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Posted 30.05.2025

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....

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Posted 30.04.2025

Eve Thompson

Obituary –  Eve Thompson A hugely respected carer from South Warwickshire, Eve Thompson, passed away quietly in April aged 95. Eve made a tremendous contribution to mental health in raising the voice of carers...

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Posted 30.04.2025

Book Review: Coping with Psychosis and Schizophrenia: Family Stories of Hope and Recovery. By Juliana Onwumere, David Shiers and Elizabeth Kuipers

A Review by Peter Woodhams – Carer and Carer Consultant This is a very nice small book of 80 pages that will be of interest to mental health professionals and families affected by a...

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Posted 30.04.2025

Review of our Family Intervention for Psychosis & Bipolar Course

Charley Wheatley recently completed our Family Intervention for Psychosis and Bipolar course. This is a 12 month course funded through NHS England. Charley has very kindly written this review of her experiences on the...

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Posted 26.03.2025

Information Sharing & Confidentiality: 21st October 2025

On 21st October 2025 we will be running a one day course focusing on information sharing and confidentiality when working with families and carers. You will have opportunity to hear from carers about their...

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Posted 26.03.2025

National Clinical Audit of Psychosis: State of the Nation Report 2024

The Royal College of Psychiatrists published the National Clinical Audit of Psychosis State of the Nation Report 2024 in February 2025. The National Clinical Audit of Psychosis is commissioned by the Healthcare Quality Improvement...

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Posted 14.03.2025

BFT session for Core Psychiatry Training

On Thursday 27th February 2025, the Meriden Programme delivered a teaching session to Medics on the West Midlands (Birmingham) Year 3 core training (CT3) programme for 2024/2025.  The course is for core training doctors...

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Posted 11.02.2025

1 Day BFT Supervisors Course 21.05.2025

Wednesday 21st May 2025 via MS Teams Are you trained in BFT and working with families? Would you like to be able to supervise others in the delivery of BFT? This course is for...

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Posted 07.02.2025

Peter Woodhams – Outstanding Contribution to the Sector, Mental Health Awards 2024

In October 2024 Peter Woodhams, Carer Consultant with Meriden Family Programme for over 20 years received the Outstanding Contribution to the Sector award at the Mental Health Awards 2024. Peter is a hugely valued...

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