The MPFT Podcast

In this episode of The MPFT Podcast, Lyse Edwards (Head of Operations for the Children and Families Care Group) talks with Gill Phillips (developer of Whose Shoes, a game for co-production) and Rachel Crook (one of the Professional Lead Nurses in the Care Group) about the Whose Shoes Game, and how the Care Group are hoping to use it to shape services.

They share details of two upcoming workshops where Whose Shoes will be in use:

Further details of these events can be obtained from [email protected]

This workshop is also being developed and delivered in partnership with Newbold Hope and Yvonne Newbold (who has her own experience of looking after her son with complex needs).

To find out more about Whose Shoes you can also check out Gill’s Podcast.

A transcript of this episode is available to download.

In this latest episode we hear about the collaborative work being undertaken by Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust, and colleagues from Primary Care (GP Practices) across Staffordshire. Their work is helping those people suffering from Serious Mental Illness (SMI) deal with both their mental and physical health problems.

A transcript of this episode is available on our website.

We are celebrating gaining University Trust status from Keele University.

From Tuesday 4 April 2023, we will be known as Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

We will continue to use MPFT, for short, as this is widely used and well recognised.

The award is in recognition of our contribution to research and education over a number of years. We play an active part in training the next generation of health and care professionals, as well as improving services offered locally and nationally through our research programmes.

In this episode, we will hear from some of those who have led the way in marking this exciting new chapter for the Trust.

In this episode Health Visitors Caroline and Leanne talk about bed sharing or co-sleeping with baby. They share evidence-based advice so that parents can make informed decisions about their choices, but also highlight when it is considered dangerous.

A transcript of this episode is available for download.

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In episode 63 of The MPFT Podcast, Carol and Caroline (both Health Visitors with the Families Health and Wellbeing Service 0-19) talk about the dangers of button batteries. They share great advice and information about why they are dangerous, what parents and carers can do to keep their children safe, and what action to take if a button battery is swallowed. Finally they encourage you to do a button battery hunt in your own home.

Further information about button battery safety can be found on the Child Accident Prevention Trust and Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents websites.

A transcript of this episode is available for download.

In this episode of The MPFT Podcast, we hear from service uses and carers discuss why involvement is important and how it has benefitted them.

Anyone wishing to get involved with the Community Mental Health Transformation can email [email protected] or telephone 07972 661 246.

A transcript of this episode is available for download.

In this episode of The MPFT Podcast, we hear Lisa Healings from VAST and Garry Jones from Support Staffordshire, discussing how Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations are working to co-deliver the Community Mental Health Transformation.

Meet our Provider Partners (MPFT's Youtube channel)

A transcript of this episode is available for download.

In this episode of The MPFT Podcast we hear from Chris Sands (Chief Financial Officer) and Alex Brett (Chief People Officer) describing Project Synergy: what it is, and why it came into being.

A transcript of this episode is available for download.

In this episode of The MPFT Podcast, we hear Matt Evans, Dr Angela Smith, Nicola Mayo, and Karen Wareham discussing the work taking place for older adults as part of the Community Mental Health Transformation.

A transcript of this episode is available for download.

In this episode of The MPFT Podcast we hear from Neil Carr (Chief Executive) discussing the recruitment and retention difficulties facing the whole of the NHS, and what MPFT in particular is doing to solve these problems.

A transcript of the episode is available for download.