MIA Mental Health
2017 will see the launch of a new Isosec app, MIA Mental Health. MIA Mental Health is clinical mobile app to improve efficiency and patient care for mental health pathways. A rapid observations app is used to make observations on a tablet device, rather than on paper. Previously, notes had to be rekeyed into the Trust’s EPR, a duplication of tasks for the clinician and wasting valuable time. MIA Mental Health will sync notes automatically, use colour coded notifications to show which patients need attention and will be geotagged and digitally signed for better compliance and information governance purposes. We have seen such amazing benefits and savings in time and money with MIA Maternity and hope that our work with Mental Health professionals will benefit this area of the NHS in the same way.
To celebrate the launch of MIA Mental Health and show how excited we are to start helping the people who help mental health patients, we are partnering with local charity Manchester Mind as our Charity of the Year 2017.
About Manchester Mind
Manchester Mind (registered charity number 1102058) was established in 1989. They are an independent charity providing support for 4,000+ people experiencing emotional or mental distress across the city. They are an affiliate member of (national) Mind and adhere to its quality standards, but are not a local branch of Mind, and receive no core funding from Mind.
In Britain in any one year, 1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health issue. Poor mental health can affect anyone – rich or poor, young or old, at work, within your family or circle of friends. It can shatter the lives of the people affected and the lives of those close to them.
Manchester Mind‘s aims are…
- Address the effects of poverty, insecurity and poor physical health on mental health
- Help people to manage their lives and to make positive choices with skill and confidence
- Promote and create opportunities for people to contribute to their communities
- Provide information and advice to people to meet their needs and raise awareness about mental health within our city
Their services tackle the root of poor mental health e.g. isolation, poverty, poor housing, lack of access to services, stigma and discrimination, lack of confidence and skills, or aim to help people to improve their quality of life if living with a long-term mental illness. Manchester Mind recognises people’s strengths and involve people in the services delivered to ensure they remain relevant and helpful.
What We Hope To Achieve
In 2016 Isosec raised £1000 for last year’s charity, Bliss. Through our work with Bliss we improved care for mum’s with premature babies. Together we introduced a checkbox into MIA Maternity so Midwives visiting were reminded of the family’s specific needs. This year we hope to do the same for better mental health care. Please follow us on Twitter @isosec to keep up to date with our fundraising adventures and find out more about Manchester Mind.
