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This podcast is produced by Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. It is aimed at our service users, their carers, and our own staff. Our Trust provides physical and mental health, learning disability, and adult social care services across Staffordshire and Shropshire. We also provide drug and alcohol services in prisons and community settings across England.

  1. 2d ago

    Sharon’s journey of recovery from gambling harms

    While for some gambling is a leisure activity, for others it can be a slippery and dangerous slope that leads to serious real-life problems. We’re joined on this edition of The MPFT Podcast by Sharon, who sought life-changing support from the West Midlands Gambling Harms Clinic to combat her destructive gambling behaviour. The service is provided by Inclusion, part of MPFT, and has supported the recovery of hundreds of people like Sharon whose lives have been damaged due to the powerful impact of gambling harms. Sharon talks about her story, the help she’s received from the service, and how she’s using her lived experience as a force for good in supporting others. We hope you enjoy the episode and if you live in the West Midlands and feel you need help for a gambling problem visit the West Midlands Gambling Harms Clinic website for more information on how to self-refer: ⁠⁠https://www.midlandsgamblingclinic.org⁠⁠.

  2. Oct 9

    Alfie's story and raising awareness of ARFID

    Despite impacting an estimated 3.5 million people of all ages within the UK, according to the charity Beat, eating disorders remains misunderstood by many. This is particularly the case for the eating disorder ARFID, which stands for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. ARFID is characterised by someone avoiding certain foods, forexample due to their smell, taste or texture, and/or limiting how much they eat for reasons unrelated to body image or weight. For families and carers, ARFID can feel confusing and overwhelming. For children and young people experiencing this eating disorder, it may lead to nutritional deficiencies, impact physical growth and development, or cause anxiety anddistress around mealtimes.   Within Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, MPFT is working with local NHS organisations, GPs, schools and the voluntary and community sector to improve the support available to children and young people, alongside their families who are already experiencing ARFID, or at risk of doing so.   For today’s episode, we’re joined by Vicky, a Clinical Lead for this new offer. We’re also really pleased to be joined by Lucy, whose young son died tragically after struggling with ARFID and who has gone on to become an advocate for raising awareness of the condition.   For more information visit www.mpft.nhs.uk/services/camhs/camhs-shropshire-telford-and-wrekin/cyp-community-eating-disorder-service Links: ARFID Awareness UK: https://www.arfidawarenessuk.org/Beat Eating disorders: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/First Steps ED: https://firststepsed.co.uk

  3. Aug 28

    0-19 Service: Substance misuse and young people

    Join Carol, a Health Visitor from the Staffordshire 0-19 Team, and Dannii and Sandra from Staffordshire T3 STaRS as they discuss substance misuse and young people. They talk about the signs parents and carers may notice, why young people may use substances, and how to start supportive conversations. They also highlight the help available for young people and families across Staffordshire. Support is available, and with the right help, things can get better. A transcript of this episode is available to download: https://www.mpft.nhs.uk/application/files/8117/8765/5292/The_MPFT_Podcast_Episode_117_Transcript_-_0-19_Substance_Misuse.docx Links and info: MPFT Health Visiting and School Nursing - Health Visiting and School Nursing :: Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust T3 STaRS - Homepage - Staff Stars NHS - Alcohol support - NHS Frank -  Honest information about drugs | FRANK

  4. Jun 30

    How co-production, lived experience and community voice is shaping our work

    We know that the experiences of patients, carers, and families are really important. Their voices should help guide how we lead, how we work, and how we make decisions every day. And we want the people who use our services, our staff, and community partners to work together equally to help improve what we do. MPFT launched its Co-Production Lived Experience and Community Voice Strategy, also known as our CLEVES strategy, to lay out how we will embed these areas of focus over the next 5 years and help will make our services better for everyone. On this episode, colleagues from our Children and Families Care Group sit down with Louise, a Senior Peer Co-production and Involvement Facilitator who leads a great conversation about how this work is already taking shape across the trust. Louise is joined by Tori from our children and young people's mental health participation team and Dave from our children's diabetes team who both bring some fantastic examples on how they are embedding the ambitions of the strategy into their everyday roles and the people they work with. We really hope you enjoy the episode. Links You can view our CLEVES Strategy here: www.mpft.nhs.uk/CLEVESA recap of how MPFT has utilised the Whose Shoes co-production tool mentioned in the episode during the last 12 months can be found here: https://sway.cloud.microsoft/T0gk6QuED35NkJY5?ref=LinkA transcript of this episode can be found here: https://www.mpft.nhs.uk/application/files/3417/8246/7252/The_MPFT_Podcast_Transcript_116_-_How_co-production_lived_experience_and_community_voice_is_shaping_our_work.docx- You can watch the video version if this episode at - https://youtu.be/S7L4m7kSdkc

