The idea of ‘crafting’ has gained significant attention in studies of design and manufacturing processes in recent years. Design in mental health is a specialised practice, placing particular demands on how design and architectural projects are approached and emphasising the pivotal role of mental health service users. Design may also be directly informed by biographies… Read more »
Informed Choices is a testing standard to reliably assess the suitability of products for use in mental health environments. The standard has been developed by the Design in Mental Health Network in partnership with Building Research Establishment (BRE), working with experts from the field. Rather than a pass or fail test, it is a way… Read more »
Coproduction has become a buzz phrase within the NHS mental health care. What does it really mean? How can designers, clinicians and architects truly meaningfully consult with people with lived experience – and get the most out of the experience to ensure that their plans are effectively coproduced? Issues of language and accessibility, hierarchy and… Read more »
Recognising the need for standardised product testing in the mental health built environment, DIMHN have been working for some years now on an independent testing solution in partnership with BRE – INFORMED CHOICES – a new global testing standard which gives a graded performance measure for use in mental health environments. Extensive research with the market, estates and clinician consultation… Read more »
The presentation by Rosemary Jenssen, Director Jenssen Architecture Ltd, will cover my personal perspective on:- An update on the Mental Health Design Health Building Notes by the appointed Technical Co-Author. Including work in progress on the Adult and C&YP Supplements for Low and Medium Secure, key changes and recommendations, Technical engagement feedback summary, design differentiations… Read more »
In this session, Raf Hamaizia, Lived Experience Lead for Cygnet Healthcare, will explore the importance of Co-production within the built environment. Using Cygnet’s coproduction toolkit as a basis, he will give examples of how it can be used to improve environments, patient safety as well as peoples experiences and their well-being. The audience will be… Read more »
Laura will be presenting the findings from two systematic literature reviews that she has led and delivered to inform the development of the mental healthcare built environment (mHBE) Quality Assessment Tool produced by NHS Scotland Assure and the Scottish Government. The systematic literature reviews identified, critically assessed and synthetised existing research on the factors of… Read more »
This presentation will follow Jo’s journey from Architect to service user, and from service user to lived experience Advisor. It is an invitation to collaborate with evidence based, lived experience expertise, and will explore the need for, and potential of, lived experience advisors in the design of mental health spaces. Jo will provide insights into… Read more »
A thicket of useful knowledge has grown within the fields of planning and design for people who are experiencing mental illnesses and those that care for them. This development of new learnings, research, and best practices has certainly been helpful in our work to improve care environments for both service users and care providers. Nonetheless,… Read more »
Step Exhibitions
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Step Exhibitions
Step House,
North Farm Road,
Tunbridge Wells,
TN2 3DR,
United Kingdom.
Tel. 01892 518877
If you would like more information on how you can be involved on a commercial level as either an exhibitor or sponsor, please contact the team on: +44(0)1892 518877.
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