JOURNAL
SHJ
EDITION 2
SUICIDE PREVENTION
EVERY
LIFE MATTERS WE’RE ONLY A
TEXT AWAY
KEEPING UP WITH
CAMHs
WELCOME S
ummer is almost out for another
We also pin down exciting young fashion
year and the days are getting shorter,
designer George David (Page 6) and
so what better way to lift your
‘Unloc’ some of Kellie G’s secrets! (Page 17)
spirits than to bring you the 2nd edition of the SHJ!
September can be a difficult time for young people returning to school or college.
For this edition, we’ve focused on mental
Health visitor Monica lets us know how
health and young people, highlighting the
the team are making a difference via text.
Trust’s suicide prevention campaign ‘every
(Page 14)
life matters’.
Have you taken a break yet? Take some
Lara tells the SHJ team about her powerful
time put your feet up and have a go at
story of how she tried to take her own life
our puzzle page!
but is now on the path towards hope and recovery. (Page 9) Daniel Winter-Bates, one of our ops managers and verified front man of metal band ‘Bury Tomorrow’, tackles the topic of young people and social media. (Page 4)
GOT SOMETHING TO SHOUT ABOUT? We’re always on the lookout for stories and guest writers! Contact the team by emailing communications@southernhealth.nhs.uk
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Welcome
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Contents
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Social media and me
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Wearing anxiety on my sleeve
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Under the skin of Florence
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Every life matters
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Suicide prevention
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Worried about someone else?
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We’re only a text away
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Keeping up with CAMHs
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The Doctor Will See You Now...
Unloc representative
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Find the confidence in cooking
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Take a Break
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Putting mental health nurses
in NHS111
MEET THE TEAM!
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EDITOR: Amy Donelan
EDITOR: Jessica Reading
EDITOR: Paula Quigley
My happy place: relaxing on the beaches of Croyde Bay, Devon watching the surf!
My happy place: Sunday mornings with breakfast and good music, surrounded by family.
My happy place: a cuppa and a good book in the summer house at the end of my garden.
Natalie Duffy
Alisha Hepworth
Sarah Reed
My happy place: Going for a long run with my beautiful but crazy St Bernard – Cody!
My happy place: on the beach where I can look out to sea and relax taking in the world around me.
My happy place: On my bike with my hubbie and two gorgeous girls or out sailing.
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Only a text away ChatHealth explore text services to support young people.
FEATURES
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Social media & me Operations manager and metal band front man, Daniel Winter-Bates takes on the topic of social media.
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Wearing anxiety on my sleeve Designer, George Hodgson explains how fashion helps him through difficult times.
Every life matters Lara shares her story of the day she tried to take her own life.
Suicide prevention A passionate advocate for good mental health, Emma Wadey leads our suicide and self harm prevention strategy.
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Nutrition Find the confidence in cooking.
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Bury Tomorrow’s Daniel Winter-Bates takes on the topic of social media and mental health and how he thinks social media is affecting younger generations.
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Hello my name is Daniel Winter-Bates, I’m an operations manager at Southern Health and have worked within the NHS in various roles for the past ten years. I am also lucky enough to be a health and wellbeing champion, a quality improvement facilitator and, as if that wasn’t enough, I am also the front man for metal band Bury Tomorrow! It’s safe to say that my ‘dual life’ keeps me busy and I love it! However, with the rise of social media along with my own profile on platforms such as Instagram, it’s got me thinking about the impact of social media on mental health. I’ve noticed there’s a particular moment before every post, where I think – is this going to connect with my followers? Do they really want to hear or see this? And are they going to understand where I am coming from or what I mean? I think especially for young people, social media can almost feed insecurities that relate to body image. For a long time now, social feeds have been a constant stream of reality TV posts, weight loss plans and the ‘ideal’ body image being thrust in the face of some of the most impressionable age groups.
I think we will eventually get to the point where we are faced with entire generations frightened to have any kind of flaws or a real lack of originality. However, it’s not all bad, believe it or not! – social media can be used for good too!
