Excellent Peer Review for EMR
Ellern Mede Group hospitals participate in Royal College of Psychiatry’s Quality Network for Inpatient CAMHS. We are delighted to find that Ellern Mede Ridgeway scored a 96.4% overall rating on its 7 key areas for the 2019 to 2020 cycle. 100% for Young People’s Rights and Safeguarding Children is a very pleasing result as our patients and their families are so important to us.
Nurse Preceptorship and Nurse Online Open Days
Ellern Mede Group is delighted to announce our new Preceptorship Nurse Programme, as well as two online Open Days to introduce potential nursing graduates to the possibility of joining our nursing team. The courses, which are CPD certified, will include a full introduction to nursing patients who have eating disorders.
Focus on Eating Disorders Awareness 1-7 March
Eating Disorders Week in 2021 (1 – 7 March) sadly marks the impact of a global pandemic – increased incidence of eating disorders; longer waiting lists for treatment; but possibly an increase in awareness. We are delighted to report Ellern Mede is now COVID-free. Bed availability should normalise now.
Mind Maze by patients
Time to Talk Day 2021 inspired Ellern Mede patients to create a Mind Maze, working in collaboration with staff. Therapeutic activities are co-ordinated by Activity Co-ordinators and supervised by our Occupational Therapy Team. This provides patients with opportunities...
8.3% reduction in mental health stigma
Ellern Mede is delighted to hear that Time to Change, England's most ambitious campaign to end the stigma and discrimination faced by people who experience mental health problems, has so far resulted in an 8.3% change in public attitudes. MIND Charity reports that...
The power of small talk
This Children's Mental Health week, patients at Ellern Mede will share their thoughts with one another and staff about whether talking about their thoughts, behaviours, feelings and mental health helps them. They will make posters and work with expert staff on...
