Position Papers and Responses to National Guidance
APRIL 2020: SUBMISSION TO THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE COMMITTEE’S INQUIRY INTO DELIVERING CORE NHS AND CARE SERVICES DURING THE PANDEMIC AND BEYOND
The joint Unite/RCN/MHNAUK (MHNAUK authors Ben Hannigan, Fiona Nolan, Catherine Gamble, Dave Munday) submission to the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee’s inquiry can be found here.
MARCH 2020: RESPONDING TO MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
This MHNAUK statement has three purposes: to assert the principle that mental health matters during the coronavirus crisis; to recognise and applaud the contribution that nurses and others working in the mental health field are making during this time, and will continue to make into the foreseeable future; and to acknowledge the impact of the current crisis on mental health nursing students and educators, and on the conduct of mental health nursing and related research. Authored by Ben Hannigan, Fiona Nolan, Mary Chambers, James Turner, Greg Rooney and Neil Brimblecombe.
OCTOBER 2019: RESPONSE TO THE NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL ‘SHAPING THE FUTURE’ CONSULTATION
MHNAUK’s response to the NMC’s consultation on its five year strategy can be found here. Authored by Neil Brimblecombe, Ben Hannigan and Fiona Nolan.
AUGUST 2019: SUBMISSION TO CONSULTATION IN WALES ON ‘TOGETHER FOR MENTAL HEALTH’ DELIVERY PLAN
Members of MHNAUK in Wales submitted this response to the Welsh Government’s consultation on its ‘Together for Mental Health’ delivery plan. Authored by Ben Hannigan.
JANUARY 2019: WHY WE NEED MENSTRUATION AWARENESS IN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
This briefing raises awareness of issues linked to menstruation (or periods), and has been authored by Professor Liz Hughes, Nicky Lambert, Tania Hart, Bipolar Blogger, @Sectioned, and Catherine Gamble.
MAY 2018: SUBMISSION TO NMC CONSULTATION ON NURSING ASSOCIATES
MHNAUK’s submission to the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s consultation on the regulation of nursing associates can be found here.
APRIL 2018: ‘NURSING TIMES’ ON NEW NMC EDUCATION STANDARDS
Dr Anne Felton, who leads MHNAUK’s Education Standing Group, has written this opinion piece for the Nursing Times on the NMC’s new standards for education. Authored by Stephen Pryjmachuk and Ben Hannigan.
JANUARY 2018: SUBMISSION TO THE CALL FOR EVIDENCE PUBLISHED BY THE MENTAL HEALTH ACT INDEPENDENT REVIEW TEAM
MHNAUK’s submission, authored by can be found here. Authored by Stephen Pryjmachuk, Ben Hannigan, John Baker and Russell Ashmore.
SEPTEMBER 2017: RESPONSE TO THE ‘INITIAL DECISIONS ON THE RESEARCH EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK 2021’ DOCUMENT
MHNAUK’s response to the REF2021 initial decisions document is available here. Thanks to Mary Chambers for coordinating and compiling. Authored by Mary Chambers, Stephen Pryjmachuk and Ben Hannigan.
SEPTEMBER 2017: RESPONSE TO ‘THE FUTURE OF THE MENTAL HEALTH WORKFORCE’ REPORT
MHNAUK’s reponse the Centre for Mental Health’s recent report is available here. Thanks to John Baker and Mary Chambers for their contributions.
APRIL 2017: RESPONSE TO NHS IMPROVEMENT SAFE, SUSTAINABLE AND PRODUCTIVE STAFFING IN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RESOURCE
MHNAUK's response to NHS Improvement’s Safe, sustainable and productive staffing in mental health services was authored by Steven P and Ben Hannigan.