One campaign I was part of this year was called #nofilterjustme. This was a week long series of selfies that were posted without filters or any editing to promote positive self-image.
Embracing our flaws is so hard to do but we should be proud of our individuality. I also used the posts to promote some positive messages to my followers and shared some tips about how I maintain my mental wellbeing. The power of social media also became apparent when I took part in a project alongside Southern Health and an organisation called Unloc. Unloc is an organisation who’s mission is to empower young people to be innovative change makers – right up my street! We saw the young people involved in the project take social media to the next level and create targeted, creative and carefully considered campaigns that were aimed to raise awareness of mental health support amongst their peers. I certainly learned a lot from them and so did my colleagues at Southern Health. So social media and me? What are my thoughts? It’s obvious that social media is stereotyped with negative connotations when it comes to mental health and the majority of these labels are undeniably true. I can’t help but think if we all used our platforms to tap into the positive movements and show support to our friends, followers and subscribers who knows how we could change the world of social media for younger generations and maybe change what social media in the future means to you.”
Social media can almost feed insecurities that relate to body image. For a long time now social feeds have been a constant stream of reality TV posts, weight loss plans and the ‘ideal’ body image being thrusted in the face of some of the most impressionable age groups...
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WEARING
ANXIETY ON MY SLEEVE At a music festival, George took a drug that changed his life.
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I had always been a fairly anxious child but little did I know the effects MDMA would have on me three months later.
I was mucking out mum’s horses in the field when I began to feel the sensations I felt when I was on the drug. My heart began to race, I was sweating and had tunnel vision. My blood filled with panic. I convinced myself the drug was back in my system.“ George became convinced that anything he touched would have traces of drugs on it. This led to developing OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) and washing his hands 50-100 times a day, sometimes making them bleed. After receiving help through the form of hypnotherapy and CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), George slowly began to feel a little better. “I would write down and draw my thoughts and feelings in a notebook as a sort of coping mechanism. One day I was thinking what I could do with these designs and came up with the idea of putting them onto a T-Shirt in order to express to friends and family how I was feeling. I thought it would be a great platform to raise money for Young Minds at the same time – a charity that helped me throughout difficult times.“
MAISON DE CHOUP WAS BORN ‘Maison De’ is the French translation for ‘House of’ and ‘Choup’ is what George used to call his older sister, Charlotte, when he was younger. The brand is nothing short of a dedication to Charlotte who was a big support to George during his challenging times. Maison De Choup quickly became a fashion label used to raise awareness, start the conversation on mental health and raise funds for YoungMinds (a proportion of proceeds go directly to the charity). George also uses his social media as a place to ask his audience their opinions so that they can be a part of the design and brand too. “The brand has kept me focused. I am constantly meeting new people and going out of my comfort zone. I have had so many opportunities arise from this, such as public speaking around the country and creating a podcast.” To find out more about the brand and take a look at the clothing items available, visit the website: maisondechoup.co.uk maisondechoup
I would write down and draw my thoughts and feelings in a notebook as a sort of coping mechanism. The man himself George’s innovative packaging
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I really love providing a positive experience for those we look after... I believe this can be achieved through maximising everyone’s strengths, identifying areas for development and utilising these to make a positive difference.
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FLORENCE CHIHOWA AKA... MODERN MATRON...
