Prison Leaver - Recruitment to short less than 1hr interviews is ongoing. Please reach out should you know of anyone or indeed you can relate to the flyer below. Your voice is most valuable to this research and helping us to shape recommendations for practice / research

Calling Prison officers. Research ongoing, but our lacking in the crucial front line voice of officers. Recruitment is open into December. All interviews online, can be flexible and will last no more than one hour. See below for more information #Prisonofficers Please share

Still recruiting prison staff (not OPD based) for short online interviews regarding experiences of working with complex emotional needs see below @bigspd.bsky.social would appreciate a share if possible.

Research Opportunity - We are interviewing prison leavers who can identify with CEN. If you can relate to the information on the flyer below, or indeed are working with someone who you think might be interested in taking part in a short online interview see below #prisonresearhc @bigspd.bsky.social

Todays presentation went down well at conference, sharing nurse led NIHR funded E-Primed Project. Proud to represent our fantastic team and provide an overview and progress update on our project @KeeleUniversity @NandM_Keele @MPFTResearch #MHNR2025

Always enjoy hearing about the innovative and impactful work of @cityalan and his team #MHNR25 talking about the importance of activities for supporting health, well-being and recovery of people with psychosis in inpatient MH services

Reflections 3 #mhnr2025 having a research conference dedicated to MHNursing feels essential for the continued development and vibrancy of our profession, and for the quality & safety of the care we provide. Yet it remains so challenging for nurses to attend….

Such a powerful presentation from Raf Hamaiza #MHNR25 A bridge to mutual understanding. Talks about under representation of minority groups in CEN services, the power imbalance and interplay in services displayed in the slide below. 👏 'how do we humanise things on both sides...'

Really enjoyed conf today had the privilege of sharing provisional results from the NIHR HTA funded SPS trial on behalf of chief investigator Prof Mike Crawford (Imperial) & the wider research team. #MHNR2025 representing my role as co-applicant @keeleuniversity.bsky.social @mpftnhs.bsky.social

Wonderful presentation from Beth talking about #PsychologicalSafety and restrictive practices - incredible PhD #mhnr2025

Prof Paul Crawford talking about using creative video to improve the health literacy of young people. #MHNR2025 www.whatsupwitheveryone.com

Just awaiting the start of the 30th International Mental Health Nursing Research Conference at Oxford University. Presenting 2 oral presentations and chairing one of the sessions. Always good to connect with fellow research nurses and leaders in our field of practice

At the 30th International Mental Health Nursing Research Conference #MHNR2025 - so important to keep raising the profile of #MHNursing research.

Prison staff -Research op to take part in interviews. Our research explores support offered to people with Complex Emotional Needs in prison who are ineligible for support under the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway. Please share or PM me [email protected]

🎙️ New MPFT Podcast episode! Just me, talking about my NIHR funded Senior Research Position and how we aim to build a research culture and support MH & LD nurses to become more involved. 🎧Listen now: youtu.be/10S02Cumk4w?... #MPFTResearch #NIHR #ResearchCareers #NursingResearch #SRL

An honest post from a professional on how they had their mind changed by listening to LX voices. Respect

BIGSPD is hosting a CoP in September "Autism, ADHD, ‘personality Disorder’: thinking about brain, body and diagnostic journeys" more info to follow! #autism #ADHD #personalitydisorder #BIGSPD #CoP

NEW STUDY: Launching 1st July our new NIHR HSDR funded study #StaffedWards that will over the next 30 months, explore relationship between staff and ward characteristics and patient safety incidents on adult mental health wards.

Massive well done to the organisers of MPFT NHSTT conference and the people providing the innovative evidence based TT services. Great also to see the launch of the community outreaching therapy buses @mpftnhs

Palvisha Iqbal talking about 'how to make practice more inclusive'. Cultural responsiveness important. 'To truly understand others we need to see things from their perspective' 'biases are conscious not unconscious and we all have them' 'social graces' = understanding difference

Gr8 opening key note from Prof David Clarke, key to the development of IAPT. Key messages I took; engagement difficulties impact progress, raise hope and support socialisation to tx, enhance assessments to identify problem, 9% never start therapy, +waiting times impact outcomes

Great to be Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent's Annual Midsummer conference for talking therapies. Excellent welcome address from Dr Sarah Watts with great leadership discussion & example of influential LFC leaders. Good leadership breeds success. Great conference & innovations shared from MPFT NHSTT

Excellent plenary talk from Brin, had online & email correspondence with him several times owing to my interest in stepped care approaches. The success of the project air model makes me wonder what can we learn from our international colleagues. So pleased to hear him talk & grow connections.

This Brief Intervention Manual has been developed by Project Air Strategy for Personality Disorders. It is designed to assist services and practitioners implement an integrative relational step-down model of care #BIGSPD25 documents.uow.edu.au/content/grou...

This is the RCT Brin and colleagues published in 2018 Using a whole of service stepped care model of treatment for personality disorder significantly reduced demand on hospital services. #BIGSPD25 ro.uow.edu.au/articles/jou...

