Heather Stonebank

@ClinLeadWBM @charlynch18 Great event, sharing best practice and generating brilliant ideas for improvement, it was a pleasure to be involved, an enjoyable useful and productive afternoon. Thank you.

Fantastic engagement today from over 50 senior clinicians and managers working in #IAPT across the Midlands, at our regional study session on improving services for older people. Huge thanks to @HStonebank and @charlynch18 for being with us and guiding our thinking.

@mintonbec Thanks so much Becky, wow that’s exciting where are you going on holiday? Sounds perfect! Hope you have an amazing time! Looking forward to finding out about your new venture.X

@HStonebank Aw thank you Heather, and ditto back to you! New adventures for us both! I’m still going to be in mental health, to be revealed soon but 4wks of holiday & sunshine first! ☀️☀️

So today marked my last day @IcopeNHS , IAPT & the NHS after almost 13yrs. A rollercoaster of joys & challenges, working with some incredible people & patients. Thank you to everyone who’s made my time so special🌟

@Richards__Amy @SHSCFT @YHSCN_MHDN Thanks so much @Richards__Amy that’s so lovely of you to say. Hope you are good. It was a pleasure working with you. Would be fab to catch up one day.X

@HStonebank @SHSCFT @YHSCN_MHDN Ah congratulations Heather! Good luck you will be amazing. xxxx

Hello, today after 12 and a half wonderful years, I am leaving my role in IAPT @SHSCFT IAPT is a fantastic service making such difference and the people who work within it are truly inspiring. Looking forward to starting my new role as Quality Improvement Lead @YHSCN_MHDN

@srys07541 @SHSCFT @YHSCN_MHDN Awww thanks Steve, hope you are doing ok. It would be lovely to catch up one of these days.X

@HStonebank @SHSCFT @YHSCN_MHDN Still battling on, cheers me up immensely to live vicariously through people like yourself ❤️

@eddievet15 Wow, @eddievet15 that’s amazing. Sounds brilliant and the work you do is truly inspiring. Most definitely will keep you in mind if we have any events. It would be great to catch up again.

@HStonebank All good Thankyou. Spreading my wings and enjoying a true Lived Experience Role at places I could never have imagined. If you ever need a speaker 😉😉

@jojobeansalt @SHSCFT @YHSCN_MHDN Thanks so much @jojobeansalt that’s so lovely of you to say. It was so good to meet you and it’s been a pleasure working with you. You do an amazing job and your service are lucky to have you. Lovely catching up and look forward to catching up again soon.X

@HStonebank @SHSCFT @YHSCN_MHDN Dearest Heather, I meet you 3 years ago and you inspired me from that moment. It was so good to catch up the other day too.I wish you all the best In Your new adventure you will be amazing ♥️ I look forward to hearing about how it’s going love Jo xx

Wow, thank you, I am blown away by all the kind and thoughtful messages. Yesterday was an emotional day. Leaving a job I love was a hard decision. But I know this is the right next step, excited for the next chapter in my new role as Quality Improvement Lead @YHSCN_MHDN

@srys07541 @SHSCFT @YHSCN_MHDN Thanks so much Steve, hope all is good with you.X

@HStonebank @SHSCFT @YHSCN_MHDN Congratulations chuck great move 👍🏻

@carlyerowland @SHSCFT @YHSCN_MHDN Thanks so much @carlyerowland that’s so lovely of you to say, I loved our supervision sessions, it was such a pleasure working with you. Hope all is good with you and the family.X

@HStonebank @SHSCFT @YHSCN_MHDN Aw congratulations! You were a great supervisor to me back in the day! X

@eddievet15 @SHSCFT @YHSCN_MHDN Hello, thanks so much @eddievet15 that’s so kind, it was so lovely meeting you. Hope all is good.

@HStonebank @SHSCFT @YHSCN_MHDN Remember that LIFE WORK BALANCE. You will be fantastic in your new role I just know it.

@marieboardman17 @SHSCFT @YHSCN_MHDN Thanks so much, I will still be very much involved in IAPT in my new role so I hope our paths will cross again, It was a pleasure meeting you and you are doing some brilliant work championing the PWP role too, hope all is good with you.X

@HStonebank @SHSCFT @YHSCN_MHDN You have been a champion for PWP’s and you will be missed. Wishing you best wishes in your new venture

@iaptustweets @SHSCFT @YHSCN_MHDN Thank so much.X

@HStonebank @SHSCFT @YHSCN_MHDN Wishing you the very best for your new role, @HStonebank. You'll be brilliant ☺️

@mintonbec @SHSCFT @YHSCN_MHDN Thanks so much @mintonbec that’s so lovely of you to say and I really appreciate your kind words. It’s always been a pleasure working with you. Hope our paths cross again soon and hope all is good.X

@HStonebank @SHSCFT @YHSCN_MHDN Aw Heather how exciting! What a star you’ve been for IAPT all of this time. Wishing you all the v best in the new role, you’ll be fab and they are v lucky to have you :)

@TomNCCMH @Clink67 @SHSCFT @YHSCN_MHDN Thanks @TomNCCMH haha me too, I remember it well, amazing people with great leadership. Great memories and fun times. Thanks so much. Hope to see you again soon and hope all is good.X

@Clink67 @SHSCFT @YHSCN_MHDN Thanks so much @Clink67 for your lovely message, that means a lot, haha me too the lucky 27 on the 27th, amazing memories and thanks for all the support and inspiration over the years. I do hope our paths cross again soon. Hope all is good with you.X

@KerryArdern @SHSCFT @YHSCN_MHDN Haha, I am indeed part of the furniture.Thanks so much Kerry.X

@HStonebank @SHSCFT @YHSCN_MHDN No way! You're part of the furniture! Most importantly, massive congratulations ❤️❤️❤️

@JoanneSquires @SHSCFT @YHSCN_MHDN Thank you.X

@HStonebank @SHSCFT @YHSCN_MHDN Good luck on on your new venture 😊

@lizruth83 @SHSCFT @YHSCN_MHDN Thanks so much, hope all is good.X

@msbdomingos @SHSCFT @YHSCN_MHDN Thanks so much Michael, it’s been an absolute pleasure working in Birley and alongside such a fantastic team. I will be involved in mental health services and IAPT regionally and Nationally. Wow, this sounds great, I will let the IAPT team know. Thank you.