Now in its 13th year, this practical training day designed to equip you with ready-to-use strategies, actionable insights, and innovative approaches
Whether you are a clinical lead, service manager, therapist, psychologist or transformation lead, this highly regarded annual educational forum is designed for you. Come together to network with your peers and explore the latest direction from NHS England, alongside practical strategies to implement AI and digital tools, better support neurodivergent clients, streamline assessments while supporting staff wellbeing, and improve client engagement and therapy outcomes.
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How to improve your service
Enhance your knowledge with expert led, structured NHS learning
By focusing on experience and practical takeaways, this dedicated and interactive day will support you to improve your client pathways, and join peers from across the country to benchmark and explore how to:
- Improve patient retention and recovery rates through better assessments
- Reduce dropout rates and optimise client pathways
- Adapt therapy to meet neurodiverse client needs
- Streamline assessments and reduce waiting times
- Manage caseloads and prevent staff burnout
- Engage and retain younger clients effectively
- Implement AI and digital tools to improve outcomes
Education designed to inspire
Join your peers in Sheffield for a day of networking, learning and innovation
With a comprehensive and engaging agenda, interactive discussions and dedicated networking time, you and your team will have the opportunity to:
- Benchmark your approach nationally: understand how other services are meeting targets, offering support for staff, and managing caseloads
- Engage in valuable peer discussions: share ideas on improving accessibility, meeting client needs and expectations
- Advance your knowledge: gain insight on what digital tools are available, and how to best implement them into your service
- Enhance your service: hear from experts on how to optimise different therapy approaches and successfully retain clients to improve outcomes
Meet your symposium sponsor
SBK Healthcare are pleased to welcome Psychology Tools as the symposium sponsor at this educational forum.
Meet your sponsors
SBK Healthcare would also like to thank our sponsors Mindler, SilverCloud and Limbic for supporting this unique forum.
Opportunites to sponsor:
NHS Talking Therapies National Networking Forums enable providers of Talking Therapy technology and treatments to support healthcare professionals
If you would like to sponsor this forum please email Vanessa Jarman or call Vanessa on 01732 897788 to find out about all the engagement and branding opportunities available in the full sponsorship package.
| 8:30 |
Registration and networking opportunity
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| 9:00 |
Welcome, introduction and chair’s opening remarks
Stephen Skinner, Service Development Lead, Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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| NHS England update | |
| 9:10 |
Clues from the national data about how to improve recovery rates
Dr David Clark, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, University of Oxford and Co-Chair of NHS Talking Therapies Expert Advisory Group
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| 9:35 |
Questions and answers with your speaker
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| Implementing AI and digital tools | |
| 9:45 |
How to effectively incorporate AI and digital tools, and elevate your service
Paul Evetts, Head of Performance, Performance and Analytics, Everyturn Mental Health
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| 10:10 |
Questions and answers with your speaker
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| 10:20 |
Sponsored presentation from Limbic
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| 10:30 |
Sponsored presentation from SilverCloud
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| 10:40 |
Questions and answers with your speakers
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| 10:50 |
Networking and refreshment break
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| 11:10 |
Interactive discussion: Implementing AI and digital tools in your NHS Talking Therapy service
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| Innovations to improve efficiency | |
| 11:30 |
Facilitating efficient referrals and mitigating bottlenecks
Michael Watson, Elective Care and Waiting List Specialist, Formerly Mental Health Improvement Advisor, NHS England
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| 11:55 |
Questions and answers with your speakers
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| 12:05 |
Symposium Talk: Evidence based digital tools to add value during every stage of treatment
Professor Roz Shafran, Senior Scientific Advisor, Psychology Tools