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Hello, my name is Florence. I am the Modern Matron for the new low secure children and adolescent mental health unit, Austen House. Rewind 20 years, I arrived in the UK with a degree in psychology from Zimbabwe and decided to do my mental health nurse training at City University in London. My career as a mental health nurse began at the Department of Psychiatry (DOP) where I worked alongside an amazing team under very challenging circumstances. I developed skills and built resilience to work in dynamic settings which I believe laid the much needed foundations for my future career. At this time, I was approached by the Modern Matron of the unit who offered me a senior nurse role within just a few months of working there. This was in recognition of the positive feedback from the team and the patients I worked with. That was definitely a wow moment for me. At the DOP (now known as Antelope House), I initially worked on the acute
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ward and later moved to join the psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) team on Mayflower ward. As a team we worked tirelessly to deliver safe care that was driven by compassion and consistency amongst the team. Effective communication was vital to our ability to deliver a quality service and I believe that this experience helped to build in me a tenacity to work in challenging environments as well as an appreciation of the value of teamwork. The service users I worked with mainly suffered from psychotic symptoms and complex self-harm. My desire and drive to offer an effective service, led me to take on further training in Psychosocial Interventions in Psychosis at Bournemouth University. Due to my interest in improving the service, I joined the Trust peer review team and had the experience of going to other units and sharing learning. This prompted me to apply and join the Care Quality Commission team as a specialist advisor and visited other units around the country sharing learning. In search for a
new challenge, I left Antelope House after 10 years and joined Ravenswood House as a charge nurse. I have been fortunate to work alongside leaders who were open to recognising my strengths and abilities. I was encouraged to apply for different roles, funded for my personal development and allowed opportunities to study. I really love providing a positive experience for those we look after and I believe this can be achieved through maximising everyone’s strengths, identifying areas for development and utilising these to make a positive difference. I have learnt to appreciate the different attributes and skills each staff member brings to the environment and that ultimately this improves every patient’s experience of the service we provide. Teams are made up of different people and we all bring something different to the people we care for.”
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Lara has suffered with mental health issues from a young age. In 2018, Lara attempted to take her own life. Since then, she has worked on improving her mental health and learning the world is better with her in it.
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Those around me were shocked, heartbroken. It’s hard to understand, I know. Depression and anxiety aren’t physical, they are invisible, but I can assure you the pain isn’t. Day to day, even hour to hour, our struggles are so much a part of us that we aren’t even aware that we are in the wrong state of mind. We normalise it or ignore it. And too little too late we are drowning in emotions with no way out. “I’m sorry” I wrote. “I’m sorry I couldn’t make it all better” and hit send. My boyfriend worked an hour’s drive away, long enough to be too late, I thought.
10 days after my 21st birthday. The sun was shining and was warm on my skin, I had gone about my day, run some errands. I got home and suddenly felt completely overwhelmed, hot and flushed. I knew the feeling well – I was having a panic attack. Flooded with sadness and with negative thoughts burning through my mind, all-encompassing. Everything and nothing all at once. Gasping through any reasoning, my mind was dark almost how I envisioned a sinking black hole. I woke up in the major resuscitation unit five hours later. I failed, again. A student doctor turned to me, “why?” she asked me, “you have everything to live for, I don’t get it.”
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I couldn’t look my family in the face. How could I explain when I didn’t understand myself? How could I reassure them? I couldn’t. Since my teens, I have accessed Southern Health’s mental health services. I was always met with open arms and reassured that I would come out the other side. Years later, I transferred over to adult services and received the same warm welcome. The kindest individuals seem to shine brighter in others’ times of darkness. I didn’t walk away from my suicide attempt feeling a sigh of relief and it’s fair to say the battle still isn’t over. But I woke up, I survived, I got to hold my Mum’s hand and tell that I love her. I can spend my days laughing and be reminded by my boyfriend that I am loved. I can and do still get sad, sometimes really sad. But I don’t let my mental health define me and I know where to get help in darker times. On that awful Wednesday, I thought they would be better off without me, better if I wasn’t around. But I am a friend to many, a daughter, a granddaughter, a colleague, a sister and a partner to the one I love. And I know now for sure that every life matters – including mine!”
”A Wednesday. Ironic really, I was born on a Wednesday, a child of woe. The day I tried to commit suicide.”
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SUICIDE
PREVENTION Emma Wadey is our Deputy Director of Nursing. She is a passionate advocate of good mental health and leads our suicide and self-harm prevention strategy…
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As a child, I was bereaved by the suicide of two members of my family, one of whom was only 18 at the time – and this had a profound effect on me and my family. On both occasions, the deaths were a shock to us, as neither of them had been in contact with mental health services. Although we talked about them and I knew how they had died, the word suicide was never mentioned and neither was mental health. Many years later, I decided to undertake my nurse training – originally to begin a career as a general nurse. I never thought that what I had experienced influenced my career choice but, during my first student placement on a mental health inpatient ward, I knew this was the place I wanted to be and where I could make the biggest difference. Emma Wadey Since then, I have worked across many health and criminal justice settings and, in all of them, I have been drawn to wanting to improve the treatment and experience of those in suicidal crisis. I truly believe that no suicide is inevitable. I have supported those who have contemplated or attempted suicide and those bereaved by suicide and each one has offered an opportunity to learn and to do something differently.
