Welcome
Welcome to this special families and carers edition of
Look Ahead. This month, we would like to introduce you to
the Trust's new Family and Carer Strategy. The strategy
recognises the important contribution made by families
and carers in supporting our service users.
Our Carer Governors share their
support for the strategy
We are very pleased to support and
endorse the new Family and Carer
Strategy 2019-2022. We have moved
forward since the last strategy was
published in 2012, but there is still a
lot to do and, as governors, we will
play an active part in supporting the
Trust to move the agenda forward.
We are happy to see that this
strategy shows clearly how, as a Trust,
we are working with our families and
carers. It highlights the opportunities
for engagement that are available at all
stages of the care journey and sets out
clear and realistic objectives that we
can evaluate to check progress.
We look forward to working with
the Trust as it builds on the work that
has already been done to include
our families and carers as partners
for the benefi t of the people we care for
and support.
Issue 34 - September 2019
A message from our Medical
Director and Director of Nursing
On behalf of the Executive Team we
fully endorse our new Family and
Carer Strategy 2019-2022 and are
committed to its implementation.
The involvement of, and support for,
families and carers is a fundamental
part of our service delivery.
We recognise the vital role they
play in supporting people living with
mental ill health. The involvement and
engagement of families and carers can
signifi cantly improve our service users'
chances of recovery.
We are proud of the work that has
been undertaken, but we know that
we still have more to do to ensure that
the families and carers of our service
users are always properly supported and
involved. By placing the voice of families,
carers and service users at the heart of our care, we can
ensure that we are meeting the needs of all those we serve.
We look forward to seeing this strategy support us all to
work with our families and carers in an exemplary way.
The Family and Carer Strategy:
Five principles
1. Identifying and recognising family and carers.
2. Improving the involvement of families and carers.
3. Supporting families and carers.
4. Sharing and providing information.
5. Working in partnership with families and carers.
stages of the care journey and sets out
Anthony Brookes, Carer Governor
support for the strategy
We are very pleased to support and
endorse the new Family and Carer
Strategy 2019-2022. We have moved
forward since the last strategy was
published in 2012, but there is still a
lot to do and, as governors, we will
Maureen Johnson, Carer Governor
stages of the care journey and sets out
clear and realistic objectives that we
stages of the care journey and sets out
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Natasha Day, Carer Governor
Director and Director of Nursing
mental ill health. The involvement and
engagement of families and carers can
Hilary Grant, Executive Medical Directorusers are always properly supported and
engagement of families and carers can
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Sue Hartley, Executive Director of Nursing2. Improving the involvement of families and carers.
4. Sharing and providing information.
5. Working in partnership with families and carers.
has already been done to include
our families and carers as partners
for the benefi t of the people we care for
and support.
for the benefi t of the people we care for
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