Dear Colleague, Minority Mental Health 2016 - "Ending Discrimination in Mental Health: Turning the Crisis Tap Off" London on Thursday 13th October Join recently booked delegates from NHS Greenwich CCG, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Castle Point & Rochford CCG, Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust and many more. New Speaker announcement - Maria Kane, the Chief Executive of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust. Other confirmed speakers include: Rt Hon Norman Lamb MP Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Health Maria Kane Chief Executive, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust Dr Geraldine Strathdee National Clinical Lead, Mental Health Intelligence Networks PHE/NHSE Jacqui Dyer Vice Chair, Mental Health Taskforce Commander Christine Jones QPM National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) lead for Mental Health and Metropolitan Police Service Lead for Protecting Vulnerable People (PVP) Kuda Dimbi Clinical Lead for Mental Health, London Ambulance Service Watch out for further announcements. Book your place now. <http://www.minoritymentalhealth.co.uk/register/>Topics will cover:- Early intervention via education Reducing police involvement Tackling dependency "bed" and "pharma" containment Ending CRISIS management of BME mental health in acute services Creating funding incentives in commissioning models Reducing duplication and improving the effective use of local government resources Using specialist skills services for high level forensic support Building transformation capacity and knowledge in mental health trusts locally Evidence for the "social value" return on investment and the impact on the cost base for commissioners Exploring personalised services and budget solutions MAKING THIS A PRIORITY Register your place at www.MinorityMentalHealth.co.uk<http://www.minoritymentalhealth.co.uk/> and be part of this national broadcast conference on mental health services. The expert presentations are being filmed and put into a training and briefing library for delegates' professional use adding value to the attendance package. Visit the website www.MinorityMentalHealth.co.uk<http://www.minoritymentalhealth.co.uk/> Join us in London on Thursday 13 October and find out more about new ways to tackle key minority mental health needs. If you need further information contact Katrina Wright 0207 324 4330 or email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Yours sincerely, Minority Mental Health Team