Network with your peers and benchmark your service at this exclusive national conference
Are you looking to discover the lessons learned by community mental health transformation implementers from across the country?
Book onto this must-attend conference, created and tailored specifically for NHS professionals, who are, like you, eager to learn how other services are approaching transformation. Join us to explore how to:
- Advance towards the national goals and achieve holistic transformation
- Empower patients with confidence in the new community model
- Strengthen collaboration between primary, secondary and third-sector care
- Address and expand core community mental health services
- Meet the growing mental health needs of your diverse population
- Uplift and inspire community mental health staff to embrace a culture of change
Plus, insight from our industry partners
SBK would like to thank SilverCloud by Amwell for sponsoring this forum.
Invitation to sponsor
Talking Therapies National Networking Forums enable providers of Talking Therapy technology and treatments to support healthcare professionals. If you would like to sponsor this forum please email Vanessa Pearce or call Vanessa on 01732 897788 to find out about all the engagement and branding opportunities available in the full sponsorship package.
Supported by
SBK would like to thank Rethink Mental Illness, Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and University of Worcester for their support.
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Registration and networking opportunity
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| 9:00 |
Introduction, instructions and chair’s opening remarks
Stephen Skinner, Service Development Lead and Nick Harwood, Director of Operations, Adult Mental Health Community Division, Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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| Reflecting on the national transformation | |
| 9:10 |
National update: navigating the nationwide delivery of the Community Mental Health (CMH) Transformation Programme
Dr Alison Brabban, National Clinical Advisor for AMH Programme and Clinical Lead for Community Transformation, North East and Yorkshire Region, NHS England and Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
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| Strategies for meeting population demand | |
| 9:40 |
Meeting increased service demands: responding effectively to diverse community needs
Michael Watson, Consultant, formerly Mental Health Improvement Advisor, London and East of England Lead, NHS Improvement
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| 10:10 |
Questions and answer with your speakers
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| Digital innovations in CMH | |
| 10:20 |
Sponsored presentation delivered by SilverCloud by Amwell
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| 10:30 |
Sponsored presentation opportunity
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| 10:40 |
Questions and answers with your industry partners
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| 10:50 |
Networking break and meet the sponsors
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| Benchmarking your services’ changes | |
| 11:10 |
National showcase panel: Exploring the lessons learnt throughout the UK
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Split into three 15-minute presentations highlighting the journeys of transformation of following services:
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11.10 - Andrew Telford, Deputy Director Adult Community, Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
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11.25 - Clare Munt, Head of Community Mental Health Services, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
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11.40 - Lynette Robinson, Adult Mental Health Programme Lead, Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
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Each service will share the lessons learnt from their team:
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| 11:55 |
National showcase panel questions and answers: Exploring the lessons learnt throughout the UK
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| 12:10 |
Roundtable discussion: Sharing your lessons learnt: how have you approached the transformation programme?
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| 12:30 |
Feedback from roundtable discussion: Sharing your lessons learnt: how have you approached the transformation programme?
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| 12:40 |
Lunch break and meet the sponsors
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| Localised best practice case studies | |
| 1:40 |
Innovative neighbourhood mental health teams: providing a localised approach care
Claire Terrington, Hub Manager, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
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| 2:10 |
Partnering and collaborating with Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprises (VCFSE) sector
Nicola Hall, Head of Strategic Partnerships and Alliances, Rethink Mental Illness
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| 2:40 |
Questions and answers with your speakers
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| 2:50 |
Networking break and meet the sponsors
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| Understanding the Mental Health Practitioner role | |
| 3:10 |
Deep dive into the Mental Health Practitioner role in the CMH transformation programme
Marianne Tay, Principal Lecturer & Course Led for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner Training, University of Worcester
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| 3:40 |
Questions and answers with your speakers
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| Creating positive patient responses | |
| 3:50 |
Roundtable discussion: Engaging patients’ lived experience to enable service improvements
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| 4:10 |
Feedback from roundtable discussion: Engaging patients’ lived experience to enable service improvements
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| 4:20 |
Chair’s closing remarks followed by close of day
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Hear from those leading transformation from around the country
Book your place to ensure you are up-to-date on national approaches to community mental health transformation.
Confirmed speakers:
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Stephen Skinner
Service Development Lead
Adult Mental Health Community Division, Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Nick Harwood
Director of Operations for Adult Community Services
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Alison Brabban
National Clinical Advisor for AMH Programme and Clinical Lead for Community Transformation
North East and Yorkshire Region, NHS England and Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Michael Watson
Consultant, Formerly Mental Health Improvement Advisor
NHS England
Andrew Telford
Deputy Director Adult Community
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Clare Munt
Head of Community Mental Health Services
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Lynette Robinson
Adult Mental Health Programme Lead
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Claire Terrington
Hub Manager
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Nicola Hall
Head of Strategic Partnerships and Alliances
Rethink Mental Illness
Marianne Tay
Principal Lecturer & Course Lead for Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner Training
University of Worcester
How to get involved: share your insights as a speaker
Do you have a case study you would like to present? Are you interested in sharing your perspectives with your peers? We would the love opportunity to discuss presenting opportunities with you. Please email the Conference Producer Victoria Batchelor who would be pleased to talk to you about how you can get involved.