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| 12:30 |
Questions and answers with your speaker
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| 12:40 |
Networking Lunch
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| Adapting to support neurodivergence | |
| 1:40 |
Upskilling your team to support neurodivergent clients in your service
Icarus Williams, High-Intensity Therapist, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
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| 2:05 |
Questions and answers with your speaker
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| 2:15 |
Interactive discussion: Optimising your service for neurodivergent clients
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| Improving client engagement and therapy outcomes | |
| 2:35 |
Enhancing communication skills with clients aged 17-25 years to maximise therapeutic impact
Dipti Patel, Young Adult Pathway Lead, Kensington and Chelsea and Sophie Foster, Young Adult Peer Support worker, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
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| 3:00 |
Questions and answers with your speakers
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| 3:10 |
Networking and refreshment break
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| Improving workload, wellbeing and satisfaction | |
| 3:30 |
Staff wellbeing and preventing burnout in your service
Jenny Gravestock, Adviser for Thames Valley Wellbeing Strategy, Clinical Lead/Cognitive Behavioural and EMDR Psychotherapist, North Lincolnshire Community Mental Health and Talking Therapies
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| 3:55 |
Questions and answers with your speakers
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| 4:05 |
Interactive discussion: How to prevent burnout and successfully handle caseloads
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| 4:25 |
Chair’s closing remarks and close of day
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Refresh your approach
Chaired by Steve Skinner, Service Development Lead at Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, this inspiring and practical day will share the latest updates, best practice and clear guidance on how to apply it.
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Steve Skinner
Pathway Development Lead
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Dr David Clark
Emeritus Professor of Psychology, University of Oxford and Co-Chair of NHS Talking Therapies Expert Advisory Group
Dr Jenny Gravestock
Committee for Workplace Wellbeing Special Interest Group (BABCP), Cognitive Behavioural and EMDR Psychotherapist, Rotherham, Doncaster, and South Humber (RDASH) NHS Foundation Trust
North Lincolnshire Community Mental Health and Talking Therapies
Dipti Patel
Young Adult Pathway Lead
Kensington and Chelsea, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Icarus Williams
High-Intensity Therapist
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Michael Watson
Elective Care and Waiting List Specialist, Formerly Mental Health Improvement Advisor, NHS England
Professor Roz Shafran
Senior Scientific Advisor
Psychology Tools
Paul Evetts
Head of Performance, Performance and Analytics
Everyturn Mental Health
Sophie Foster
Young Adult Peer Support worker
Kensington and Chelsea, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Expected attendees
This in-person conference is ideal for NHS professionals working closely in or with talking therapy services. This includes but is not limited to:
- Clinical leads
- Service managers/operational leads
- PWP’s and senior level therapists
- Mental health nurse specialists
- Clinical supervisors
- Clinical psychologists
- Counselling psychologists
- High intensity and CBT therapists
- Mental health practitioners
- Service transformation/improvement managers
Past attendee feedback
Delivering high-impact events for 13 years, this extensive range of talking therapies educational forums have received positive feedback from past attendees, who learn from both expert speakers, and each other with interactive discussions and dedicated networking time. This is what they have to say:
Pricing structure
- £49 + VAT - NHS, Public Sector or Charity
SBK Healthcare is charging the nominal attendance fee of £49+VAT to ensure attendance. If you are in a situation where you do not have the funding, but would like to attend, please do contact Grace Hillery on 01732 897788.
Commercial companies are invited to attend and sponsor this day. Please contact Vanessa Jarman on 01732 897788 for further details.
Venue Details
Venue name: voco Sheffield, formerly named Mercure Sheffield St Paul’s Hotel
Address: 119 Norfolk street, S1 2JE SHEFFIELD, United Kingdom
Tel: 0114 278 2000
By train:
Sheffield Railway Station is only half a mile, 5 minute walk or 1 minute taxi from the hotel.
By car:
voco Sheffield is on junction 33 on the M1 is 6.6 miles or 20 minute drive.
