Delegates at this year’s Design in Mental Health conference at the National Conference Centre, Birmingham (taking place from 17-18 May, 2016) will be treated to keynotes from Tom Cahill, CEO of Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation NHS Trust, and former-service user, Ian Callaghan – now Recovery and Outcomes manager at Re-Think Mental Illness.
The conference will be complemented by an exhibition, while a gala awards* dinner on 17 May will see former WBC heavyweight champion, Frank Bruno (he will speak courtesy of Knightsbridge Furniture) describe both his successful professional sporting career, and his personal struggle with bipolar disorder. Alongside Tom Cahill and Ian Callaghan, other conference speakers/topics will include:
- Professor Paula Reavey, London South Bank University – examining ‘Serviceuser experiences of space in a medium secure forensic psychiatry unit’.
- Damian Utton, director, Pozoni Architects, considering ‘Dementia-friendly environments – theory and reality’.
- Derek Shepherd, associate director, P+HS Architects – ‘Dementia design; Why be different? Providing a flexible and humanised environment’.
- Bob Wills, Medical Architecture – ‘Upcycling existing estate for integrated care in the community’.
- Andrew Street, IBI Group – ‘Shaping environments for the future – A look at Guernsey’s mental health service’.
Further sessions will be delivered by the National Association of Psychiatric Intensive Care and Low Secure Units and Architects for Health.
* This year’s DIMHN Award categories are: Service User Experience Award; Estates and Facilities Team of the Year; Mental Health Design Champion; Project of the Year; Product Innovation of the Year; Outside Space of the Year; Refurbishment Project of the Year, and Services to Mental Health.
For more information, visit: www.designinmentalhealth.com, tel: 01892 518877, or email: dimh@stepex.com