Improving patient flow through physical and mental health care integration

​Hear from, Jill Lockett, previous Managing Director of Kings Health, who led a panel of mental health experts, including two HSJ award finalists, and a specialist in physical health. Our panel shared their experiences of integrating mental and physical health care teams and the learnings and impact on patient outcomes. They also provided valuable insights into workforce models and scaling up projects successfully.

Learn more about the role of technology in enhancing this collaborative approach for:

• The successful ‘Integrating our Mental and Physical Healthcare Systems’ (IMPHS), part of the Mind & Body programme at King’s Health Partners, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
• The first-of-its-kind project giving community mental health teams across Kent & Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust access to timely prescribing and medication advice from physical health NHS specialists from across the UK.

Speakers included:

• Jill Lockett, Managing partner at SHINE executive coaching & consultancy, former Managing Director at Kings Health Partners
• Jagdip Singh Bahia, Chief Pharmacist, Kent & Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
• Julie Williams, Former Research and Evaluation Lead for the Mind and Body programme at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and now Research Fellow with the IDEAS NET at Northumbria University 
• Dr Stephen Cookson NHS Cardiologist