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Enjoyable workshops

Posted By vac1a

"Enjoyable workshops"

About: Rampton Hospital

(as the patient),

“The first workshop I started coming to was Graphics, I really enjoy it and love it down there. Sometimes I struggle mixing with certain patients but I like mixing with other directorates. It fills in my time and keeps me occupied. I like the atmosphere. I’ve learnt new skills and how to use machinery. It has meant I am more motivated and confident. It has helped to reduce my risk as I am trusted with tools and to work on machines.”

“I go to CRB ( central restores building  ) Horticulture twice a week and do some digging. I like keeping on top of my jobs and responsibilities. I need constructive work to fill my time. If I don’t have sessions off ward I will spend time in my room which doesn’t help my recovery. I recently visited main horticulture and loved the wildlife and seeing the animals, I am stunned and amazed at how different it is to the CRB and am excited to start Trade Skills as I have been a bricklayer in the past. I am concerned I am going to lose sessions as I take my programme seriously and cutting programmes will have a massive effect on patients. I am hoping to attend woodwork in the future so I can learn from skilled staff and relearn skills I have had in the past.”

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Response from Peter Wright, Executive Director, Forensic Services, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust 5 years ago
Peter Wright
Executive Director, Forensic Services,
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Submitted on 19/03/2019 at 13:23
Published on Care Opinion at 13:30

Thanks for this posting. It's great to hear that you are finding the workshops helpful. I love seeing the animals and birds in the horticulture department too. I was amazed recently when I discovered that we now had budgerigars. It's interesting that you say you need constructive work to fill your time: I think this is true of us all.


Best wishes


Peter
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Response from Nigel Groves, Involvement and Experience Lead, Forensic Services, Involvement Team, Nottinghamshire Health care Trust 5 years ago
Nigel Groves
Involvement and Experience Lead, Forensic Services, Involvement Team,
Nottinghamshire Health care Trust

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Submitted on 19/03/2019 at 15:50
Published on Care Opinion at 16:36

I do understand that keeping busy helps with Recovery and helps keep us on the right Pathway. It is great to hear how well you are doing and how much the sessions are helping.

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Response from Emma Atkinson, Vocational Services Manager, Rampton Hospital, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust 5 years ago
Emma Atkinson
Vocational Services Manager, Rampton Hospital,
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Submitted on 22/03/2019 at 09:56
Published on Care Opinion at 10:21

I am really pleased that you are enjoying attending the workshops and are planning to grow and diversify your programme. Work is important to all of us and helps to keep us busy and build our levels of responsibility and skills. We hope to continue to be able to offer you the wide range of programmes in the future to aid your recovery.

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