National Older Peoples MH and Dementia Awards 2019
There were 12 categories in total, the majority of which were aimed at teams/services, with one award for an individual.
1. Community-based crisis mental health care for older people with functional mental health issues (e.g. depression)
WINNERS
With Jake Mills MC and Melanie Walker, Presenter
Pennine Rapid Intervention and Treatment Team (RITT) – Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Older people’s Crisis Home treatment Team – Navigo CIC
Crisis Resolution and home Treatment Team for Older People – CPFT
2. Community-based crisis mental health care for people with dementia or delirium
WINNERS
With Jake Mills MC and Professor Heather Tierney-Moore, Presenter
Home Treatment Team for Older People – Camden and Islington NHS Trust
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Hospital Avoidance Programme – Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Older people’s Crisis Home treatment Team – Navigo CIC
3. Initiatives to support older people’s mental health needs in general hospitals (must include some functional mental health elements)
WINNERS
With Jake Mills MC and Dr David Somerfield, Presenter
Hounslow Dementia Liaison Service – West London NHS Trust
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Older Persons’ Mental Health Liaison Team – Gateshead Healthcare
G7 Enhanced dementia care unit – University Hospital Southampton
4. Community/primary mental health services for older people with functional mental health issues
WINNERS
With Jake Mills MC and Presenter Amanda Thompsell
Early Help and Prevention Team :- Up & At ‘Em – Charlton Athletic Community Trust
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Functional Team – Older People – Navigo CIC
South Tyneside Older People’s Psychological Service – Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
5. Community/primary mental health services for people with dementia
WINNERS
With Jake Mills MC and David Rogers, Presenter
Bristol Dementia Wellbeing Service – Devon Partnership NHS Trust and Alzheimers Society
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Liverpool Memory Service – Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Memory Assessment Service – Northampton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
6. Mental health inpatient care for older people (functional only; or functional and organic e.g. dementia)
WINNERS
With Jake Mills – MC nd Julie Dent, Presenter
Konar Suite – Navigo CIC.
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Beech Unit – Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Greenvale Specialist Unit – South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Brunswick Ward – Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
7. Integrated care for older people with mental health issues and frailty and/or physical health long-term conditions (including social care)
WINNERS
With Jake Mills MC and Mike Farrar – Presenter
Older people and adult community integrated mental and physical healthcare – CPFT NHS Foundation Trust
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Integrated Care Team – Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Surrey Heath Community Mental Health Team for Older Adults – Surrey & Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
8. Depression, delirium and dementia care in care homes
WINNERS
With Jake Mills MC and Colms Owen – Presenter
Care Home Support Service – Mental Health Services for Older People South West Herts – Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Care Home Liaison Team – Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
Devon Care Home Service – Devon Partnership NHS Trust
9. Carer support services
WINNERS
with Jake Mills – MG and Vanessa Odlin, Presenter
Bristol Dementia Wellbeing Service – Devon Partnership NHS Trust & Alzheimer´s Society
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline – Dementia UK
Sally Sherman Ward – East London NHS Foundation Trust
10. Addressing inequalities among older people with mental health issues/dementia
WINNERS
With Jake Mills – MC
Devon Flow Coaching Academy Dementia and Delirium Pathway – Devon Partnership NHS Trust and RD&E Trust
Tower Hamlets Mental Health Care of Older People Psychology Service and
With Jake Mills MC and Professor Alistair Burns, Presenter
Alzheimer’s Society – East London NHS Foundation Trust
HIGHY COMMENDED
Elmwood – Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
11. OPMH/Dementia individual staff of the year (including volunteer staff)
WINNER
Ruth Harris from TEWV accepting the Award on Corinne´s behalf
Corinne Walsh – Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Caroline Cleverly – Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Laura Parsons – Oxford Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Claire Jepson – Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Trust
12. OPMH/Dementia Team of the Year
WINNERS
with Jake Mills – MC and Angie Russell, Presenter
OT Team – Columbia Ward, East London NHS Foundation Trust
HIGHLY COMMENDED
The Therapy Team, Older People MH Services – Navigo CIC
Older Adult CMHT, South Oxfordshire – Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
The Ceremony took place in Bristol on July 11th hosted by Devon Partnership NHS Trust and supported by NHS England.