Suicide is a significant public health issue in Australia, posing a considerable burden of disease and mortality.
The Chief Psychiatrist recommends this report produced by the Black Dog Institute as essential reading for all mental health staff.
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Recognising and Responding to Deterioration
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission), in collaboration with key stakeholders, has developed the National Consensus Statement: Essential elements for recognising and responding to deterioration in a person’s mental state (the Consensus Statement). It provides guidance to health service organisations to ensure they have the capacity to safely, collaboratively and effectively recognise and
respond to deterioration in a person’s mental state.
Transforming Psychological Trauma- the Scottish experience.
Transforming Psychological Trauma- the Scottish experience.
The NHS in Scotland have released their framework for knowledge and skills in managing trauma across the workforce. 70% of patients coming into mental health units have a history of significant trauma. This is a burgeoning issue for which clinicians and clinical models need to account as we plan and train for care going forward.
http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/media/3971582/nationaltraumatrainingframework.pdf