BAAT & Art Therapy News

• 11/04/2013
  Psychological therapies workforce review report
  The Department of Health (DH) commissioned the CfWI (Centre for Workplace Intelligence) to undertake a review of the workforce delivering adult psychological therapies to the NHS in England. Report and summary are on http://www.cfwi.org.uk/publications/improving-workforce-planning-for-the-psychological-therapies-workforce/
   
• 11/04/2013
  Arts Council England funding opportunity for Arts projects with older people in care
  A £1 million Arts and older people in care programme has been launched, jointly funded by the Arts Council and The Baring Foundation. They are seeking proposals from partnerships or consortia led by either residential care providers or arts organisations to deliver a three-year programme providing access to high quality arts experiences for older people in residential care. People continue to be creative as they age but in some circumstances they may need specific support from arts organisations to unlock and develop these talents. About the Arts and older people in care commissioned grant >>
   
• 08/03/2013
  NICE Guidelines include Arts Therapies for children
  'Good news! Arts therapies have been included in NICE Guideline as a treatment to 'consider' with Children and Young People with  psychosis and schizophrenia. The NICE Guideline particularly stresses arts therapies' uses in alleviating negative symptoms. See page 160 in the guidance document: http://guidance.nice.org.uk/CG155/Guidance
   
• 04/03/2013
  Master of Research in Clinical Practice: Funded Study Opportunity for AHPs:
  Kingston University and St George's, University of London's Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education are pleased to announce that they have successfully gained a second round of funding from the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) and Chief Nursing Officer for England (CNO), and are offering 18 fully funded studentships to NHS professionals. More >>
   
• 24/07/2012
  "No Health without Mental Health: Implementation Framework" published this morning by the DoH. Read it here >>
   
• 05/07/2012
  Advert for Trustees
  THE ART THERAPY TRUST is a small charity based in the UK that aims to raise awareness of the benefits of art therapy for people of all ages and promotes the study of Art Therapy through research, publication and events.
  (positions are now filled)  
  website www.thearttherapytrust.org.uk
  
• 17/04/2012
  AHP QIPP Toolkit: BAAT contributed to the evidence for the Stroke and Cancer Care AHP QIPP. These are excellent tools to evidence the work of art therapists in these areas and can be shared with service managers and commissioners.
  Tool kit available form NHS site here >>
  New toolkit shows AHPs can improve care and save NHS money >>
   
• 15/03/2012
  Allied Health Professions Federation Operational Plan 2012-13
  The AHPF Operational Plan 2012-13 as agreed at the AHPF Board meeting 13th March 2012 >>
   
• 14/03/2012
  Arts Council England Be Creative Be Well evaluation
  Over three and a half years, the Well London programme empowered some of the capital's most deprived communities to take a proactive role in enhancing their health and wellbeing. Within this programme, there were a number of strands of work with Be Creative Be Well representing the importance of art and creativity in health agendas.
  This report is an independent evaluation of Be Creative Be Well, looking at the impact that the quality of the arts and cultural activity can have in community engagement and in improving health and wellbeing.
  Read the repo rt on Arts Council website >>
   
• BAAT Statement on Matisse Study
  The BAAT Council welcomes the publication of the results of the Matisse study in the British Medical Journal this week (27 February 2012). More >>
   
• 29/11/2011
  Consensus statement endorsed by BAAT on the use of research in the development of NICE guidelines presented to Paul Burstow MP on the 24th  November.
  Consensus statement on the need for further research and methodological innovation to support the use of an increased range of evidence based psychological interventions in the development of NICE guidelines on psychological therapies was signed by a number of organisations including BAAT. Read the statement >>
   
• 04/11/2011
  On behalf of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), the Trainees Coordinating Centre for Research Capacity Development (NIHR TCC) is launching the fifth round of the NIHR Fellowship Scheme.
  NIHR Fellowships are designed to support researchers (working full-time or part-time) whose work focuses on people and patient-based clinical and applied health research, by buying out an individual's salary costs and contributing to the research costs needed to complete an identified research project. Applications are invited from individuals working in any sector or scientific discipline, within an institution sited in England, who can demonstrate a role in, or contribution to, improving health, health care or services.  Potential applicants from the devolved countries must consult with their national R&D office before applying. Scotland is not participating at this level of award in 2012. Overview of NIHR Fellowship Scheme >>
  For further information, full prospective applicant guidance notes and an application pack, please see: www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk/nihrfellow