2025 Conference Programme

2025 Conference Programme

Tuesday 3 June

Main Theatre

09:15

CEO Welcome

Main Theatre

Speaker:

09:30

KEYNOTE: One Year In – Opportunities for the Mental Health Built Environment Under the Labour Government

[view]

Main Theatre

Speaker:

  • Baroness Berger Member of the House of Lords and former Shadow Minister for Mental Health

Chair:

  • Philip Ross Co-Founder Safehinge, Chair at Design in Mental Health - Safehinge Primera

11:00

Redefining Wellbeing in Finnish Psychiatric Hospitals: User Engagement in Creating Healing Spaces Amidst Administrative and Ideological Change

[view]

Main Theatre

Speaker:

Chair:

  • Karen Flatt Architect, Associate Principal Mental Health Lead - Arcadis

11:30

Designing and Building a Same Day Emergency Mental Health Care Unit in A&E

[view]

Main Theatre

Speaker:

Chair:

  • Karen Flatt Architect, Associate Principal Mental Health Lead - Arcadis

13:30

KEYNOTE: Trauma-Informed Design – An Aid to Recovery or Mere Window Dressing?

[view]

Main Theatre

Speaker:

Chair:

14:30

“A Place For Recovery” – The Power of Collaboration – From Vision to Rationalised Completion of the Rivers Centre

[view]

Main Theatre

Speakers:

  • Xav Roberts Associate Director - Murphy Philips Associates LLP
  • Dr Sophie Bagge Inpatient Lived Experience Lead - Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
  • Tim Steer Senior Project Curator - Hospital Rooms

Chair:

15:00

Fixing a ‘Failing’ Mental Healthcare System: A Design-led Response

[view]

Main Theatre

Speakers:

Chair:

16:00

“Who, What, Why, Where, When, How?” Making The Most of Lived and Life Experience

[view]

Main Theatre

Speaker:

  • Richard Barton Expert by Experience - DiMHN Lived Experience Advisory Panel

Chair:

  • Philip Ross Co-Founder Safehinge, Chair at Design in Mental Health - Safehinge Primera

Green Theatre

11:00

Innovation in Housing for People with Learning Disabilities – Englishcombe Lane Supported Housing

[view]

Green Theatre

Speaker:

Chair:

11:30

All Points North – The Delivery of North View

[view]

Green Theatre

Speakers:

  • Deborah Goodman Associate Director of Operations - Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust
  • Marc Reed Associate Director of Capital, Estates & Facilities - Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
  • Andrew Arnold Director/Architect - Gilling Dod

Chair:

14:30

15:00

Creating Spaces For Child Neuroregulation in Behavioural Healthcare Spaces and Beyond

[view]

Green Theatre

Speaker:

Chair:

16:00

Meadow Green – A New Type of Dementia Ward, for Design in Mental Health

[view]

Green Theatre

Speakers:

  • Sarah Taylor Ward Manager, Meadow Ward - Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
  • David Singleton DSA Environment + Design Ltd
  • Clare McFadyen Occupational Therapist, AHP Clinical Lead Older Adult Mental Health - Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Chair:

16:30

A Room with Different Views: Mental Health Hospital Design

[view]

Green Theatre

Speaker:

  • Teva Hesse Design Director - 4D Studio Architects

Chair:

Blue Theatre

11:00

Active Design and Digital Care: Shaping the Future of Community Well-Being

[view]

Blue Theatre

Speakers:

Chair:

11:30

Pioneering the Design and Function of Medical-Psychiatry Units (MPUs): Bridging Acute Medical and Mental Health for Whole-person Care

[view]

Blue Theatre

Speakers:

Chair:

14:30

Breaking Down Barriers: Changing Perceptions Of La Moye Prison

[view]

Blue Theatre

Speaker:

Chair:

16:00

Open, Closed or In-between? Nurse/Care Station Design in America

[view]

Blue Theatre

Speaker:

Chair:

  • Karen Flatt Architect, Associate Principal Mental Health Lead - Arcadis

16:30

The Intersection of Art and Mental Health: The Silverwood Story

[view]

Blue Theatre

Speakers:

  • Kate Bond Designer of Biophilic Artwork for Healthcare Environments - Artist
  • Sonya Courtez Project Manager - Surrey & Borders NHS Foundation Trust
  • Lynn Lindley Interior Designer, Studio Director - Arcadis
  • Tham Dewa Associate Director - Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Chair:

  • Karen Flatt Architect, Associate Principal Mental Health Lead - Arcadis

Workshop Room

11:00

Amplifying Lived Expertise with Co-Design

[view]

Workshop

Speakers:

