Joining forces to tackle dementia

WOULD you like to help health professionals and charity workers tackle dementia?

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT), which provides mental health services in Lincolnshire, has joined forces with Age UK Lincoln & South Lincolnshire (AUKLSL), a local independent charity which supports older people, to promote a range of research studies.

The aim of the collaboration is to get local people to join the National Health and

Care Research (NIHR) funded studies to improve knowledge and understanding of various mental health illnesses thereby improving the care and support services available for those affected.

LPFT’s Clinical Research Manager, Tracy McCranor, said: “Taking part in research is a rewarding experience and your chance to influence how care and treatment is delivered in the future.”

Visit www.joindementiaresearch.nihr. ac.uk to take part.

Health Services Learning Disabilities Team

He is delighted to be joining the 59 strong UK contingent of armed forces veterans and serving personnel at the games, competing in wheelchair rugby and wheelchair basketball. He added: “I’m immensely proud to have been selected for Team UK. If you’d asked me even a few months ago, I wouldn’t have believed in a million years that I would have this opportunity.”

Sharon back with Trust

LPFT has welcomed back Sharon Harvey as its new Director of Nursing and Quality.

Sharon was previously the Trust’s Deputy Director of Nursing in 2020 and most recently was the Head of Improving Quality in the national Learning Disability and Autism Team at NHS England/Improvement.

Sharon succeeds former Director of Nursing, Anita Lewin, who retired after a four-decade career dedicated to mental health services.

Sharon said: “I am really excited to be back, working in my local services, in the place where my husband and I are raising our two children.

“As a dual registered mental health and learning disability nurse, I am committed to providing safe and high-quality care.

“I’m passionate about reducing stigma around mental health, autism and learning disabilities and the power divide that people and families often experience when accessing services.”