Every death is an absolute tragedy and leaves behind a trail of devastation which lasts a lifetime. The smallest acts of kindness can make the biggest difference – as Lara’s story testifies to – and, as professionals, we need to make sure that not only those who are experiencing a suicidal crisis but also those who support them are properly looked after. Research into suicide prevention and the effectiveness of interventions are in their infancy, but more evidence based research is being developed all the time.
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My role at Southern Health is to lead our suicide and self-harm prevention strategy, building on the many examples of fantastic and innovative work already underway (such as the initiative to place mental health professionals in our regional NHS 111 call centre and the increase in psychiatric liaison services at A&E departments). I am also tasked with making sure that emerging evidence is translated into practice. This includes improved support for patients, families and our staff who have been affected by suicide and self-harm. Key to this is raising awareness and working in partnerships with our communities – suicide is not just a mental health problem, it is everybody’s business. Prevention of suicide should start early, with good self-care and good mental health. Life is tough and we need to support each other during these times and be brave in reaching out and seeking help. There has been a lot of coverage in the media recently about the mental health of young people and rising rates of self-harm and suicide. I firmly believe that, as individuals and as health professionals, we need to role model healthy living for future generations. We also need to make sure that everybody knows that it’s OK not to be OK sometimes and that help is there, especially when you need it most.” To learn more about Southern Health’s Suicide Prevention Strategy visit www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/everylifematters
Prevention of suicide should start early, with good self-care and good mental health. Life is tough and we need to support each other during these times and be brave in reaching out and seeking help.
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Life matters
Worried about SOMEONE else? Be #Prepared2prevent.
Take a look at these 5 tips from Prevent – Suicide.org to find out how you can support someone you are worried about.
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Be alert. Not everyone who thinks about suicide will tell someone, but there may be warning signs. Be honest. Tell the person why you’re worried about them, and ask about suicide. Tell them you want to know how they are, and that it’s OK to talk about it. Listen. Just listening is one of the most helpful things you can do. Try not to judge or give advice. Get them some help. It’s OK if you don’t know how – the contact details on the side of this page. Tear out the details and keep them with you or give them to the person you are worried about. Take care of yourself too. Discuss your feelings with a friend or a support service.
Are you #Prepared2Prevent? Visit www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/everylifematters for more information on how to prevent suicides and to find out where you can find support for you or your loved ones.
You can also undergo suicide prevention training that will teach you how to recognise the warning signs and safeguard someone who could be contemplating suicide. Visit: zerosuicidealliance.com/training
Do you need HELP? Are you thinking about ending your life?
Wait. Decide not to do anything right now to hurt yourself. You do not have to act on your thoughts of suicide. Your thoughts and feelings CAN change. Talk to someone. It could be a friend, family member, or support service. There are people who can listen and help. If talking is difficult, there is online support available. Someone who wants to help you is just a click away. Try to keep yourself safe for now. Spend some time thinking about what your reasons for living might be.
There are services who are here to support you 24/7
NHS111
Call 111 to talk to a specialist mental health nurse.
SAMARITANS
Call 116 123 if you need someone to listen.
SHOUT
If you don’t feel like talking Text SHOUT to 85258
PAPYRUS
Call 0800 068 41 41
Other useful resources: Hub of Hope hubofhope.co.uk Download the stay alive app www.prevent-suicide.org.uk/ stay_alive_suicide_prevention_mobile_phone_application.html
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ChatHealth TEXT – 07507
332160
The ChatHealth text service is an easy way for young people aged 11-19 in Hampshire to confidentially ask help from health professionals about a range of issues. The service is manned by qualified school nurses who have a wealth of experience of working with young people. The team are able to support questions relating to a wide range of issues including; • self-harm • relationships • bullying • anxiety • drugs • smoking
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Our school nursing teams are reaching out to young people via the use of text messages.
