Patients Council Meetings 2019

PATIENTS COUNCIL MEETINGS 2019 - 2 – 4.00pm, the Hive Dates: 28 January 25 March 27 May – 1.30-3.30pm 29 July 30 September 25 November: Annual General Meeting 1.30 – 3pm, With refreshments

Poetry Corner Musings – Martin McAlpine

We laugh, we cry, we love, sometimes we hate, The grassy field, we see the gate, Should we enter, should we not, is it safe? Could we be shot? Or charged by an angry bull, have We transgressed that golden rule That says Stay! Stay away from here, We know to avoid a fear. We stay in our comfort zone, ...

Stories of Changing Lives Three

I can’t believe it’s already time for me to go! The book is finished… It’s really exciting to be able to finally share it with everyone – I’ve been blown away by the honesty, generosity, and talent of the people who have contributed their stories, poems, artworks and photos. I’m also excited about the Changing Lives film, which has been …

Stories Of Changing Lives III

The Patients Council would like to invite you to celebrate the publication of a new book – the third in the Stories of Changing Lives series. We have been collecting stories, artwork, photography, and poetry by people who have experienced longer stays in the hospital, as well as writing from staff members. These are being brought together as a book …

Stories of Changing Lives Three

With just a couple of months to go until Stories of Changing Lives 3 goes to print, things are really starting to come together! (If you haven’t come across the project yet – we’re putting together a book of writing, poems, photographs and artwork about experiences of mental health and the REH.) I’ve met some amazing storytellers and writers, and …

Patients Council Meeting – 29 May 2017

We welcomed Dr Jane Cheeseman, Maria Holancova and Fiona Hutcheson to tell us more about the Quality Improvement (QI) programme in NHS Lothian which aims to ensure safe, effective and person centred care for all. It involves everyone in healthcare – staff, patients, carers, researchers, planners – to make the changes that will lead to better patient outcomes, better system …

Patients Council Meeting – 30 January 2017

Patients Council Meeting – 30 January 2017 Guest speaker: Daniel Johnson, MSP Daniel, our local MSP, favours increased funding and a more holistic approach to mental health, starting with mental health counsellors in every school and better training for teachers. Mental health deserves parity with physical health but treatment might be about finding ways to cope, such as self-help techniques, …

Staff Patient Dialogue

Patients and staff working together to analyse hospital issues Come along to our meeting … Wednesday 21st December 12.30 – 2.00 pm in the Annie Altshul Room

Notes From The Annual General Meeting 2015

33 people attended our AGM on 30 November in The Hive.  We were delighted to welcome our guest speaker, Dick Fitzpatrick, who is now commissioner for the move of CAMHS Tier 4 services to the RIE site at Little France in 2017.  Dick gave us a general overview of NHS Lothian’s five year mental health strategy which ends next year.  …