Mental Health Network annual conference and exhibition 2023
The fully booked 2023 Mental Health Network Annual Conference and Exhibition will brought together over 130 senior leaders from the mental health, learning disability and autism sector for lively discussions on the future of services, to share good practice, horizon scan, and network with their peers.
The next year brings a range of opportunities and challenges for mental health providers. Organisations are continuing to deliver services whilst facing unprecedented community need, workforce shortages and with the cost of living risking eroding the mental wellbeing of the wider population. Even with these challenges, 2023 presents a year of opportunities. This includes funding secured to continue to deliver the NHS Long Term Plan, a new landscape of integrated care, significant community transformation work underway, and key bills passing through parliament aimed at improving the policy environment mental health providers operate in.
The Network’s members once again came together to focus on the challenges and opportunities the mental health sector faces within the changing context.
View the programme and access slides below.
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Programme
8:30 - Registration, Networking and Exhibition
9:30am - Chair's and Vice Chair's Welcome
Ifti Majid OBE, Chair, Mental Health Network and Chief Executive, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Marsha McAdam, Vice Chair, Mental Health Network Board and Service User Representative
9:45am - Keynote
TBC
10:10am - State of the nation for mental health, learning disabilities and autism
The next year brings a range of opportunities and challenges for mental health providers. Organisations are continuing to deliver services whilst facing unprecedented community need, workforce shortages and with the cost of living risking eroding the mental wellbeing of the wider population. Even with these challenges, 2023 presents a year of opportunities. This includes funding secured to continue to deliver the NHS Long Term Plan, a new landscape of integrated care, significant community transformation work underway, and key bills passing through parliament aimed at improving the policy environment mental health providers operate in.
Following our first keynote address, this opening panel session will bring together a range of mental health, learning disability and autism leaders to reflect on the challenges and successes in the mental health, learning disabilities and autism sector over the past year. They will explore how services have continued to innovate and transform services, despite the challenges and the increase in demand for mental health services. They will also look ahead, and share their perspectives on the future priorities for mental health in the current landscape.
Speakers:
- Lord Victor Adebowale, Chair, NHS Confederation
- Ifti Majid, Chief Executive, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Chair, Mental Health Network
- Steve Gilbert OBE, Co-Chair, Mental Health Working Group, NHS Race and Health Observatory
- Sarah Hughes, Chief Executive, Mind
- Dr Indermeet Sawhney, Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Director, Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Chair, Faculty of ID Psychiatry, Royal College of Psychiatry.
11:00am - Refreshments, Networking and Exhibition
11:30am - In Conversation – Inequalities in Focus
As part of our focus on inequalities, this ‘In Conversation’ session will bring together leading voices working to improve the landscape for people diagnosed with personality disorder in the UK. Personality disorder is a diagnostic label for a serious mental health condition that effects between two and four per cent of UK citizens but perhaps as much as 25 to 30 per cent of mental health service users. While there are available treatment services, people with lived experience have shared that they do not currently meet the need and the quality of life of individuals with this condition. This session will explore what more can be done to improve the lives and reduce inequalities for people diagnosed with personality disorders.
Speakers:
- Marsha McAdam, Vice Chair, Mental Health Network Board and Service User Representative
- Professor Peter Fonagy, Chief Executive, Anna Freud Centre and Head of the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London
Noon - Bridging the gap: building the mental health and learning disability workforces for the future
Our vision for mental health services is for a thriving workforce of clinicians, mental health professionals, allied professions, multi-disciplinary teams and diverse experts. This panel session will explore the key components needed over the next ten years to achieve this vision, learning from a range of perspectives across the mental health sector. You will hear about existing good practice taking place across the sector, both nationally and internationally, and what is needed to harness this to build a workforce which can effectively meet the mental health needs of the population.
Speakers:
- Peter Molyneux (session chair), Chair, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Interim Chair, Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust and England Liaison for the Global Leadership Exchange
- Philippa Mariani, Chief Executive, Think Ahead
- James Sutherland, Head of Primary and Community Mental Health in Sheffield and National Implementation Advisor - Community Mental Health, NHS England
- Debi Reilly, Regional Director for the South West and Senior Responsible Officer to Mental Health, Health Education England
- Amy Wattingham, Lead Lived Experience Practitioner, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust #
Slides
1pm - Lunch, Exhibition and Networking
2pm - CEO's welcome
Sean Duggan, Chief Executive, Mental Health Network
2:05pm - Keynote
Claire Murdoch, Director of Mental Health at NHS England and Chief Executive, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
2:30pm Breakout sessions
3.20pm - Refreshments, Exhibition and Networking
3:35pm - The work of a generation: system working to support young people’s mental health
While the majority of children and young people are generally resilient, a significant number require support for their mental health. The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing challenges, including mental health inequalities, and the need for comprehensive mental health services continues to grow. Given this additional demand, improving access and delivering the full range of children and young people’s mental health support that meets their needs has been a challenge for mental health service providers, and colleagues across the health and care system.
As we move towards more integrated ways of working, this session will explore how we can get closer to delivering the type of services children and young people need. This will include perspectives and approaches from across the system, including early intervention and prevention, to ensure we are moving closer to a future that supports and responds the mental health needs of our children and young people.
Speakers:
- Catherine Roche (Session Chair), Chief Executive, Place2Be
- Zaynab (ZeZe) Sohawon, Mental Health Activist and Chief Executive, Emotion Dysregulation in Autism
- Prof Prathiba Chitsabesan, National Clinical Director for Children and Young People's Mental Health, NHS England
- Prof Sandeep Ranote, Consultant Paediatric Psychiatrist and Mental Health Lead, Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership
- John Pearce, President, Association of Directors of Children's Services
Slides
4.25pm - Chair's summary
4.30pm - Close
Delegate rates
- MHN Member - £188 + VAT
- NHS Confederation Member - £303 + VAT
- NHS Organisation, Not for Profit, Charity - £356 + VAT
- Commercial Organisation - £524 + VAT
Our commitment to accessibility and inclusion
We are committed to hosting an inclusive and accessible event that enables everyone to attend and engage fully.
- See BMA House's accessibility guide
- Whatever your requirements may be, please email mhn@nhsconfed.org in advance of the event to tell us how we can support you to take part on the day.