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onica has been a specialist community public health nurse for 5 years and has worked within school nursing for 18 years. She tells us how ChatHealth has made a difference. “I’ve been working with ChatHealth, the text messaging service since 2017 but it was first launched in August 2016. We spent some time going into schools and explaining this new service to children, giving them a card with our details on.
• stress • body worries • alcohol • sexual health As well as giving advice, the team can signpost to appropriate services and other support.
For more information please visit: www.southernhealth. nhs.uk/chathealth
ChatHealth has really changed the way we are able to communicate with young people who may never have otherwise contacted us. We are really making a difference – we can see that through the 1-2-1 text conversations and feedback we have that we are helping them through their problems by offering support and advice.“
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ChatHealth is a new way for young people to access our school nursing service, I’m very passionate about ChatHealth – we reach a range of young people on subject matters which they ordinarily find difficult to talk about either face to face or on the phone. Via text it seems they are more able to open up, be honest and seek support. We’re able to ‘listen’ to them, allow them to explore their feelings and emotions, offer initial support and reassurance, give guidance and advice and if necessary signpost to apps or websites. We can support and help with techniques, such as breathing exercises to try and calm them down.
We are also learning a lot about issues which affect young people today, issues we sometimes need to research to see the best way to guide them. After a day on ChatHealth duty, it can be emotionally draining and it’s important for our advisors to talk to each other and support each other. During the busy exam period in May it’s very full on, and the expectation from those using the service is for an instant reply.
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If you would like more information please visit: www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ /chatheath
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KEEPING UP WITH
CAMHs
With our new low secure CAMHs unit opening in September, we ask Nicki Brown associate director of specialised services (mental health) what this means for young people with specialist mental health needs… Hi Nicki, can you tell us more about the new unit?
Why is this so important?
Austen House will support young people from the ages 12-18 years who require specialist mental health care in a low secure setting.
It mean’s young people won’t have to travel hundreds of miles to receive care and makes it easier for families and carers to visit loved ones. This also enables them to be close to their network of care and links to the community which can reduce their length of stay in the unit.
What type of facilities will be available? The new unit has 14 beds. We have state of the art education facilities, an art studio, sensory room, in-house shop, social areas with a pool table and games, dining area, outside a multi-use games area and room for families and carers to be with loved ones. What type of mental health problems will the Patients have? They will with have mental and developmental disorders and maybe a significant risk of self-harm or to others. Patients may or may not have a forensic background, with behavioural challenges and symptoms will vary ranging from psychosis, affective disorders, autistic disorders and others.
Where would young people have to travel before this unit was built? As far Birmingham or Newcastle. How much did it cost to refurbish? £7 million! When will the unit be open to patients? Tuesday 1 October 2019.
Is this the only one of its kind? It will be the only low secure CAMHs unit in the South of England. There’s a national shortage of CAMHs beds so it will mean people can be supported closer to home.
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To find out more information tune in to our ‘Keeping up with CAMHs’ vlog! www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/about/work-for-us/mental-health-nursing/working-withchildren-and-adolescents-camhs/
THE DOCTOR WILL
SEE YOU NOW
Kellie Greenhalgh from Unloc
Hello Kellie, let’s talk about your role with Unloc in partnership with Southern Health…
Working with younger people, what advice would you give your younger self?
I’m a programme facilitator at Unloc – working with other organisations such as the NHS to upskill young people whilst giving them the chance for their voices to be heard.
To not worry about what other people think of you.
And how long have you been in this role? I’ve been here almost a year now. I am passionate about inspiring young people. An admirable passion. What did you want to be when you were younger? A vet – I love animals!
I would say the same! What do you like to do in your spare time? Read books, go on walks and spend time at the beach. I don’t know about you but I can’t go to the beach without getting an ice cream…what is your favourite flavour? It would have to be… peanut butter.
