Read the July 2026 edition of EMA Today
Welcome to the July 2026 edition of EMA Today, the quarterly e-newsletter from the East Midlands Alliance for Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Autism for Alliance colleagues, stakeholders and the wider healthcare community.
In this issue, we are thrilled to celebrate the national success of our CAMHS Collaborative at the inaugural NHS Excellence Awards - a testament to its outstanding impact on young people's mental health throughout the East Midlands. We're also delighted that Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust and Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) have jointly won an HSJ Digital Award for their innovative Chat Mental Health text messaging platform.
Also in this edition, we spotlight co-production initiatives that are transforming care across the region, from new ward round standards at Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to service users shaping the culture of care in inpatients wards at NHFT and St Andrew's Healthcare.
You can also watch Tumi Banda, Executive Director of Nursing, AHP and Patient Experience at Derbyshire Healthcare, take on our 60 Second Showcase.