Pricing structure:
- Early bird: £99 + VAT for one NHS or Public Sector place before Friday 14th March 2025
- £149+VAT after Friday 14th March 2025 for one NHS or Public Sector place
Commercial companies are also invited to sponsor this day. Please email Sarah Kemm for further details.
Venue details
Venue name: Birmingham City Football Club
Address: Cattell Rd, St. Andrew's at Knighthead Park, Birmingham, B9 4RL
Tel: 0121 772 0101
Email: reception@bcfc.com
What happens once you have made your booking?
Once you have booked your place, SBK Healthcare will correspond with you using the email address you provided at the time of booking and you will be sent a formal confirmation. If you have not received this within 48 hours of making your booking please check your junk folder and then email bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk or call 01732 897788. .
Approximately one week prior to the conference you will be sent an email which will include all the final details for attendance on the day, including a final agenda and venue information.
Please inform us by writing to bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk if you have any special dietary or other requirements.
If your funding has not yet been secured or you would like to hold your place with no obligation, you can reserve your place with us. Please email the reservations team at SBK Healthcare with your details:
- Booking contact: name, job title, department, email and telephone number
- Event(s) to reserve for: title and date
- Delegate details (for each delegate): name, job title, department, email and telephone number
- Organisation details: name and address
Alternatively you can make a confirmed booking by emailing the above information to the bookings team
Certification of attendance
A certificate for Continuing Professional Development will be given to every fully registered participant who completes the course, as a record of your continuing professional training and development.
Registration fees
You will be sent an instant payment option or invoice on registration. Your payment is required in advance. If your fee has not been received prior to the event, and you are not able to provide a PO or proof of payment, you will be asked to make a credit or debit card payment on the day.
Modify registration
To let us know if your details are not correct when you have already registered, please email the bookings team.
Cancellations and substitutions
A full refund of fees will be made only for cancellations received within the first 48 hours of the booking being made. Notice of cancellation must be received in writing by emailing the bookings team at SBK Healthcare. Should you need to cancel your registration after this date, the registration fee remains payable in its entirety although a substitution will be accepted and conference documentation will be provided. Substitution attendees for delegates unable to attend after registering are acceptable at any time.
Event changes
It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of the conference organisers to alter the content, speakers or the timing of the programme. We will endeavour to keep you abreast of such changes but any unavoidable change to the format will not constitute a reason to refund the fee. Should the event be postponed, we will endeavour to reschedule the event. If, for reasons beyond the control of the conference organiser, the event is cancelled, a full refund will be made. We do not accept any liability for any incurred costs resulting from a postponement or cancellation.
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Expected attendees:
Connect with like-minded NHS professionals who like you, are navigating the challenges of delivering the community mental health transformation programme in this informative, interactive and knowledge sharing conference.
Don’t miss this valuable opportunity to benchmark your service and network with peers, including but not limited to:
- Heads of Service and Operations, Director, Implementation and Development Leads, Programme Leads for CMHT
- Senior Community Mental Health Managers and Leads
- Mental Health Practitioners
- Community Mental Health Nurses
- Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, Counsellors and Therapists
Past attendee feedback
This face-to-face event follows on from the success of our 2024 Community Mental Health Conference. With opportunities to hear from services from around the country, network with your peers and return back to your organisation with innovative ideas, this is a conference you don’t want to miss out on attending. Don’t believe us, check out our feedback from last year:
Thank you to our supporters
Rethink Mental Illness are the leading expert charity for people with serious conditions like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. We offer practical help guided by what works.
The University of Worcester is a public research university, based in Worcester, England. With a history dating back to 1946, the university began awarding degrees in 1997 and was granted full university status in 2005.
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust were established on 1 June 2002 when social care and health services, formerly provided by Lincolnshire County Council and Lincolnshire Healthcare NHS Trust, were brought together to create new mental health and learning disabilities services.
With thanks to our sponsor
A leading provider of evidence-based digital mental and behavioural healthcare solutions. Supporting 80% of NHS Talking Therapies Services, with up to 70% clinical recovery rates.
Why sponsor a Talking Therapies National Networking Forum
Our role at SBK Healthcare is to bring industry together with healthcare professionals so that you can educate and inform your audience. These trail-blazing talking therapies forums offer dedicated presentations, Q&A, networking and discussion time, each sponsor will be fully immersed into the event and able to effectively engage with your NHS audience.
Interested in having your own event, managed by us?
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Reach out today
If you would like more information on our sponsorship options an in-house forum or if you wish to discuss your needs and what solutions may be appropriate for your business, please contact:
Vanessa Pearce
Contact: 01732 897788
Email: vanessa.pearce@sbk-events.co.uk