This announcement today will have created anxiety and stress for many. Don't be afraid to reach out for help if you are worried about your mental health: Samaritans: 116 123 CALM: 0800 58 58 58 Young Minds: 0800 018 2138 The Mix (under 25s): 0808 808 4994

Read our new preprint and recommendations on how best to engage #schools, GP surgeries and universities in weekly #testing for #COVID19. Lessons learnt from the rapid qualitative evaluation of the #Southampton COVID19 Saliva Testing Pilot Programme medrxiv.org/content/10.110…

"Appeal to individual's sense of community and altruism". Recommendations arising from rapid qualitative work about the COVID-19 #salivatesting in #southampton Dr Daniella Watson

Interesting paper and infographic on reflexivity of #RapidQualitativeResearch. Our 'Qual army' had similar learnings last year whilst working on the saliva testing programme. Carmel McGrath @pain_is_weird Dr Rachel Dewar-Haggart🎗️ Natalia Sandy Ciccognani Mary Barker et al

A bit hypocritical that sleeping in is “lazy,” but going to bed early isn’t.

CUT the strings before throwing out. Reaching as many people as possible: Please pass on.

Proud to be one of the first ever TAPPs. And with such amazing TAPP colleagues 💪🏼 let's do this!

HEE changes to funding will result in:- 1. Increased competition for AP roles 2. Increased systemic disadvantages for underrepresented candidates in applying for AP roles, (further exacerbated by UNPAID AP roles) 3. Increased underrepresentation + inequalities within the field

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It's been a fantastic opportunity. Highly recommend anybody who's looking to get their foot in the door with clinical mental health work to apply!!

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Applications for our Associate Psychological Practitioner Course are open until 17th Jan. If you have an a BPS accredited degree and want to join our fantastic team to make a difference in the NHS, then apply now: beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba… Lancashire Psychology UCLan Clin Psych

Well done everybody involved! Can't believe it's FINALLY officially published 🙌🏼

The Albanian ambassador to the UN just announced that the 4th poorest country in Europe, with a GDP per capita just 10% of the UK, just told the Security Council that his country will take refugees from Ukraine. The UK's refusal to welcome Ukrainian refugees shames our country.

Psychology says, reading good books, waking up early, meditation, exercise, and forgiveness, are the best forms of self-care for everyday life.

Amazing evening at #NWCAwards So happy we won! + So so proud of all the amazing T/APPs working hard to intervene early & help meet mental health need in GP settings👏 Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust NHSE Workforce, Training and Education – NW ARC North West Coast Health Innovation North West Coast @NIHRCRN_nwcoast Lancashire Psychology Umesh Gita Bhutani

Ooh a proud day 2day.. the 1st ever TAPPs (trainee Assoc. Psychol. Pract.) graduated from @UCLan .. I pushed 4 prevention on the initial steering group, then supported 25 of 50 to go into primary care! Congrats 2 u all. And great for LSC Integrated Care Partnership. @MirandaBudd Mike Burgess

Associate Psychological Practitioner PGDip ✅ being the first ever cohort was a challenging but incredibly rewarding experience. Thank you to all who made this year amazing 💕 @addiebabe Jess Dr Miranda Budd Lancashire Psychology (so many others too!)