The Mental Health Podcast

Effective communication is vital for high-quality, person-centred care and fundamental to public trust and confidence in health and care professionals. The Nursing & Midwifery Council is currently consulting on its English language requirements. You can find out more about this consultation, which closes on 12 August 2022, on their website (https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/...

Welcome to episode 99 [originally broadcast on Thursday 21 June 2022] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guest Dr Tirion Havard about 'The Panopticon Effect: Understanding the impact of technology on coercive control'. TH - I am an Associate Professor in the Social Work department and research focuses on Violence Against Women and Girls, specifically coercive con...

Welcome to episode 98 [originally broadcast on Thursday 14 June 2022] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert spoke with guests Simon Hall and Emma Moore about 'Always in the room - Supporting conversations around domestic abuse'. Some Twitter links to follow are: VG - http://twitter.com/VanessaRNMH NL - https://twitter.com/niadla​​​​​​​​​​​​​ DM - https://twitter.com/davidamunday SH - http...

Welcome to episode 97 [originally broadcast on Thursday 7 June 2022] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guest Brigitte Martins about gambling and mental health. BM - Graduated in Psychology in 2006, she also obtained a MSc in social psychology and a post-graduation in Children and Young People Psychology as well as a Level 5 certificate in Leadership and Man...

Welcome to an episode of #CPHVAlive [originally broadcast on Tuesday 5 July 2022] hosted by Jane Beach and Obi Amadi on the CPHVA Facebook Page. The Community Practitioners' & Health Visitors' Association is the UK's leading professional organisation representing health visitors, school nurses, nursery nurses and other community nurses working in primary care. They've done this since 1896. CPHVA i...

Welcome to episode 96 [originally broadcast on Thursday 30 June 2022] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​​​​​​. This week Vanessa Gilmartin and Nicky Lambert spoke with guests Aisling Culhane and Dr Nina Kilkku about Horatio. Horatio is an organisation representing psychiatric and mental health nursing organisations within Europe. In co-operation with other organisations, projects and individuals, Horatio is an acti...

Welcome to episode 95 [originally broadcast on Thursday 24 June 2022] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​​​​​​. This week Vanessa Gilmartin and Nicky Lambert spoke with guest Kate Wales about restorative supervision and the role of the Professional Nurse Advocate within health in justice: Clinical supervision through locked gates KW - RGN and Lead Professional Nurse Advocate within Health In Justice with a passion f...

The Northern Mental Health Nursing Qualitative Research Forum meets three times a year to connect Mental Health Nurse researcher interested in, and conducting, qualitative research, methodologies and innovations. If you wish to be added to the mailing list , please contact KMWright1@uclan.ac.uk. The following session was recorded at their first event on Friday 13 May. With thanks to Prof Karen Wri...

The Northern Mental Health Nursing Qualitative Research Forum meets three times a year to connect Mental Health Nurse researcher interested in, and conducting, qualitative research, methodologies and innovations. If you wish to be added to the mailing list , please contact KMWright1@uclan.ac.uk. The following session was recorded at their first event on Friday 13 May. With thanks to Prof Karen Wri...

The Northern Mental Health Nursing Qualitative Research Forum meets three times a year to connect Mental Health Nurse researcher interested in, and conducting, qualitative research, methodologies and innovations. If you wish to be added to the mailing list , please contact KMWright1@uclan.ac.uk. The following session was recorded at their first event on Friday 13 May. With thanks to Prof Karen Wri...

Welcome to episode 91 [originally broadcast on Thursday 26 May 2022] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guest Ruth Miller about diabetes and mental health. RM - Until recently I worked with North West London Diabetes Transformation team as a Diabetes Nurse Consultant and I have now returned to working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in diabetes in a large NHS...

The Northern Mental Health Nursing Qualitative Research Forum meets three times a year to connect Mental Health Nurse researcher interested in, and conducting, qualitative research, methodologies and innovations. If you wish to be added to the mailing list , please contact KMWright1@uclan.ac.uk. The following session was recorded at their first event on Friday 13 May. With thanks to Prof Karen Wri...

Welcome to episode 89 [originally broadcast on Thursday 12 May 2022] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guest Hope Virgo. Hope Virgo is the author of Stand Tall Little Girl, and a multi award winning international leading advocate for people with eating disorders. Hope helps young people and employers (including schools, hospitals and businesses) to deal wit...

