4 December 2018

My journey into non-medical prescribing

By Charlene Hales, Clinical Team Manager at Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust I approached my supervisor a year ago during my appraisal to express my interest in […]
27 November 2018

Shining a light on best practice within the Care Programme Approach

My Care Academy is currently developing an e-learning module on the Care Programme Approach (CPA) for Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey Mental Health Trust as part of core […]
20 November 2018

Mindfulness and self-care

By Jennifer Springham, @jlspringham2 Joint Appointment: Lecturer in Mental Health and Practice Development Lead, My Care Academy.  Last week was self-care week, and although we should be […]
13 November 2018

It’s all about the conversation!

By Suzanne Traynor @Traynors Associate Professor Mental Health (Practice) at Middlesex University & My Care Academy. A recent symposium ‘Keep Us Safe’ was held by Camden and […]
5 November 2018

Reflecting on Black History Month

by Henry Akaluka, 3rd year BSc Mental Health Nursing Student and Student Voice Leader at Middlesex University Black history month has primarily been celebrated by revisiting […]
26 October 2018

The stigma of mental illness among mental health professionals

By Jennifer Springham, @jlspringham2 Joint Appointment: Lecturer in Mental Health and Practice Development Lead, My Care Academy.  I was really inspired reading Mandy Steven’s blog addressing the stigma […]
18 October 2018

It’s not too late to ‘Stoptober’

By Helen Kehoe  @Helsbels88 Joint Appointment lecturer in Mental Health and Practice Development lead, My Care Academy. We are halfway through this year’s Stoptober. This effective campaign […]
18 October 2018

Risk assessment: Not a tick box exercise 

By Suzanne Traynor @Traynors Associate Professor Mental Health (Practice) at Middlesex University & My Care Academy. Supporting mental health staff to develop their skills and confidence in […]
9 October 2018

A Day in the life of a Community Physical Health Matron

Susan Cummins Community Matron for Physical Health  at Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust. @SusanMHMatron ‏ My workday starts around 8.15am On a typical day My morning […]
4 October 2018

Mental Health Nurses Association (MHNA) Conference

By Jennifer Springham, @jlspringham2 Joint Appointment: Lecturer in Mental Health and Practice Development Lead, My Care Academy.  This week the Mental Health Nurses Association took place, organised by […]