Chair:

  • View full profile for Simon LeslieSimon Leslie Senior Capital Project Manager (Estates & Facilities) - South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

14:30

10 Editions of Design With People in Mind: What Does ‘Good’ Inpatient Mental Healthcare Design Look Like?

[view]

Workshop

Speakers:

16:00

Designing for Neurodiversity: Practical Strategies for Inclusive Spaces

[view]

Workshop

Speakers:

Chair:

Main Theatre

09:15

CEO Welcome

Main Theatre

Speaker:

09:30

KEYNOTE: One Year In – Opportunities for the Mental Health Built Environment Under the Labour Government

[view]

Main Theatre

Speaker:

  • Baroness Berger Member of the House of Lords and former Shadow Minister for Mental Health

Chair:

  • Philip Ross Co-Founder Safehinge, Chair at Design in Mental Health - Safehinge Primera

11:00

Redefining Wellbeing in Finnish Psychiatric Hospitals: User Engagement in Creating Healing Spaces Amidst Administrative and Ideological Change

[view]

Main Theatre

Speaker:

Chair:

  • Karen Flatt Architect, Associate Principal Mental Health Lead - Arcadis

11:30

Designing and Building a Same Day Emergency Mental Health Care Unit in A&E

[view]

Main Theatre

Speaker:

Chair:

  • Karen Flatt Architect, Associate Principal Mental Health Lead - Arcadis

13:30

KEYNOTE: Trauma-Informed Design – An Aid to Recovery or Mere Window Dressing?

[view]

Main Theatre

Speaker:

Chair:

14:30

“A Place For Recovery” – The Power of Collaboration – From Vision to Rationalised Completion of the Rivers Centre

[view]

Main Theatre

Speakers:

  • Xav Roberts Associate Director - Murphy Philips Associates LLP
  • Dr Sophie Bagge Inpatient Lived Experience Lead - Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
  • Tim Steer Senior Project Curator - Hospital Rooms

Chair:

15:00

Fixing a ‘Failing’ Mental Healthcare System: A Design-led Response

[view]

Main Theatre

Speakers:

Chair:

16:00

“Who, What, Why, Where, When, How?” Making The Most of Lived and Life Experience

[view]

Main Theatre

Speaker:

  • Richard Barton Expert by Experience - DiMHN Lived Experience Advisory Panel

Chair:

  • Philip Ross Co-Founder Safehinge, Chair at Design in Mental Health - Safehinge Primera

Green Theatre

11:00

Innovation in Housing for People with Learning Disabilities – Englishcombe Lane Supported Housing

[view]

Green Theatre

Speaker:

Chair:

11:30

All Points North – The Delivery of North View

[view]

Green Theatre

Speakers:

  • Deborah Goodman Associate Director of Operations - Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust
  • Marc Reed Associate Director of Capital, Estates & Facilities - Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
  • Andrew Arnold Director/Architect - Gilling Dod

Chair:

14:30

15:00

Creating Spaces For Child Neuroregulation in Behavioural Healthcare Spaces and Beyond

[view]

Green Theatre

Speaker:

Chair:

16:00

Meadow Green – A New Type of Dementia Ward, for Design in Mental Health

[view]

Green Theatre

Speakers:

  • Sarah Taylor Ward Manager, Meadow Ward - Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
  • David Singleton DSA Environment + Design Ltd
  • Clare McFadyen Occupational Therapist, AHP Clinical Lead Older Adult Mental Health - Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Chair:

16:30

A Room with Different Views: Mental Health Hospital Design

[view]

Green Theatre

Speaker:

  • Teva Hesse Design Director - 4D Studio Architects

Chair:

Blue Theatre

11:00

Active Design and Digital Care: Shaping the Future of Community Well-Being

[view]

Blue Theatre

Speakers:

Chair:

11:30

Pioneering the Design and Function of Medical-Psychiatry Units (MPUs): Bridging Acute Medical and Mental Health for Whole-person Care

[view]

Blue Theatre

Speakers:

Chair:

14:30

Breaking Down Barriers: Changing Perceptions Of La Moye Prison

[view]

Blue Theatre

Speaker:

Chair:

16:00

Open, Closed or In-between? Nurse/Care Station Design in America

[view]

Blue Theatre

Speaker:

Chair:

  • Karen Flatt Architect, Associate Principal Mental Health Lead - Arcadis

16:30

The Intersection of Art and Mental Health: The Silverwood Story

[view]

Blue Theatre

Speakers:

