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3 Oct 10
NEWS FROM NSUE - OCTOBER 2010

 

  1. E-Learning Initiative
In order to promote greater understanding and awareness among mental health practitioners, the National Service Users Executive is designing an e-learning programme based upon the service user experience.

We believe this initiative will not only provide a unique insight into the varying factors that influence service user priorities and satisfaction but will also enhance the delivery of a person-centred, recovery based service as laid out in Vision for Change and underpins national mental health policy.

This programme also will be available to all stakeholders via the NSUE website and will provide the opportunity for the public to obtain a greater understanding of mental health issues from the perspective of those who have experience of them.

We also believe that it will promote the increase of self-esteem and confidence for those who use mental health services, their families and friends, by providing them with contemporary, peer experience based evidence and in enhancing their greater knowledge base to further assist them in their daily interaction with service providers, enabling them to become skilful self-advocates.

In addition to the feedback gained from the 32 focus groups that we will be holding nationally, eight in each HSE region, the programme will also include service user input derived from NSUE’s annual postal survey of its membership and we would welcome the views of non-members, based upon the standard questionnaire copies of which which can be obtained from NSUE, together with pre-paid reply envelopes by contacting either Jennifer Kelly on 0851212386 or Liz Donovan on 0851212418. All those with an interest in mental health services are welcome to attend our focus group meetings and further information will be posted on our website www.nsue.ie.

2.         NSUE To Hold Awards Ceremony For Mental Health Service Providers

Thanks to an increased response to Second Opinions, our annual survey for 2010 (piloted in 2009), we are pleased to announce that we will be holding an awards ceremony.

With the national policy priority aiming at increased care in the community, the categories in which National awards will be given are as follows:- 

  1.  Best community mental health team 
  2. Best day centre/day hospital 
  3. Most improved service
Extra survey forms and pre-paid envelopes are available as above. We hope that all mental health services will support these positive initiatives and look forward to working with you for the future.

 

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