All ready for our final Schwartz Round of 2025 at the Royal Group of Hospitals Belfast. With 16 successful rounds during 2025, we are looking forward to reaching even more staff in 2026 💙 @PointofCareFdn @BelfastTrust
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Laura Thompson
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Laura Thompson
@LauraThomp58336
Consultant Clinical Psychologist. Staff Wellbeing. Sexual & Reproductive Health. BHSCT. Suicide Prevention. Schwartz Rounds. Donegal girl. Views my own
Belfast, Northern Ireland Katılım Eylül 2023
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🗣️ A new Psychological Professions Forum for NI has been formally launched.
Interim Chief Psychological Professions Officer Professor Nichola Rooney says it will "provide a unified platform for psychological professionals across Northern Ireland".
🔗 health-ni.gov.uk/news/launch-ps…
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Holly Bridges talking about Neuroceptive learning today at @actiontrauma #neurodiversityconference2025, demonstrating really creative applications of the PolyVagal theory in regulating our Nervous system
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🎉 Celebrate 60 years of clinical psychology!
DCPNI Annual Conference — 13 Nov 2025, Titanic Hotel Belfast.
Reflection. Innovation. Black-tie celebration.
#DCPNI2025 bps.org.uk/event/dcp-ni-6… @BPSOfficial @DCPUK @NIBPS @followers
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Preparing for our next #SchwartzRound in RVH this week. Staff feedback so far highlights themes relating to a sense of connection and reducing isolation. A key and timely message of #staffwellbeing during #suicidepreventionweek @PointofCareFdn @BelfastTrust
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Psychology-powered policy can help deliver positive change in Northern Ireland (NI).
Today we've published our NI Policy Pillars document in response to the policy areas the NI Executive's Programme for Government.
Because #PsychologyMatters: bps.org.uk/news/psycholog…
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Realise, Recognise, Respond and Resist re-traumatisation. Trauma informed approaches embedded within teams and leadership is imperative in protecting the wellbeing of our healthcare staff 💙
journals.rcni.com/emergency-nurs…
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Thank you for sharing this work by Mark from the Staff Wellbeing Psychology Service delivering an excellent workshop on the importance of compassion and wellbeing at work 👏🏻
KerryMcVeigh@KerryMC2015
Self development and self care in practice at the BHSCT Mental Health, CAMHS and Learning Disability Social work Forum 18th June 2025! SW leadership, workforce development and coping in complexity!☺️🤓🙌
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HIV/AIDS campaigns have evolved from fear-driven to empowering, inclusive approaches.
This #LGBTHistoryMonth, Dr Tomás Campbell explores the psychological theories behind these changes and how they've reshaped messaging over time.
Learn how it evolved: bps.org.uk/blog/towards-m…
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Some great discussions today at this launch, and looking forward to working more closely with @DoctorsDistress in NI
Doctors In Distress@DoctorsDistress
We were delighted to launch our services in Northern Ireland today. It was encouraging to see so many engaged and passionate people at the launch webinar, who were keen to support the mental health of healthcare workers in Northern Ireland. 💙
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I am so pleased to see this paper out, development adaptation and testing of the HAI for medical settings, led by Dr Jess Colenutt
Use of HAI in medical settings can risk inflated scores and delegitimisation due to question wording.
@theCBTJournal
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The Chief Medical Officer has encouraged people to have open conversations about sex this #SexualHealthWeek
Professor Sir Michael McBride said sexual health and wellbeing is important and open conversations help build towards that. @publichealthni
🔗publichealth.hscni.net/news/sexual-he…
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Spending mid-term getting lost and dodging the burrows in some Donegal sand dunes 🐇💚💛
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Join us online on the 12th of March as we network across the nations to review the new psychological support standards. A must for professionals working in HIV services and for individuals living with HIV @BritishHIVAssoc @NIDCP @BPSOfficial
Faculty for SH&HIV@FacultyHIVsex
Join us for this free online event as we bring together the 4 nations to discuss how to best implement to new updated standards for psychological support for people living with HIV ♥️ bps.org.uk/event/updated-…
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We've joined with @NHSCharities to provide clinical expertise, learnings & insights to develop a new Workforce Wellbeing Programme.
This follows the success of our NHS Staff Mental Health & Wellbeing Hubs campaign, #FundNHSHubs.
👉 bps.org.uk/news/access-su…
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Thank you to all the health and social care staff and emergency services bracing the storm today to provide vital care to those who need it 💙 #StormÉowyn
Health and Social Care Northern Ireland@HSC_NI
Our Trusts have updated service plans ahead of #StormÉowyn See links for info:- Belfast Trust belfasttrust.hscni.net/2025/01/23/sto… South Eastern Trust setrust.hscni.net/storm-eowyn-di… Southern Trust southerntrust.hscni.net/storm-eowyn-up… Western Trust westerntrust.hscni.net/storm-eowyn-in… Northern Trust northerntrust.hscni.net/2025/01/23/dis…
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A really important public consultation to help shape services for women! 🌈
Department of Health@healthdpt
The Health Minister is encouraging women to fill out the Women’s Health Survey for Northern Ireland. The survey is the first phase of a public listening exercise with women in Northern Ireland. ➡️More info: health-ni.gov.uk/news/women-enc…
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We welcomed Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt to our Emergency Departments at the Mater and Royal Victoria Hospital yesterday, where he took time to speak to ED and @NIAS999 staff to hear about the ongoing pressures.
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HIV has changed.
Yet misinformation and stigma still remain.
Ensure you are up to date with the latest advancements in #HIV and let your friends know too 🔻
nat.org.uk/about-hiv?utm_…
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Delighted & totally humbled to be nominated twice in the ‘Excellence’ category of the @QUBelfast Staff Excellence Awards. If it goes no further, that’s award enough for me; that I’ve made a positive impact on the student experience. It’s a job I love so the pleasure was all mine!
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