Mental Health and Learning Disability Quality Event 2023

Royal Cornhill Hospital hosted this successful event which featured 32 posters submitted by staff from across Grampion. These posters highlighted various quality improvement and innovations throughout Mental Health and Learning Disability Services.

The top judges award went to “Tiny Bites. Big Insights” while the Public Empowerment Group prize went to Think “COULD”. Many of these posters, including the winners, are available at the following links:

• Is There A Correlation Between Boarded Patients and As Required Medication Usage On A Neuropsychiatric Ward? A Naturalistic Analysis - Brodie Ward RCH
  Jonathan Mclaughlin
  
  
• Art Psychotherapy - Creative Responses to Music in the Art Therapy session
  Shirelle Young MSc Art Psychotherapy (International)
  
  
• Improving Engagement with Physical Activity and Therapeutic Exercise for Adult Inpatients with Serious Mental Illness within Royal Cornhill Hospital
  Morven Sambrook, Yvonne Swainson, Rajeswari Lingam, Nicola Ritchie, Jane Eaton, Steven Maver and Kerry Walker
  
  
• NHSG Cognitive Screening Service for Older Prisoners (aged 50+) in HMP Grampian
  Vivienne Barnett, Demi McDonald and Pawel Lucjan (Older Adults Psychology Dept)
  
  
• Tiny bites. Big insights: An evaluation of bitesize training sessions in Older Adult Mental Health Services
  Stefanie Bothwell, Kirsty MacDonald and Nikola Jaroma
  
  
• Developing a Standard Operating Procedure for Specialist Seating for Inpatient Services at Royal Cornhill Hospital
  Sara Cook, Vicki Jones, Kelly-Ann Morrison, Catriona Rendall, Alison Sainsbury and Yvonne Swainson
  
  
• Improving patient referral pathways for physical monitoring in the community using TrakCare
  Jennifer Wooley
  
  
• An evaluation of Brief Behavioural Activation (BBA) Pilot Intervention for young people experiencing low mood and anxiety
  Leia Ferrall and Anastasia Warner
  
  
• A Service Evaluation of Aberdeenshire Primary Care Psychological Therapies Service Treatment Outcomes
  Doriana Marchetti and Dr Gavin Slack
  
  
• How Do Reasons for Referral and Focus of Intervention Compare?: An Audit of a Primary Care Psychological Therapies Service
  Katie Lamacraft and Dr Gavin Slack
  
  
• Developing a Comprehensive Training Plan for NHS Grampian CAMHS Based on the MATRIX Recommendations: A Strategic Approach​
  Apoorva Amirapu​
  
  
• ENRICH Scotland ENabling Research in Care Homes
  Kirsty Hynes
  
  
• Learning Disability Psychology Re-Design Test of Change
  Judith Wishart
  
  
• Review of Activity within Unscheduled Care at Royal Cornhill Post-Pandemic
  Mutswairo Mweemba and Ying Tian Lim
  
  
• Two posters: one illustrative and one explanatory. The Psychosocial Interventions Journey for psychosis
  Reja Gildea and Anesu Mukeredzi
  
  
• Digitalising Documentation - A review and summary of the transition towards a paperless service
  Natalie Fox and Louise Muir (Liaison Psychiatry)
  
  
• BPD pathway re-audit 2022
  Dr Osadebamwen Omosigho, Dr Anne Meakin , Dr Katrina Skraba and Dr Louise Janssen
  
  
• Managing Comorbid Eating Disorders and Autism Spectrum Conditions: An Eden Unit Quality Improvement Project
  Dr Dharmesh Rai and Lily Davida
  
  
• Flow Navigation Centre Mental Health Pathway for Scottish Ambulance Service
  Rob Bradley
  
  
• Think COULD - Raising awareness of the need for improved support for individuals with learning disabilities within the justice system
  Kerry Anderson