Brin and his colleagues also looked at the impact of this training and service redesign on the attitudes and skills of clinicians. This showed improvements in clinician skills, confidence, theoretical knowledge and attitudes #BIGSPD25 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

If you want to follow-up on any of Brin Grenyer's other publications, I recommend visiting his Researchgate page #BIGSPD25 www.researchgate.net/profile/Brin...

Finally, Brin is telling us about his work with young people and schools, which can also be found on the Project Air website #BIGSPD25 www.uow.edu.au/project-air/...

Humbled also to have won the poster prize for the category of research & evaluation at #bigspd25 this year. Ours sat among many wonderful entries. Prize also shared with colleagues from @hudunipress.bsky.social, @liverpooluni.bsky.social, uni of Beds and @unistaf.bsky.social @bigspd.bsky.social

I was lucky enough to chair this- a powerful description of what it’s like when people tell their own stories rather than have to adopt the narratives service give them. The characters become more complex. The motivations elicit sympathy and understanding. #bigspd25

So it's a wrap, what a conference, rich reflections learning. Leave feeling exhausted yet re-energised if that makes any sense. Special thanks to Fi absolutely loved co-chairing in our first outing as co-presidents of #BIGSPD25 Next stop Blackpool #BIGSPD26

What a great pic and so well deserved Hollie you have been amazing 🤩

The winner this year is someone who has reported from not just one, but two Bluesky accounts, and done so with great care and attention. She has summarised many of the key points from talks and discussions, and always brought a compassionate set of elves ears to what she's heard #BIGSPD25

We are much more than just a 'personality disorders' organisation, says Gary. This conference covers trauma, neurodivergence, criminal justice, stigma, discrimination and much more. He's looking forward to an even broader range of talks and sessions in future years. #BIGSPD25

Who is not in the room here at BIGSPD? asks Fi. We are still not reflective. We need more people from the global majority in the room at future events. Fi also speaks about the increased diversity in the @bigspd.bsky.social Executive, which is a really positive step forward.

This year, many of the BIGSPD awards will be nominated and voted upon by the membership later in the year, and prizes will be given at #BIGSPD26. There are still poster prizes to hand out today though #BIGSPD25 But first some reflections from Gary and Fi.

#BIGSPD25 is drawing to a close now and there's just one session left before we all go our separate ways. 😢 It's an important session though with final remarks from the @bigspd.bsky.social Co-Presidents Gary Lamph @garylamph.bsky.social and Fi Kuhn-Thompson @fik-t.bsky.social 🧵 THREAD

@garylamph.bsky.social and @fik-t.bsky.social are closing #BIGSPD25 - their first as new presidents - and what an excellent job they've done! Can't believe its over already-some amazing topics this year, love seeing and hearing about all the amazing work going on in the BIGSPD community and beyond

@bigspd.bsky.social reflections and closing address now being delivered by Co presidents @garylamph.bsky.social and Fi. It's been a busy few days. Lots to reflect on. As services, practitioners, we've still a long way to go but a lot of positive work going on. #BIGSPD25

Perhaps the most sought after award is the Crocheted Elf that yours truly hands out every year to the best social media reporter. Previous winners include the thoroughly wonderful @keirwales.bsky.social @sarahpsyc.bsky.social & @elliewildbore.bsky.social who all treasure their elves #BIGSPD25

Big thanks also to all of my #BeyondTheRoom colleagues who have done a sterling job of reporting live from #BIGSPD25 this year 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 @keirwales.bsky.social @sarahpsyc.bsky.social @elliewildbore.bsky.social @squarepegsuk.bsky.social @drarghyasarkhel.bsky.social @kellythepsych.bsky.social

Date for your diary #BIGSPD25! The 2026 @bigspd.bsky.social conference will be in Blackpool #BIGSPD26 16-18 June 2026 Sign up later in the year on the BIGSPD website so you don't miss the announcements when they come later this year: bigspd.org.uk/conferences-...

Next year we’re off to Blackpool!!! That’s all for #BIGSPD25. Our last big thanks go to Northern Networking who make all of this possible!! Stay tuned for exciting community of practice events throughout the year. BYE!!

So well deserved @hoppypelican.bsky.social and what an epic photo with @thementalelf.bsky.social #BIGSPD25

The Complex Emotions Hub are at #BIGSPD25 presenting our poster, about our #coproduction journey so far. We’re particularly proud of the beautiful art by one of our Peer Researchers, Lisa, and reflections from our 14-strong Lived Experience Advisory Panel (LEAP). www.complexemotionshub.co.uk

I just tried to send a message to @mickmckeown24.bsky.social who is sat 6 ft away from me to tell him how much I loved his talk. I might have missed one of his core messages about relational practice #bigspd25

The Project Air manuals and guidelines are all freely available online #BIGSPD25 www.uow.edu.au/project-air/...

Morning all and welcome to our final keynote talk of #BIGSPD25, which will be given by Prof Brin Grenyer. Overview and learnings from implementing whole of service stepped care approaches to treating personality disorders. He's joining us via Zoom from Australia. 🧵 THREAD

Huge thanks to Brin for presenting all the way from Australia and helping us to understand that these brief intervention clinics are a fantastic way of supporting people to access containing intervention and ongoing needs led care #BIGSPD25

We did it again, early 5 miles bagged before final day at conference. Nice to see others from the #BIGSPD25 delegation also out running 🙌