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    First Aid and Mental Health Training

    Submitted 5 years ago by Jade Nixon
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    All Allied-Health and Social Care subjects should be First Aid and Mental Health trained. The people that they work with could experience physical health problems, resulting in a need for awareness of first aid training, or actions. Additionally, these subjects work with people experiencing mental health issues, and so a basic awareness is essential to provide support. This would improve the curriculum as students would be prepared for their placements and their careers.
Nicole Hawes
9:35am on 8 Oct 19 This is crucial not only for Health and Social Care but I think for all courses, I think my course could really benefit from this as a lot of people have come to me as a Programme Rep in regards to how they are spoken to and feel under pressure. Completely aware that university is hard, but compassion and empathy is crucial for a person's wellbeing!
Katie Glover
8:41am on 10 Oct 19 Definately agree Jade. Also alongside this, offering up this training to other staff and students. Including in induction week a basic presentation about where fire exits are and defibrillators (assuming there are some).
Angie Hodgson
7:21pm on 12 Oct 19 I would definitely after with this jade. A really important area which we should be addressing. Angie
Natalie Roe
7:32pm on 12 Oct 19 Yes! Definitely agree with this.
Adam Jackson
8:05pm on 12 Oct 19 A very important idea - mental health awareness is a must amongst all health and Social Care courses but so is the need to be trained in how to respond and deal with it. It would be fab if we could have a model similar to the Dementia Friends scheme - Train up health and Social Care students with experience, to deliver Mental Health Friends training to other areas and courses. Spreads awareness and builds skills at the same time. Crackin job jade, keep it up :D
Jo Edwards
8:28pm on 12 Oct 19 Completely agree, it is important skills for life and will benefit those who have this training within their whole lives not just for careers.
Amy Evans
9:23pm on 12 Oct 19 Absolutely agree!!!!
Annaline Jones
10:15pm on 12 Oct 19 I agree but I feel ALL courses should incorporate it in the learning. Here is a link to my idea https://www.derbyunion.co.uk/change/ideas/?idea=355
Lauren Scarisbrick
10:23pm on 12 Oct 19 This is so important and everyone should be first aid and mental health trained. The skills are invaluabe and could help not just with careers but with life. 100% behind this idea, supporting you all the way Jade
Shazia Fatima
10:26pm on 12 Oct 19 Agree!!! Thanks for addressing this Jade x
Najia Waqas
6:01am on 13 Oct 19 I support your ideas Jade as there is no doubt about the importance of these areas. Very important skills.
Emma Jones
8:55am on 13 Oct 19 Great idea, 100% agree
Andy Smith
8:35am on 14 Oct 19 I became a Mental Health First Aid Instructor as a result of my experiences in my first degree (which took me a decade to face up to and conquer). Mental Health training and awareness can also go hand in hand with the student rep programme. A great idea Jade, good luck and let me know if I can help in any way. - Andy.
Laura Maher
9:25am on 28 Nov 19 Yesterday this idea was taken to Student Summit and voted on by over 100 students. I am very pleased to say that your idea was passed, with 95 students voting for this idea. Congratulations!!! What this means is that we, the Union of Students, will attempt to action this idea as soon as possible for the remainder of this academic year and a further 3 years. Whilst this doesn’t mean the idea will necessarily become a reality, it means we will do our best to make it happen over this time period, encouraging the University to take action on your idea to make it a reality. We will post updates on our website and our full time officers will give updates at our Scrutiny Panels (which happen 6 times per year – check out our Facebook events to see when the next panel you can attend is.) If you have any questions about any part of this, please contact me at laura.maher@derbyunion.co.uk and thank you again for using your voice to make a change and allowing the Union to represent your interests.