Research at CPFT

Mental health experts push for better understanding of mid-life psychosis at EU event Mental health and lived experience experts from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT)'s CAMEO early intervention service spoke…

Thanks @cambstimes.bsky.social for helping our #CPFTCAMEO team raise awareness of #psychosis in #Menopause and local #research with @cpft-nhs.bsky.social & @arceastofengland.bsky.social to improve #MentalHealth care and treatments for women at this life stage: ⬇️
www.cambstimes.co.uk/news/2559448...

Join Victoria Bird @universityofessex.bsky.social today @ 12.30pm 🕧 to explore how a resource-oriented approach can improve #MentalHealth care.
🔎 Find how this approach works with individuals, families & communities to reduce distress & promote wellbeing:
➡️ www.intranet.cpft.nhs.uk/events/event...

📣 Intellectual property guidance is changing for the #NHS - if you would like to find out more don't miss the #InnovationBreakfast with @cambridgebiocampus.bsky.social at 8.30am. 🕣☕️
Learn how this applies to our local health system.
Register a free place here: ⬇️
www.tickettailor.com/events/cambr...

Congrats to @cpft-nhs.bsky.social colleagues winning #RCPsychAwards 2025! 🏆
Our Peterborough Clozapine Clinic team won Psychiatric Team of the Year: Digital #MentalHealth Award and @em-os.bsky.social won Early Career Researcher of the Year, + #CPFTCAMEO runners up:
➡️ www.cpft.nhs.uk/news/triple-...

⚡️ Join at 12.30pm to meet Prof. Ben Becker and learn about emotional and motivational processes in the brain, how they are regulated and go wrong in #MentalHealth disorders.
🔎 Explore how to target systems in the brain for neurotechnology and AI treatment:
➡️ www.intranet.cpft.nhs.uk/events/event...

📣 We're proud to be one of the NHS InSites highlighted for best practice by the @innovationunit.bsky.social in their learning report.
🤝 We're working with @cuhpartners.bsky.social to bring more #innovation into local #NHS to improve care and support staff: 👇
www.innovationunit.org/our-projects...

CAMEO team deliver symposium on mid-life psychosis at international conference | Research news Research news and press releases

👏 Well done to our #CPFTCAMEO team ✨ awarded a symposium at #IEPA15 on #psychosis in mid-life.
🔎 Researchers @cpft-nhs.bsky.social are exploring women's #MentalHealth experiences and needs during #Menopause to learn how to improve #NHS care and treatment for them: ⬇️
www.cpft.nhs.uk/research-new...

Eastern Division Autumn Conference 2025: Psychotic disorders: Recent advances in optimizing care across the age spectrum Detail page.

🗓️ Register to join the @rcpsych.bsky.social Eastern Division
Autumn 🍂🍃Conference on Friday 7 November at @homertoncollege.bsky.social to share and learn best practice for #psychosis care!
Meet @cpft-nhs.bsky.social experts and regional #MentalHealth colleagues: ⬇️
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/events/confe...

📣 If you deliver psychological therapies @cpft-nhs.bsky.social please consider taking part in the KOLABO study to help guide global #CBT practice! 🌍
Share your knowledge and insights in this short survey (5-10 mins) to inform and develop a therapy network for CBT in #Africa:
➡️ bit.ly/KOLABO_Westa...

Liliana Galindo, psychiatrist: ‘There is a peak in psychosis among women around menopause, which isn’t talked about much due to the stigma’ The psychedelic drug specialist at the University of Cambridge discusses the potential of these drugs to treat mental illness

🌐 Raising awareness for #WorldMenopauseDay:
@cpft-nhs.bsky.social #psychiatrist & #research leader Dr Lili Galindo🌟 explains the increased risk of #psychosis in #menopause for @elpais.com.
Our #CPFTCAMEO team are working to reduce stigma and improve treatments: ⬇️
english.elpais.com/science-tech...

👋 Thanks to everyone who visited our CPFT #Research stand at the @healthwatchengland.bsky.social summit for Cambs & P'boro health system!
Lovely to meet you all and share how our studies are improving physical and #MentalHealth and offer a range of opportunities for local people to take part in.

🚨 Last week to apply for the Cambridge NeuroWorks Fellowships!
@cpft-nhs.bsky.social staff with great ideas for technology to transform brain & #MentalHealth care can bid for support to turn them into reality.
Check the guidance & apply here by Monday 13 October:
➡️ cambridgeneuroworks.org/programmes

👋 Great to meet @cpft-nhs.bsky.social staff governors & members at the annual meeting, sharing our #research stand with @arceastofengland.bsky.social & #Innovation colleagues!
Lots to be proud of + good work continues to improve care & services for people in Cambs & Peterborough powered by research!

