BSMHD 2005 Annual Conference

Programme

Implementing Equity and Access - Improving Mental Health Services for Deaf People

Tuesday 24 May 2005
Belgrave Rooms, 25 Goldsmith Street, Nottingham, NG1 5LB
9.00am - 5.00pm

A one day multi-disciplinary conference for all mental health professionals and those in allied professions who work with deaf people

Programme

09.00 Registration and Refreshments

09.45 Introduction to Conference, Conference Chair: Sue O�Rourke, Head of Psychology. Alpha Hospitals.

10.05 Meeting the mental health needs of Deaf people in Nottinghamshire. Emmanuel Chan, Deaf Service, Adult Mental Health Service, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Dr Manjit Gahir, High Secure Deaf Service, Rampton Hospital

10.25 �Good Health Starts at the Grass Roots�. Gordon Chapman, Chief Executive, Deaf Connections, Glasgow

10.45 Refreshments

11.15 Protecting The Mental Health Of Vulnerable Adults With Learning Disabilities Living In The Parental Home Where The Developmental Needs For Independence And Control Are Not Recognised. Jess Mortimer, former District Occupational Therapist and Social Services Manager

11.35 The emotional development of deaf children at Corner House Inpatient Service. Peter Hindley, Shanee Buxton and Christine Hussmann, National Deaf Services.

11.55 Reflecting On 3 Methods Of Delivering Psychological Therapies To Deaf Women. Marilyn Hoggard, Arts Psychotherapist, Clare Shard, Head of Interpreting Services, Caroline Lovelock, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Alpha Hospitals.

12.15 Short Break

12.30 Keynote Address: Guest Speaker

13.15 Lunch and BSMHD AGM

14.30 Implementing �Towards Equity and Access�. Discussion with panel of speakers, chaired by Steve Powell, Chief Executive of SIGN.

15.30 Refreshments

16.00 Late-onset profound deafness: a study of psychological distress. Dr Lorraine Gailey, Chief Executive of the LINK Centre for Deafened People.

16.20 Do profoundly deaf psychotic patients really hear voices? Robin Paijmans, Clinical Psychologist, Birmingham; Dr. Jim Cromwell, Clinical Psychologist, London; Sally Austen, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Birmingham.

16.40 Conference Conclusion. Open Forum

17.00 Conference Close

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Conference sponsored by

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Exhibitors

The Forest Bookshop is the world leader as a source for Books, videos, and CD-ROMs on deafness and deaf issues. They produce a free 64 page colour catalogue twice yearly and maintain a very comprehensive website on www.forestbooks.com. They also publish under the name of Douglas McLean Publishing. Forest Books carries over 1,000 books, videos, DVDs and CDRoms about Deafness and Deaf Issues including a wide range on Mental Health, Counselling, Psychotherapy and other related subjects.
Email [email protected]
Web www.forestbooks.com

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5 Baring Road, Beaconsfield, Bucks, HP9 2NB

Telephone 01494 687 600
Textphone 01494 687 626
Fax 01494 687 622
Email [email protected]

Sign is the National leading charity supporting D/deaf people with mental health problems to achieve as much independence as possible. To this end we provide residential and supported housing in London and the Midlands and a range of day and community support services, especially advocacy and outreach work. Our projects have grown from joint work with the specialist mental health services for D/deaf people. We aim to create accessible services through recruiting and developing D/deaf and hearing staff to communicate effectively through sign language and being deaf aware. Visit www.signcharity.org.uk for more information on the services provided.

In order to make a larger difference to the poor access to the NHS experienced by most D/deaf and hard of hearing people we have launched a major campaign entitled "Reaching Deaf Minds...for healthy deaf lives" which is working in partnership with likeminded charities to campaign for equal access for all d/Deaf people to primary care services.

Our campaign website www.reachingdeafminds.org.uk is developing fast as a portal for information on deafness, mental health and NHS access.

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At Mayflower Hospitals we have forensic medium secure services for Deaf people, the only unit of its type in the country. This is includes gender specific male and female services. We also operate a further medium secure service for deaf males whose needs are characterised by their complexity and challenging behaviour. These services have been quoted in National Institute for Mental Health, Mental Health and Deafness "Towards Equity and Access" Best Practice Guidance. This is an implementation guide for the consultation document "Sign of the Times" July 2002. Please go to www.dh.gov.uk and enter the title into the search facility to download the full version.

Contact: Stuart Lyons, Business Development Manager, Mayflower Hospital, Buller St, Off Bolton Rd, Bury, Lancs, BL8 2BS. Tel 0161 7627250. Mob 07977 487 188. Email [email protected]

Rampton Hospital

The Mental Health Services Directorate at Rampton Hospital is the largest clinical service area within the Forensic Services Directorate.

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Mental Health Directorate
Rampton Hospital
Retford
Nottinghamshire, DN22 0BN

Tel Number: 01777 248321
Email: [email protected]
www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/rampton-services-forensic.htm

RNID

RNID is the largest charity representing the 9 million deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK. Visit our stand for a wide range of information relating to all aspects of deafness and hearing loss. Find out about the latest campaigns, employment and training services, access to education, care services, technological advances and much more.

RNID Information Line
19-23 Featherstone Street
London EC1Y 8SL
Tel: 0808 808 0123
Textphone: 0808 808 9000
Fax: 020 7296 8199
Email: [email protected]
Website www.rnid.org.uk

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