Interesting choice. If you were a superhero what would be your power? To have the ability to read minds. Hmm that’s brave! What is one thing on your bucket list? To do a skydive in Australia. A pattern of bravery seems to be emerging here. What’s your favourite film? It’s got to be any of the Harry Potter ones... True classics. Thank you for your time today Kellie. Thank you!
I used to work as a mental health recovery worker, something I really enjoyed as I love being able to help people reach their full potential. When I had my little boy, I realised I wanted him to grow up in a world where he felt valued and listened to. This is when I heard about Unloc and saw that all of their values lined up with mine and I could help shape the world into one I want my little boy to grow up in. Plus it’s really fun!”
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FIND THE CONFIDENCE IN
COOKING
For people with diabetes, cooking might be a daily challenge.
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t can be difficult to manage a balanced diet at the same time as making a tasty meal to eat. But for people with diabetes getting their grub right can mean the difference between being seriously ill or seriously full. The West Hampshire Diabetes Team have paired with the Fresh Kitchen Cookery School to launch cookery classes specifically for people living with diabetes.
Aimed at kitchen newbies to seasoned chefs, the club caters for a wide range of skills. Offering nutritional guidance and support on how to prepare balanced healthy meals. To find out more please visit www.freshkitchen-cs.com. It’s your turn! Take a look at the tasty recipe below! Why not let us know how you get on take a picture and tweet us @Southern_NHSFT!
SAVOURY MUFFINS Makes 12
Method:
Ingredients:
• Lightly grease a 12 large muffin tin.
12 slices of smoked ham.
• Place a slice of ham in each section, tucking them in to seal the edges.
4 eggs. Dash of milk. Pepper. Finely sliced pepper, courgette or sweetcorn. Sprinkling of cheese. Fresh herbs.
• Chop up finely the veggies of your choice and sprinkle in the cups, add a sprinkling of fresh herbs. • Whisk the eggs with a dash of milk and sprinkling of black pepper. • Pour evenly the egg mixture into the cups, leaving a little space of the cheese. • Add the cheese. • Pop in 180oc oven for 15-20 mins or until golden brown. • Serve warm or cold.
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DOWN: 1. A black bird in some trees 2
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10. Almost one in four people aged 18 to 24 say this type of TV makes them worry about their body image.
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7. George’s house of fashion 9. Our new CAMHs unit 11. Our Deputy Director of Nursing
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SPOT THE DIFFERENCE Can you spot 5 differences between our friendly frailty nurse?
12. Our brave cover story 13. The latest delicious recipe from the SHJ kitchen.
HOW DO YOU
OK so, maybe I’m not the best candidate for this as I haven’t taken a break today!
BREAK?
However I do endeavour to take time out for myself each day. It’s often fitted into what meetings I have that day, it depends how I’m feeling and the weather but generally I take a few minutes to go for a walk, read an article or message a friend. I think it can be hard to take the time out especially when you’re having a busy day but all days are busy days and time out for ourselves is so, so important.
TAKE A
We asked Niamh Dalziel one of our service user involvement facilitator how she takes a break!
Put your feet up and have a go at these brain teasers.
8. Our school nursing and health visiting teams amazing text service
3. Kellie Greenhalgh works for this organisation
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TAKE A BREAK
CROSSWORD
Does your team have an ingenious way to take a break? Let us know at communications@southernhealth.nhs.uk Niamh Dalziel
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Crossword: Down: 1 Ravenswood 2 Bluebirdhouse 4 Communications 5 Florence 6 BuryTomorrow 8 ChatHealth 10 RealityTV . Across: 3 Unloc 7 MaisondeChoup 9 Austenhouse 11 EmmaWadey 12 Lara 13 SavouryMuffin. Spot the Difference: 1 Books 2 mobile phone 3 name badge 4 computer mouse 5 poster on wall.
Do you need mental health support or advice? Call NHS 111 – there for you 24/7 365 days a year
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Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, 1-3 Sterne, Tatchbury Mount, Calmore, Southampton SO40 2RZ Telephone: 023 8087 4666 Email: communications@southernhealth.nhs.uk
@SouthernHealthNHS
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