  5. Jun 17

    Supporting young people through the Violence Reduction Team Wellness Project

    A pioneering partnership is taking a preventative approach to supporting the mental health of young people involved in or at risk of becoming drawn into crime and violence in Staffordshire. The Violence Reduction Team Wellness Project sees MPFT's Lauren Cockroft working closely with Staffordshire Police to identify vulnerable individuals and intervene in helping them access the right help when it's needed. The project funded by the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Violence Reduction Alliance is already seeing real success in addressing the root causes of violence and crime among the young people it supports and is helping to turn dozens of lives around. We're really pleased to be joined by Lauren for this edition of The MPFT Podcast where we discuss the impact the partnership is having. - You can watch the video version of this episode at: https://youtu.be/ZfvEFX2gCqY - You can read the transcript for this episode at https://www.mpft.nhs.uk/application/files/7217/8162/4407/The_MPFT_Podcast_Transcript_115_-_Supporting_young_people_through_the_Violence_Reduction_Team_Wellness_Project.docx

  6. May 27

    Amy's journey from children's nurse to perinatal Peer Support Worker

    MPFT is committed to offering those with lived experience the opportunity to become part of the Trust and work within our teams to provide their unique insights in support of service users. An increasing number of Peer Support Workers are joining MPFT and for this edition of The MPFT Podcast we were joined by Amy Hill, who works as a Peer Support Worker with our Perinatal and Maternal Mental Health Team in South Staffordshire. Whilst Amy’s story is unique, her journey of mental health recovery following childbirth is one that many will identify with, and Amy is channelling her lived experience into helping those requiring specialist support. If you find today’s episode rewarding, please also check out our podcast conversation with fellow Peer Support Worker Emma Mansell-Grey, who works in our Community Perinatal Mental Health Team in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin – https://youtu.be/hOcLeGIF_sc?si=TbgBTyhJL7P7PVgJLinks You can watch the video version of this episode of The MPFT Podcast at - https://youtu.be/NZSIaUXYJiU You can read a transcript of this episode of The MPFT Podcast at - https://www.mpft.nhs.uk/application/files/4017/7936/5656/The_MPFT_Podcast_114_Transcript_-_Amys_journey_from_childrens_nurse_to_perinatal_Peer_Support_Worker.docx

  7. May 19

    0-19 Service: Reducing parental conflict

    Relationships aren't easy, family life is stressful, and couples and co-parents face many challenges. In this episode, Caroline talks to Ginty Thorley and Caroline Porter as they explore why reducing parental conflict matters so much for children’s emotional wellbeing and family relationships. They discuss how everyday disagreements can escalate, the impact this has on children, and practical ways parents can communicate more calmly and constructively. Listeners will leave with simple, realistic strategies to manage conflict, protect their children from adult tensions, and create a more supportive home environment – even during challenging times. A transcript of this episode is available to download: https://www.mpft.nhs.uk/application/files/9917/7868/3153/The_MPFT_Podcast_Episode_113_Transcript_-_0-19_Reducing_Parental_Conflict.docx   Links and info: Staffordshire Connects | Reducing Parental Conflict – Healthy Relationships Health Visiting and School Nursing :: Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust How to contact a Health Visitor or School Nurse Staffordshire clinics / service :: Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation TrustProfessionals referral form Staffordshire County Council :: Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

  8. May 7

    Emma's lived experience journey to helping others through perinatal peer support

    It’s normal to expect to feel happy, excited and positive during pregnancy and when a baby is born. However, it doesn't always happen like this. Up to one in five women experience mental health problems in pregnancy or in the first year following the birth of a child. Without support, these mental health issues can have significant and long-lasting effects on the woman, the child, and wider family. We’re joined for this edition of The MPFT Podcast by Emma Mansell-Grey, who shares her story of trauma, loss and recovery following childbirth, and how it ultimately inspired her to join MPFT’s Shropshire Community Perinatal Mental Health Team as a Peer Support Worker. Emma talks with passion about her determination to ensure her lived experience helps others. It’s an inspiring story and one we’re proud to share on The MPFT Podcast. A transcript for this episode can be found at: - https://www.mpft.nhs.uk/application/files/5417/7814/1528/The_MPFT_Podcast_112_Transcript_-_Emmas_lived_experience_journey_to_helping_others_through_perinatal_peer_support.docx You can watch the video version of this episode at https://youtu.be/hOcLeGIF_sc

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This podcast is produced by Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. It is aimed at our service users, their carers, and our own staff. Our Trust provides physical and mental health, learning disability, and adult social care services across Staffordshire and Shropshire. We also provide drug and alcohol services in prisons and community settings across England.

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    MPFT
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    115
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