News
Nine not-for-profits to deliver new mental health support services
Nine not-for-profit organisations will partner with the Trust to transform community mental health care in Barnet, Enfield and Haringey.
Helping everyone to get timely mental health care and support
To mark World Mental Health Day, NHS mental health trusts in North Central London re-affirm their commitment to work with communities to make sure everyone can get more timely help and support. The theme of this year’s World Mental Health Day is ‘Mental Health in an Unequal World’. Over the next three years, we’re investing millions of pounds and recruiting hundreds of frontline workers to expand services to make sure everyone in our community can get timely help and support with mental health challenges.
Join our Community Mental Health Summit on 10 November
Help us to shape new neighbourhood mental health services at our first Community Mental Health Care Summit from 2.30pm to 4pm on Wednesday 10 November. Click here to join the summit from 2.30pm to 4pm on Wednesday 10 November
Do you know how to take care of your mental health?
Do you know about the five evidence-based steps for taking care of your mental health? To mark World Mental Health Day on 10 October, our health and care partners in Enfield have created this short video with tips for looking after your mental health.
New Clinical Strategy 2021-2026
Never has there been a more important time to review our clinical approach and renew our commitment to providing excellent care. Together with our service users, carers, staff and partners we have co-created an ambitious vision for the kind of care we want to provide and have agreed a set of principles for the people who use our services.
Stories to help children understand challenging topics
Talya Bruck, Dramatherapist and CAMHS Primary Mental Health Worker, has created a series of books to help parents have conversations with their children about difficult topics. They are now available for purchase on Amazon and the money raised will go to purchase more books for the CAMH service at BEH.
Trust AGM – Review and resources
Thank you to everyone who joined our virtual AGM on Monday 20 September 2021. We had over 120 attendees joining the event, including service users, carers, members of the public, partners and staff members.
Art On The Walls – Successful artists announced
We are excited to announce the successful artists and artist collectives who will be working across our four wards at Blossom Court at St Ann’s Hospital, to facilitate workshops and design a collaborative piece that will be painted on to the walls of the wards.
Out now – September community mental health update
Read this month’s community update to find out how we’re transforming care and improving quality of life for people experiencing mental health challenges.
Meet Sarah Glickman, Dramatherapist
Did you know that at BEH we employ eight of the 14 allied health professions? Today we would like to introduce you to Sarah Glickman, a Dramatherapist at Chase Farm Hospital, Enfield.
Suicide prevention, learning and support strategy 2021-2026
Our vision is to become a Trust with a just and learning culture where preventing and learning from suicide is at the heart of our work, and where suicide and suicidal feelings are understood as a human response to distress that deserves attention and a compassionate response. Everyone in BEH has something to contribute to this work and you are all encouraged to get involved in our work to prevent suicide and to learn and support those affected by suicide and suicidal thoughts.
Meet Karolina Maslanka, our new Occupational Therapy Apprentice
At BEH we are pleased to offer Occupational Therapy (OT) apprenticeships in partnership with the University of Hertfordshire.
Today we would like to introduce you to Karolina Maslanka who will start the programme in September 2021. She currently works as an Associate Mental Health Worker at St Ann's Eating Disorders Day Programme.
The HPV vaccine can save lives – Watch the video
Girls and boys aged 12 to 13 years are offered the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine as part of the NHS vaccination program.
The HPV vaccine helps protect against cancers caused by high risk strains of HPV.
Save the date – Trust AGM on 20 September
Please save the date for the Trust Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday 20 September 2021 at 2-3.30pm.
Out now – August community mental health update
Check out the latest edition of our community update to find out more about exciting changes to mental health care.
Meet Adrienne Freeman, Music Therapist
Did you know that at BEH we employ eight of the 14 allied health professions? Today we would like to introduce you to Adrienne Freeman, a Music Therapist.
Have your say on proposed new waiting time standards
NHS England is inviting public comments on proposed new waiting time standards for emergency and community mental health care.
Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21
The Annual Report captures the significant developments and changes at the Trust over the last year. It also includes the Annual Accounts. Download it here
Single CEO announced for Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust and Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust’s Chief Executive, Jinjer Kandola, MBE, is to take up the position of Chief Executive at neighbouring Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust, in addition to her current role.
July's community mental health update
Check out this month's edition of our new community update to find out more about our exciting plans to roll out new neighbourhood mental health services.