Mike Brooks is the Trusts first Physical Health Patient Engagement and Empowerment Champion.
This new role is the first of its type in physical health services and was established to further advance patient engagement within the development of MPFT’s Musculoskeletal (MSK) Interface Service.
MPFT is delighted to have been awarded the Outstanding Contribution to the Development and Support of Apprentices (Large Employer) Award at Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) Apprenticeship Star Awards.
Children and young people experiencing anxiety, depression and other mental health issues are being offered digital emotional health and wellbeing support through a pioneering new partnership service.
More children and young people in Telford & Wrekin are set to get support with their mental wellbeing with the launch of the new North Telford Mental Health Support Team.
Nuvaxovid, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Novavax, has been given regulatory approval by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), making it the fifth COVID-19 vaccine authorised by the UK’s independent medicines regulator.
This follows rigorous clinical trials, set up to test the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine.
MPFT was selected by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to host the regional vaccine trials for the West Midlands.
A new residential unit for people requiring intensive support to reduce severe dependence on alcohol or drugs was opened by Dame Carol Black, author of the 2021 Government commissioned independent review of national drug policy, in Fareham, Hampshire, this month.