/861/…. #MHNWales19
@benhannigan @lesleysinglet17 @caniad_ .@lesleysinglet17 shows a second video, 'Volunteer Coordinator Kerry Grummert talks about the impact of #ICAN Centres' #MHNWales19
@benhannigan @lesleysinglet17 @caniad_ .@lesleysinglet17 shares a 3rd video; Shannon shares her #ICAN story ⚠️trigger warning⚠️ #MHNWales19
@benhannigan @lesleysinglet17 @caniad_ .@lesleysinglet17 talks about a next step, the development of #ICAN training. This has been rolled out to some barbers in Wales. There was a launch on #WorldMentalHealthDay and the demand for the training since has been significant. #barbers4mentalhealth #MHNWales19
@benhannigan @lesleysinglet17 @caniad_ .@lesleysinglet17 talks about #ICANwork. There's more about this here: bcuhb.nhs.wales/i-can/i-can-wo…. The aim of the IPS (Individual Placement and Support Programme) pilot is to get ⅓ of 450 individuals into work. #MHNWales19
@benhannigan @lesleysinglet17 @caniad_ Here's a bit more on #ICANwork with their 8 principles ⬇️ #MHNWales19
@benhannigan @lesleysinglet17 @caniad_ We've been at the World Café again, this afternoon, looking at 'Quality and Safety of Care' and 'Professionalism, voice and leadership' #MHNWales19
And that’s today’s #MHNWales19 done. Hope you’ve enjoyed the tweets! We were all asked to share a pledge, and here’s mine! . Thanks to colleagues who organised including @HazelPowell11 & @timcoupland 🙏
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