The Mental Health Forum

04/11/2025

22/10/2025

INVOLVEMENT MATTERS!

Do you know what PPI is? (Personal & Public Involvement)
Do you know its designed to have you at its heart?
Do you know why it matters?

Click here to learn more. https://research.hscni.net/ppi-priorities
Then - Please complete this short 15mins survey https://forms.office.com/e/ddVA9qL9fG

If you'd also like to learn more about using your Lived experience voice to help improve SHSCT Mental Health Services, get in touch with The Mental Health Forum www.thementalhealthforum.co.uk We have learning & involvement opportunities.

22/10/2025

Respite (Short Breaks) Survey ✅

Please take two minutes to complete our new online Respite (Short Breaks) Survey. We aim to gather feedback from carers and services users using our Memory Service and Older People's Mental Health Service to help improve the quality and types of respite breaks offered.

Click here to access survey: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/xS6yGFbtAX

We appreciate you taking the time to complete and value your feedback - Thank you.

22/10/2025

Need a qualification in Maths? Sign up for this upcoming course in Essential Skills Numeracy to be held in the Wald Centre Cullyhanna (date to be confirmed)
Registration is via this link https://forms.office.com/r/jjjxae14PE

19/09/2025

18/09/2025

*Helpline*

For patients whose appointments or surgery has been postponed as a result of the IT issues.
Lines will be open until 8pm this evening.

028 3756 0009.

https://southerntrust.hscni.net/trust-statement/

17/09/2025

IT Systems updated statement at 15:00.

The Trust is continuing to experience significant issues with our IT systems which are having an impact on our services.
Work by engineers to resolve these complex issues is ongoing but disruption to services is likely to continue for some time.
Community services are expected to operate as normal tomorrow (Thursday).
Unfortunately, the majority of planned surgery and out-patient hospital appointments are being cancelled tomorrow. These will be rescheduled as soon as possible.
We ask that people avoid coming to our Emergency Departments unless absolutely necessary.
We apologise for any disruption. Staff are working hard to resume services as soon as possible. Further updates will be provided in due course.

https://southerntrust.hscni.net/trust-statement/

17/09/2025

The Trust is currently experiencing significant issues with our IT systems which are having an impact on our services.
Ambulance diverts have been put in place whilst work continues to further investigate and resolve the issues.
We are prioritising emergency and critically ill patients at this time.
Any other patients should not come to their appointments at any hospital or community services today until further notice.
We ask that people avoid coming to our hospitals and other sites but visiting a patient is still possible.
Further updates will be provided in due course.