📣 Colleagues @cpft-nhs.bsky.social can submit an abstract poster + join @cambridgebrc.bsky.social for this event next month showcasing local #research to help children & young people!
Complete this form by 5pm Monday 3 Nov to feature your projects:
➡️ forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Book your place👇

📣 Dementia carers invited to help develop online resources to manage #FrontoTemporalDementia symptoms with @cpft-nhs.bsky.social & @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social.
👁‍🗨We need your views & experiences to ensure the #FTDToolkit really works.
Take part in #WorldAlzheimersMonth 01223 219753 RandD@cpft.nhs.uk

👋 Welcome + congratulations 🎉 to Dr Narut Pakunwanich
🌟 who joined CPFT this month and aims to improve UK community #MentalHealth care, supported by 2⃣ prestigious #research fellowships!
🌏 Visiting Japan and South Korea to learn with
@churchillfship.bsky.social:
➡️ www.cpft.nhs.uk/news/cpft-ps...

Thanks to Prof Paul Fletcher 🌟 for a brilliant talk this morning for our #InnovationBreakfast @cpft-nhs.bsky.social!
Great to explore how safe virtual environments can help people regulate emotions, manage anxiety & distress in comfort at home - some games in development for everyone to enjoy too!

🚨 Register now for our free online #InnovationBreakfast tomorrow @ 8.30am! 🕣☕️
Join @cpft-nhs.bsky.social & Paul Fletcher to explore how video game design and virtual reality can improve #MentalHealth treatment and help people manage #stress & #anxiety.
Sign up 👉 www.tickettailor.com/events/cambr...

🔎 For #FallsPreventionWeek check out this brilliant talk and approach to safe falling using #judo principles with Katrina McDonald @angliaruskin.bsky.social - from our #HealthResearchInsight series.
💡 Innovative project helping to build confidence + reduce risks:
▶️ youtu.be/d7Hkbiq7fVQ?...

⏰ There's 1⃣ week to register for the #InnovationBreakfast online with Prof. Paul Fletcher next Tuesday 23 September!
Everyone @cpft-nhs.bsky.social welcome to join @ 8.30am to explore how video games & virtual reality can improve #MentalHealth care.
Sign up: 👇
www.tickettailor.com/events/cambr...

📣 Research @cpft-nhs.bsky.social with @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social shows that a new therapy could help vulnerable young people living with #PTSD #PostTraumaticStressDisorder.
The DECRYPT trial was 1st to test this new approach to find a safe & effective treatment:
➡️ www.cpft.nhs.uk/research-new...

👋 If you have lived experience of #dementia as a patient or carer please share your views 💬 on #research and which treatments should be tested to beat dementia.
Help to guide the direction of new studies with
@cpft-nhs.bsky.social and @cam.ac.uk:
➡️ popped.org.uk
#WorldAlzheimersMonth #Alzheimers

🚨 1⃣ week left to apply for funding to support #research activities to #ImproveCPFT!
@cpft-nhs.bsky.social colleagues can bid to build research capacity & skills in your team to deliver studies for better care.
⚠️ Apply by Friday 5 September
Form + guidance: ➡️ www.intranet.cpft.nhs.uk/apply-for-re...

👋 Join us @ 1pm 🕐 today to discuss how social media and digital technologies can help people with #LearningDisabilities access peer support, grow knowledge and connections.
🔎 Dr Lewis Goodings shares his #HealthResearchInsight from ARU #QualitativeResearch:
➡️ www.intranet.cpft.nhs.uk/events/event...

⚡️Deadline extended! ⚡
#Nurses & #AHPs @cpft-nhs.bsky.social have until Sunday to apply for this exciting new #research role to bring more studies to improve our services!
➡️ cpft.nhs.uk/latest-vacan...
⚠️ Apply by Sunday 31 August to be a part-time R&D NMAHP Link over 12 months for 1 day per week.

📣 Senior research leads @cpft-nhs.bsky.social are encouraged to apply for the @nihr.bsky.social Senior Investigator award by 8 September (1pm) to support #research activities benefiting people at CPFT.
Find out more about this award, with top tips to help you apply:
➡️ www.nihr.ac.uk/blog/demysti...

📣 Everyone @cpft-nhs.bsky.social can join our #HealthResearchInsight next Wednesday with Lewis Goodings at 1pm.
🔎 Explore how social media & digital technologies can help people with #LearningDisabilities access peer support, grow knowledge and connections:
➡️ www.intranet.cpft.nhs.uk/events/event...

⚠️ < 1⃣ month for @cpft-nhs.bsky.social staff to apply for funds to support #research activities to #ImproveCPFT!
If you want to build research capacity & skills in your team to deliver studies to improve care, send an application by 5 September.
Form + guidance: ➡️ intranet.cpft.nhs.uk/apply-for-re...

🚨 There's 1⃣ week left for Nurses & AHPs @cpft-nhs.bsky.social to apply for this exciting new #research role to bring more studies to improve our services!
➡️ cpft.nhs.uk/latest-vacan...
⚠️ Apply by next Wednesday 20 August to be our part-time R&D #Nurse / #AHP Link over 12 months - 1 day per week.

🎉 We're thrilled for our 2⃣ CPFT services making it through to the @hsj.co.uk Awards finals! 👏
Well done to our NHS #StaffMentalHealthService 🌟 and #MusicTherapists 🌟 in the Arts Therapies Service - find out why they were chosen for their outstanding work and care:
➡️ www.cpft.nhs.uk/news/two-tru...