Improving physical health monitoring
A community health nurse in Bradford designed an electronic template, for use in primary care, to improve physical health monitoring of people with mental health problems.
Primary Care | Secondary Care
Improving smoking cessation support
Two acute wards at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust improved monitoring of smoking status and opportunities for intervention.
Secondary Care | Support Services
Improving diabetes care
Joshua Ward, at East London NHS Foundation Trust, involved service users in the detection and management of diabetes.
Secondary Care
Improving physical health care in psychosis
People who receive antipsychotic therapy may experience side effects which negatively impact on their physical health, for example weight gain, leading to other associated health issues such as heart disease and diabetes.
Primary Care | Secondary Care | Support Services
Managing weight gain
A team at the Newham Centre for Mental Health, at East London NHS Foundation Trust, worked with service users to develop ways to monitor and reduce weight gain.
Secondary Care | Service Users | Support Services