  • Kate Bond Designer of Biophilic Artwork for Healthcare Environments - Artist
  • Sonya Courtez Project Manager - Surrey & Borders NHS Foundation Trust
  • Lynn Lindley Interior Designer, Studio Director - Arcadis
  • Tham Dewa Associate Director - Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Chair:

  • Karen Flatt Architect, Associate Principal Mental Health Lead - Arcadis

Workshop Room

11:00

Amplifying Lived Expertise with Co-Design

[view]

Workshop

Speakers:

Chair:

  • View full profile for Simon LeslieSimon Leslie Senior Capital Project Manager (Estates & Facilities) - South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

14:30

10 Editions of Design With People in Mind: What Does ‘Good’ Inpatient Mental Healthcare Design Look Like?

[view]

Workshop

Speakers:

16:00

Designing for Neurodiversity: Practical Strategies for Inclusive Spaces

[view]

Workshop

Speakers:

Chair:

Main Theatre

09:15

CEO Welcome

Main Theatre

Speaker:

09:30

KEYNOTE: Ward Design and Safety – Dilemmas, Challenges and Safewards

[view]

Main Theatre

Speaker:

  • Geoff Brennan Clinical Supervisor - Safewards, Kings College London

Chair:

  • Philip Ross Co-Founder Safehinge, Chair at Design in Mental Health - Safehinge Primera

11:00

“Whose Anxiety Are We Treating?” Balancing Risk Mitigation With The Need For Caring and Therapeutic Environments.

[view]

Main Theatre

Speaker:

  • Philip Ross Co-Founder Safehinge, Chair at Design in Mental Health - Safehinge Primera

Chair:

11:30

The Culture of Care – Learning From Trauma Informed and Autism Informed Environment Reviews

[view]

Main Theatre

Speakers:

Chair:

13:30

Keynote: In Conversation

[view]

Main Theatre

Speakers:

  • Dr Adrian James Medical Director For Mental Health and Neurodiversity - NHS England
  • Marsha McAdam Mental Health Advocate, Ambassador and Peer Consultant - Centre for Mental Health

Chair:

14:30

Involving Service Users to Define a New Standard of Care

[view]

Main Theatre

Speakers:

Chair:

14:50

Healing Architecture

[view]

Main Theatre

Speaker:

Chair:

15:10

Cygnet Social Hubs

[view]

Main Theatre

Speaker:

  • Raf Hamaizia Expert by Experience Lead - Cygnet Health Care

Chair:

Green Theatre

11:00

Secure Children’s Homes – A Pathfinder Scheme

[view]

Green Theatre

Speakers:

  • Dave Clarke Service Lead – Secure Estates - Lincolnshire County Council
  • Lorna Crowther Architect - Sector Lead - Kier Design and Engineering Solutions

Chair:

11:30

Therapeutic Design for Neurodiversity: The Brook Learning Disability/Autism Unit

[view]

Green Theatre

Speakers:

Chair:

14:30

Current and Emerging Treatments for Mental Illness and Associated Environments of Care

[view]

Green Theatre

Speakers:

Chair:

14:50

Rebuilding a State Mental Health System the Size of the United Kingdom

[view]

Green Theatre

Speaker:

  • Tim Rommel Principal, Mental Health Practice Leader - Cannon Design, Inc.

Chair:

15:10

‘The Same But Different’ – Designing High Rise Mental Health for Children and Adults

[view]

Green Theatre

Speakers:

Chair:

Blue Theatre

11:00

The Reinvention of Mental Health Crisis Services: A Conversation

[view]

Blue Theatre

Speakers:

Chair:

11:30

‘Waking Up On The Right Side Of The Bed’ – Improving Mental Health Through Better Sleep

[view]

Blue Theatre

Speaker:

  • Karen Flatt Architect, Associate Principal Mental Health Lead - Arcadis

Chair:

14:30

Driving Health Improvement, Equity, and Economic Development Through a Health in all Policies Approach with Users at the Core

[view]

Blue Theatre

Speakers:

Chair:

14:50

The Waiting Rooms Project

[view]

Blue Theatre

Speaker:

  • View full profile for Amy SkinnerAmy Skinner Associate Professor of Co-Production in Mental Health Research - The Converge Evaluation and Research Team , York St John University

Chair:

15:10

Co-creating Inclusive Communities: Lessons for Local Authority Planning Teams

[view]

Blue Theatre

Speaker:

Chair:

Workshop Room

14:30

Dormitory Eradication Programme – Lessons Learnt. “If you were approaching this scheme again, what questions would you ask during the design?”

