Implementation of physical health services for people living with SMI

This free half-day event will bring together national and regional health system leaders, researchers, policy-makers, people with lived experience of SMI and the public for a range of interactive sessions to:

• Hear about and share best evidence-based practice examples of service delivery

• Showcase findings about how to drive implementation tailored within existing resources

• Launch and share resources for supporting service growth and prevention, and

• Create a national community of practice to support ongoing development

.All delegates will receive:

• Hard copy and electronic access to a best practice compendium for you and your colleagues

• The opportunity to showcase local or regional initiatives and share learning

• The opportunity to network with nationally-based colleagues

• Support with implementation planning in your region/area

• Ongoing free membership of the community of practice promoting and leading physical health support services for those living with SMI
• A welcome lunch buffet will be provided for delegates at start of conference

The event will include interactive sessions and small group discussions where ideas can be exchanged surrounding how recommendations could be implemented

Who should attend:

Key decisions makers, leaders and providers within the NHS, healthcare systems and the community/voluntary sector are strongly encouraged to attend.

We are able to provide a limited number of bursaries to support members of the public or delegates from the community or voluntary sectors to attend; please do contact us for further information and/or to let us know about any accessibility requirements you may have – fiona.duncan@newcastle.ac.uk

Research Team:

We are researchers funded through NIHR based at Newcastle University and UCL.

Pre-conference clinics

The research team will be delivering pre-conference clinics between 10.30 and 11.30am for individuals or teams of colleagues. These clinics will allow delegates to discuss their personalised practice needs and how improvements can be best implemented. A limited number of places are available for these pre-conference clinics. If interested please sign up when registering for conference.