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Goal 5: Integrating the Care - Community Care
Winner of Ulster University Poster Competition
- Emma McCay Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Emma McCay, MHSOP Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner
(ANP) continues to trail blaze to raise awareness of the
complexities facing many of our older generation who have
mental health conditions.
Emma's role includes bringing forward the latest research and
evidence based treatment plans whilst helping to lead on
service development which is fit for the future.
Emma presented her work in December 2019 at University of
Ulster and won the top poster presentation award for the Trust.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Prototype Team
The Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Prototype Team were first place winners of the Poster
Presentation at the joint UU/SEHSCT Psychological Therapies Conference in June 2019 and
Chairman's Award Finalists.
'The Ards MHSOP CBT team, showcasing
their innovative CBT prototype at the joint UU/
SEHSCT Psychological Therapies Conference
in June 2019 and winning the first place poster
presentation award'.
Dr Joanne Younge, Associate Specialist; Lynda
Malcomson, CBT Nurse Therapist; Dawn
McCullough CBT Nurse Therapist.
In the MHSOP CBT prototype, waiting times were
reduced from 321 days to 29 days for a new patient
assessment and demonstrated an 80% recovery
and 67% reliable improvement rate in patients over
65 years, who often have difficulties accessing
psychological therapy. Brilliant outcomes!
The MHSOP Service has now established the first
CBT practitioner within the team specifically for older
people, who will champion the needs of older people
within mental health and people living with Dementia
and help to develop services that are responsive and
• To fully establish the new CBT practitioner across the Trust to provide timelier CBT
to older people.
NEXT STEPS
fit for purpose. The team were also finalists for the Trust Chairman's Award, 2019, in the 'Ensure
Safety, Improve Quality and Test Experience' category.