[view]

Workshop

Speakers:

  • Matthew Wright Associate - Gilling Dod
  • Louise Short RMN & Service Manager - Leicestershire Partnership NHSFT
  • Sam Wood Head of Service for Mental Health - Inpatients and Urgent Care - Leicestershire Partnership NHSFT
  • Tom Riley Architectural Director - Ryder Architecture
  • Geoff Neild Programme Director – Making Room for Dignity - Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
  • Becki Priest Deputy Director of Practice and Transformation, Chief AHP - Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
  • Robin Graham Director - Gilling Dod Architects

Chair:

Main Theatre

09:15

CEO Welcome

Main Theatre

Speaker:

09:30

KEYNOTE: Ward Design and Safety – Dilemmas, Challenges and Safewards

[view]

Main Theatre

Speaker:

  • Geoff Brennan Clinical Supervisor - Safewards, Kings College London

Chair:

  • Philip Ross Co-Founder Safehinge, Chair at Design in Mental Health - Safehinge Primera

11:00

“Whose Anxiety Are We Treating?” Balancing Risk Mitigation With The Need For Caring and Therapeutic Environments.

[view]

Main Theatre

Speaker:

  • Philip Ross Co-Founder Safehinge, Chair at Design in Mental Health - Safehinge Primera

Chair:

11:30

The Culture of Care – Learning From Trauma Informed and Autism Informed Environment Reviews

[view]

Main Theatre

Speakers:

Chair:

13:30

Keynote: In Conversation

[view]

Main Theatre

Speakers:

  • Dr Adrian James Medical Director For Mental Health and Neurodiversity - NHS England
  • Marsha McAdam Mental Health Advocate, Ambassador and Peer Consultant - Centre for Mental Health

Chair:

14:30

Involving Service Users to Define a New Standard of Care

[view]

Main Theatre

Speakers:

Chair:

14:50

Healing Architecture

[view]

Main Theatre

Speaker:

Chair:

15:10

Cygnet Social Hubs

[view]

Main Theatre

Speaker:

  • Raf Hamaizia Expert by Experience Lead - Cygnet Health Care

Chair:

Green Theatre

11:00

Secure Children’s Homes – A Pathfinder Scheme

[view]

Green Theatre

Speakers:

  • Dave Clarke Service Lead – Secure Estates - Lincolnshire County Council
  • Lorna Crowther Architect - Sector Lead - Kier Design and Engineering Solutions

Chair:

11:30

Therapeutic Design for Neurodiversity: The Brook Learning Disability/Autism Unit

[view]

Green Theatre

Speakers:

Chair:

14:30

Current and Emerging Treatments for Mental Illness and Associated Environments of Care

[view]

Green Theatre

Speakers:

Chair:

14:50

Rebuilding a State Mental Health System the Size of the United Kingdom

[view]

Green Theatre

Speaker:

  • Tim Rommel Principal, Mental Health Practice Leader - Cannon Design, Inc.

Chair:

15:10

‘The Same But Different’ – Designing High Rise Mental Health for Children and Adults

[view]

Green Theatre

Speakers:

Chair:

Blue Theatre

11:00

The Reinvention of Mental Health Crisis Services: A Conversation

[view]

Blue Theatre

Speakers:

Chair:

11:30

‘Waking Up On The Right Side Of The Bed’ – Improving Mental Health Through Better Sleep

[view]

Blue Theatre

Speaker:

  • Karen Flatt Architect, Associate Principal Mental Health Lead - Arcadis

Chair:

14:30

Driving Health Improvement, Equity, and Economic Development Through a Health in all Policies Approach with Users at the Core

[view]

Blue Theatre

Speakers:

Chair:

14:50

The Waiting Rooms Project

[view]

Blue Theatre

Speaker:

  • View full profile for Amy SkinnerAmy Skinner Associate Professor of Co-Production in Mental Health Research - The Converge Evaluation and Research Team , York St John University

Chair:

15:10

Co-creating Inclusive Communities: Lessons for Local Authority Planning Teams

[view]

Blue Theatre

Speaker:

Chair:

Workshop Room

14:30

Dormitory Eradication Programme – Lessons Learnt. “If you were approaching this scheme again, what questions would you ask during the design?”

[view]

Workshop

Speakers:

  • Matthew Wright Associate - Gilling Dod
  • Louise Short RMN & Service Manager - Leicestershire Partnership NHSFT
  • Sam Wood Head of Service for Mental Health - Inpatients and Urgent Care - Leicestershire Partnership NHSFT
  • Tom Riley Architectural Director - Ryder Architecture
  • Geoff Neild Programme Director – Making Room for Dignity - Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
  • Becki Priest Deputy Director of Practice and Transformation, Chief AHP - Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
  • Robin Graham Director - Gilling Dod Architects

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