A Cavendish Square Group publication 51 Latest research undertaken by the Trust The Trust is proud to be named in the Health Service Journal (HSJ) top 100 places to work in healthcare. The HSJ, in conjunction with Best Group Companies (BCG) has compiled a list of the top 100 best places to work in healthcare, announcing the list at a ceremony at the ICC in Birmingham on the 7th July. Patients living with mental health conditions including depression, anxiety and personality disorders are set to benefit from a project aimed at helping them to enjoy greater involvement in everyday life. Occupational therapists at the Trust have been awarded a £75,000 grant from the Health Foundation, an independent health care charity, to look into ways service users can be supported in regaining their independence. The therapy, called GLOW (Graduating Life Skills Outside the Ward), is a means of focusing occupational therapists' work more effectively so that service users need to make less use of crisis services. The Trust employs over 2,000 (whole time equivalent) staff who operate from more than 40 sites. CQC Chief Inspector of Hospitals found Trust staff to be “compassionate” and that services are “safe and well-led” in their report published on 12 June 2014. The Trust cares for a population of 1.1m people and at any one time 20,000 people are receiving treatment and care from the Trust. The Research and Development department has made significant progress in expanding its research portfolio, particularly in the areas of hosting clinical trials and fostering strategically and operationally effective collaborative partnerships. The Clinical Research Unit in Psychiatry of Old Age and Neuropsychiatry is gaining momentum. In addition to two amyloid imaging studies running at the Trust, negotiations are currently underway to adopt a further six studies subject to a local feasibility review. The Trust also achieved the highest recruitment rates in the country for its Impact of Illness in Schizophrenia study. This body of work is aimed at bolstering The Trust’s reputation for hosting innovative research, while also contributing substantially to research income.
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