Welcome to episode 88 [originally broadcast on Thursday 21 April 2022] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guests Dr Jonathan Gadsby & Prof. Mick McKeown about Conscientious Objection and Mental Health Nursing. JG - Jonathan is a research fellow at Birmingham City University. He teaches mental health nurses, social workers and psychiatrists critical perspecti...

Welcome to episode 87 [originally broadcast on Thursday 7 April 2022] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​​​​​​. This week Vanessa Gilmartin-Garrity and Nicky Lambert spoke with guest Amraze Khan about 'Through The Equality Lens'. Amraze Khan (he/him) is the Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) working in the NHS, with mental health lived experience. He has a strong background in marketing and communicatio...

Welcome to episode 86 [originally broadcast on Thursday 31 March 2022] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guests Grace Cook and Dr Ann Cox to talk about the value of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services Nursing. GC - Grace is a qualified Mental Health Nurse. During her career to date she has worked in a variety of settings including a specialist therape...

Welcome to episode 85 [originally broadcast on Thursday 24 March 2022] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guests Dr Emma Berry, Dr Rebecca Hill & Jim Lavery about graphic medicine. EB - Emma Berry is a Lecturer in Health Psychology at the School of Psychology, Queen’s University Belfast. Part of Emma’s role involves teaching on the topic of Health and Clinic...

Welcome to episode 84 [originally broadcast on Thursday 17 March 2022] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​​​​​​. This week Vanessa Gilmartin Garrity and Nicky Lambert spoke with guests Teresa Lean, Dr Emma Wadey, Prof Karen Wright about Relationships and managing professional boundaries in secure settings. For the biographies of this episodes guests take a look at https://youtu.be/2OLGcbo0iQE. Some Twitter links to...

Welcome to episode 83 [originally broadcast on Thursday 10 March 2022] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guest Jonathan Beebee about celebrating learning disability nursing. Jonathan is a Registered Nurse in Learning Disabilities. He is the Royal College of Nursing’s Professional Lead in Learning Disabilities and Chief Enablement Officer/Nurse Consultant fo...

Welcome to episode 82 [originally broadcast on Thursday 3 March 2022] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guest Dr Lindsay Balfour about Women's health technology: Why it could be so much more than period trackers. Dr Lindsay Balfour is Assistant Professor of Digital Media in the Centre for Postdigital Cultures at Coventry University. Her research examines th...

Welcome to episode 81 [originally broadcast on Thursday 17 February 2022] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​​​​​​. This week Vanessa Gilmartin-Garrity and Nicky Lambert spoke with guests Anthony Molyneux and Liam Stowell about the medicalisation of social issues. LS: Liam Stowell is a mental health nurse and CAMHS crisis team manager. AM: Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist 2017-present; University of Live...

Welcome to episode 80 [originally broadcast on Thursday 10 February 2022] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guest Joan Pons Laplana about nursing though COVID-19 and the importance of self-care. Joan Pons Laplana is Project Choice Area Manager at Health Education England. He is a nurse and activist who has made significant contributions to raising awareness...

Welcome to episode 79 [originally broadcast on Thursday 3 February 2022] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​​​​​​. This week Vanessa Gilmartin Garrity and Nicky Lambert spoke with guest Helen Rees about the role of the mental health nurse in mental health tribunals. Helen Rees is a mental health nurse, health visitor and lecturer specialising in working with children and young people experiencing mental distress and...

Welcome to episode 78 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 26 January 2022] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guests Jenny Allen-Lynn, Jude Allen-Lynn, Lindsay Bennett & Prof. Alan Simpson to talk about body worn cameras. JeAL - I’m Jenny Allen-Lynn and I am a mental health service user. I work predominantly with Northampton Healthcare Foundation Trust as an...

Welcome to episode 77 [originally broadcast on Wednesday 19 January 2022] of #mhTV​​​​​​​​​​​​​. This week Nicky Lambert and David Munday spoke with guests Ed Freshwater & Laura Daukintis about the upcoming 2022 #MHNursesDay. LD - Qualifying as a Mental Health Nurse in January 2011, I began my career in Residential Rehabilitation for adults with enduring mental ill health. Here, I developed my cor...