Ben Gray, Matthew Sisto - Pavilion Health Today https://pavilionhealthtoday.com Supporting healthcare professionals to deliver the best patient care Thu, 16 May 2024 14:42:30 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 https://pavilionhealthtoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/android-chrome-384x384-1-100x100.png Ben Gray, Matthew Sisto - Pavilion Health Today https://pavilionhealthtoday.com 32 32 Alarm systems on mental health wards: the need for change https://pavilionhealthtoday.com/gm/gm-speciality/alarm-systems-on-mental-health-wards-the-need-for-change/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=alarm-systems-on-mental-health-wards-the-need-for-change Thu, 16 May 2024 10:13:41 +0000 https://pavilionhealthtoday.com/?p=27715 Wall mounted red alarm system

For Mental Health Awareness Week 2024, this article looks at the use of alarm systems on mental health wards from the perspective of someone with lived experience of schizophrenia.

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]]> Peer support in hospital: bridging the gap in mental health https://pavilionhealthtoday.com/fm/peer-support-in-hospital-bridging-the-gap-in-mental-health/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=peer-support-in-hospital-bridging-the-gap-in-mental-health Thu, 14 Mar 2024 14:52:13 +0000 https://pavilionhealthtoday.com/?p=26514 Watercolor painting, therapy, talking therapies

Research shows that peer support can significantly improve people’s wellbeing, leading to fewer hospital stays, larger support networks, and better self-esteem and social skills. Here, Ben Gray and Matthew Sisto discuss the success of a pioneering Peer Support Project implemented by Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

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