News & updates

Posted 6th January 2026

Before and after: Updates to our Family Intervention for Psychosis and Bipolar Training 12-month course (ten taught days)

The NHS Long-Term Plan and Community Mental Health Framework emphasize integrated, locally tailored services for adults with severe mental health problems. NICE-recommended psychological therapies are essential for recovery and wellbeing. Health Education England, funded...

Posted 18th December 2025

Season’s greetings from all the team at the Meriden Family Programme

Posted 3rd December 2025

Bespoke Mental Health’s secondary care programme: Our contribution on Problem Solving

On September 23rd, 2025, the Meriden Programme proudly presented as part of Bespoke Mental Health’s Secondary Care Programme. We delivered a half-day workshop titled: “Problem Solving – Using a Structured Problem-Solving Process in Clinical...

Posted 3rd December 2025

How Behavioural Family Therapy has helped the families I work with.

Adil Hussain is an Occupational Therapy Assistant at Midlands Partnership University Foundation Trust.  Adil has recently completed our Family Intervention for Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder course.  Adil has provided feedback on the course and...

Posted 11th July 2025

Clinician Reflection: Facilitating Behavioural Family Therapy with a family member who has learning difficulties.

Elisa Silva and Katy Ryan work in an at risk mental state service with Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Elisa is in the process of completing our Family Intervention for Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder...

Posted 24th June 2025

Feedback on our ‘Behavioural Family Therapy’ Training and Supervision

As a team we regularly deliver training in behavioural family therapy with the option of twelve months of supervision following the training. We have people from all over the UK and beyond attending the...

Posted 24th June 2025

Review of our ‘Family Interventions for Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder’ Course

Sarah Phillips (Advanced Nurse Practitioner) recently completed our ‘Family Interventions for Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder‘ course. The course is delivered over a 12 month period, including taught days, supervision and coursework which meets the...

Posted 30th May 2025

Independent mental health homicide report into the treatment of Valdo Calocane

On 5th February 2025 NHS England (Midlands) published the full independent investigation conducted by Theemis into the care and treatment of Valdo Calocane in the months leading up to the events of 13 June 2023. Valdo...

Posted 30th May 2025

Carers Week 9th -15th June 2025

What is Carers Week? Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK....