iMHARS – Islington Mental Health and Resilience in Schools Islington has developed a framework to support schools’ thinking in relation to mental health and resilience: iMHARS (Islington mental health and resilience in schools). www.islingtoncs.org/imhars iMHARS describes a whole-school approach to mental health and resilience. The iMHARS framework helps schools to understand the seven aspects (components) […]
Meeting the mental health needs of children and young people with autism spectrum disorder – a collaboration between health and education Mental health problems occur at far higher rates in young people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and cause substantial impairment, impacting on both an individual’s and family’s quality of life (van Steensel et al, […]
Bromley Y has been commissioned by Public Health to provide a consultation service to all schools in Bromley and this has been taken up by the great majority in the Borough. Bromley Y is a long established local charity offering free therapeutic support to young people between the ages of 0 – 18 years. For […]
Tower Hamlets CAMHS were commissioned to offer a training programme for staff in secondary schools across a range of relevant topics regarding mental health issues. 14 schools have participated with a total of 102 staff attending. Sessions included Working with CAMHS Eating Disorders ADHD Suicidality and Self Harm Conduct Disorder Autistic Spectrum Disorder Depression Anxiety […]
An example of integrated care can be found in the Children and Young People’s Health Partnership Child Health Home. This in an initiative to support children and young people’s health and wellbeing in Lambeth and Southwark. Downloads This section of the website represents the historical record of a legacy programme which is no longer managed […]
This section of the toolkit aims to provide additional support for the parents and families of children and young people. About the resources The resources include statements that were developed by GPs and young people in London, and quality criteria for making health services young people friendly. They describe the care that young people can […]
In this section of the toolkit you will find links to resources on working with children and young people with special educational needs. The links below detail local offers from CCGs in different areas of London: Hillingdon Islington Kingston upon Thames Redbridge Other SEND local offers for SEND in London can be accessed through the Hub by […]
Pharmacists are an accessible and expert source of useful help and information for young people with asthma and their families. This section provides pharmacists in London with guidance and resources to help them improve asthma care, including examples of best practice. See the pharmacy section of our London asthma toolkit for tools and resources for […]
This section of the toolkit provides an introduction to the minor ailment schemes. Various pharmacies are involved in the minor ailment schemes which allow pharmacies to supply patients with free medication under the NHS. The resources below have been created by the teams at NHS Haringey Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), NHS Enfield CCG, NHS choices, […]
This section of the toolkit will inform you about the ongoing clinical pharmacists’ programme. This project involves pharmacists working in GP surgeries. The pilot aims to relieve GPs of some workload pressures and offer opportunities to the wider primary care workforce. For more information on the pilot and how to get involved, please use the […]