Anthony Roach and Alain Aldridge

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Quality Network for Forensic Mental Health
Services SU Experts

• Anthony Roach and Alain Aldridge

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Overview

• Introductions
• Background Information
• Regional Breakdown of Units
• On-going Work
• Plans for the Future

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Introduction

• Anthony Roach
• North London Forensic Service, Chase Farm, Camlet
  Lodge in-patient for 4 years
• Alain Aldridge
• Ravenswood House, MSU, Hampshire in-patient for
  3 years

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Background Anthony Roach

• Previous and current roles at Chase Farm include
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• Chair of patient council at Rampton High Secure
  Hospital for 4 years
• Ward representative for Firs Villa, Rampton
  Hospital
• Chair of user forum at Chase Farm for approx 18
  months
• Ward representative for Mandeville ward, Chase
  farm
• Service User Expert for the Quality Network for
  Forensic Mental Health Services

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Background Alain Aldridge

• Ward representative at Ravenswood House
• 2 years voluntary, now a paid role on NHS
  contract
• Completed 2 months certificated ward rep training
  course

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Regional Breakdown of Units

• Cycle 3 member units will be split between
  Anthony and Alain.
• Cycle 3 members will be informed of which SU
  Expert will be responsible for liaising with
  their unit.

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On-going work

• Developed list of roles and responsibilities
• Review workbooks and Cycle 1 annual report
• Quality Network Advisory Group meetings
• Newsletter - update and articles of interest
• Leaflet for new member units
• Making contact with member units and ward reps

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Plans for the future

• To investigate patient involvement strategies at
  member units and disseminate findings
• To run training days to support patients to be
  involved in the self- and peer-review process
• To maintain contact with ward reps at member
  units
• To attend all/some of the Cycle 3 peer-reviews

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Any Questions?