We were very happy to hear that Health Education England has an ambition to double the number of Peer Support Workers in mental health as we believe that peer support is such an important part of early intervention in psychosis. EIP teams in the South of England have grown their peer support workforce from 5 to 26 in the last …
South Central EIP Network Pilots Test Digitally Enabled Pathways
In the UK, treatment for first episode psychosis is recommended to last a minimum period of 3 years. The rationale is that evidence shows that the first 3-5 years after the initial episode are the most risky. However many EIP clinicians will report that providing treatment across 3 years is a difficult balance between arranging frequent meetings to see how …