On Twitter last night, @WEMHNurses of We Communities held a lively discussion around the issues raised by the Mental Health Taskforce paper, The Five Year Forward View for Mental Health.
We Mental Health Nurses describes itself as being “a Twitter meeting place for mental health nurses and those interested in mental health”. Joining in the conversation were people working in both clinical and operational roles within the NHS, as well those working and studying within higher education.
The discussion was hosted by @MarkOneinFour, and you can read it in full here. Below, we’ve pulled out some highlights.
@WeMHNurses #wemhns launch I thought here we go again -we KNOW this stuff who is going to join it up stop real people falling thru gaps!
— tricia long (@TrishaL8) March 7, 2016
@WeMHNurses i dont think it is wrong but i think there needs to be more legislation not just guidance, best practice often ignored. #wemhns
— Verity tay (@VerityTay) March 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/VanessaLGarrity/status/706940700240318464
Totally agree, Vanessa. What's happening on the ground is miles off strategy. #wemhns https://t.co/Ri3GY2q0wb
— Alison Inglehearn (@MrsGracePoole) March 7, 2016
Three years into #5yfv we get the Taskforce. Will this get more than another document in three years time? #wemhns
— Stephen Weatherhead (@SteWeatherhead) March 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/AceJody/status/706938162883510272
There was certainly some confusion over whether the 'new money' announced is actually, erm, new #weMHNs https://t.co/1MO6ELe0C4
— WeMHNurses (@WeMHNurses) March 7, 2016
The money had to come from somewhere and l would suggest it will be at the expense of others #WeMHNs
— Tracey cassidy (@traceyecassidy) March 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/AceJody/status/706940308655890436
@WeMHNurses it has lots of positive points to it but if not funded properly I'm not sure how this will happen #wemhns
— BPD FFS sue sibbald (@BPDFFS) March 7, 2016
He also wants a million more people treating with the billion earmarked umm I'm not a mathematician but is this a cut ? @WeMHNurses #wemhns
— BPD FFS sue sibbald (@BPDFFS) March 7, 2016
@Mick_Finnegan @WeMHNurses @VerityTay And Improving Access to Psychological therapy services need broadening #wemhns
— Vanessa Gilmartin (Was Garrity) RN Mental Health (@VanessaRNMH) March 7, 2016
@traceyecassidy #wemhns Yep same thing in CAMHS Review 2008 & guess what we're saying it again. Need money+ceativity+valued staff for change
— Steven Pryjmachuk RN(MH) (@MHNProfSteven) March 7, 2016
@WeMHNurses It's a welcome report but sadly I for one will only believe it when promises are kept and the reforms are delivered. #wemhns
— TJR (@Tiswas_Tony) March 8, 2016
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