*Please note there is no on-site parking at the hotel
A discounted rate available at the following two car parks:
Arundel Gate Car Park
Address: 11A Arundel Gate, Sheffield City Centre, S1 2PN
Location: 200 metres from the hotel or a 3 minute walk. To drive to the car park, you will need to follow the road round, taking between 6-12 minutes traffic depending
Payment details:
- Full price is approx. £23 per day, however there is a hotel guest discount of 50% (approx. £12.50 for 24 hours)
- Pay to park with your phone via the RingGo App
- Once registered please enter the special location code: 45125
- Ensure you give your car registration number to a member of the front desk team
- Please note that the ticket for this car park is for single use only, and you will not be able to use the same ticket for re-entry
Q Park on Charles Street
Address: 72 Charles St, S1 2NJ
Location: 200 metres from the hotel or a 3 minute walk. To drive to the car park, you will need to follow the road round, taking between 8-12 minutes traffic depending
Payment details:
- Full price is approx. £22 per day, however there is a hotel guest discount of 50% (approx. £15.75 for 24 hours)
- To book your discounted parking, use the following link: https://www.q-park.co.uk/en-gb/cities/sheffield/charles-street/
- Once registered please enter the discount code: MHCS25
- You must book this parking in advance
What happens next?
Once you have booked your place, SBK Healthcare will correspond with you using the email address you provided at the time of booking and you will be sent a formal confirmation. If you have not received this within 48 hours of making your booking please check your junk folder and then email bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk or call 01732 897788
Approximately one week prior to the conference you will be sent an email which will include all the final details for attendance on the day, including a final agenda and venue information.
Please inform us by writing to bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk if you have any special dietary or other requirements.
You can reserve a no-obligation place whilst you apply for funding
If your funding has not yet been secured or you would like to hold your place with no obligation whilst waiting for your study leave to be approved, you can reserve your place with us. Please email the reservations team at SBK Healthcare with your details:
- Booking contact: name, job title, department, email and telephone number
- Event(s) to reserve for: title and date
- Delegate details (for each delegate): name, job title, department, email and telephone number
- Organisation details: name and address
Alternatively you can make a confirmed booking by emailing the above information to the bookings team
Registration fees
You will be sent an instant payment option or invoice on registration. Your payment is required in advance. If your fee has not been received prior to the event, and you are not able to provide a PO or proof of payment, you will be asked to make a credit or debit card payment on the day.
Modify registration
To let us know if your details are not correct when you have already registered, please email bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk.
Cancellations and substitutions
A full refund of fees will be made only for cancellations received within the first 48 hours of the booking being made. Notice of cancellation must be received in writing by emailing the bookings team at SBK Healthcare. Should you need to cancel your registration after this date, the registration fee remains payable in its entirety although a substitution will be accepted and conference documentation will be provided. Substitution attendees for delegates unable to attend after registering are acceptable at any time.
Conference changes
It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of the conference organisers to alter the content, speakers or the timing of the programme. We will endeavour to keep you abreast of such changes but any unavoidable change to the format will not constitute a reason to refund the fee. Should the event be postponed, we will endeavour to reschedule the event. If, for reasons beyond the control of the conference organiser, the event is cancelled, a full refund will be made. We do not accept any liability for any incurred costs resulting from a postponement or cancellation.
Certificate of attendance
A certificate for Continuing Professional Development will be given to every attendee, as a record of continuing professional training and development.
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Symposium sponsor
Psychology Tools is a global resource trusted by mental health professionals, offering evidence-based tools across a wide range of therapeutic approaches and conditions.
Sponsors
Limbic is the first UKCA-marked clinical assessment support tool for IAPT. Across 21 services, Limbic consistently frees up staff time, reduces costs, and improves patient experience and accessibility. Find out more from our founder, Dr Ross Harper on ross@limbic.ai.
SilverCloud by Amwell a leading provider of evidence-based digital mental and behavioural healthcare solutions. Supporting 80% of NHS Talking Therapies Services, with up to 70% clinical recovery rates.
Mindler provides secure, confidential online therapy, with over 145,000 adults supported. Qualified therapists deliver CBT, Counselling and EMDR through typed or video sessions. Appointments are available seven days a week, helping people access effective treatment wherever they feel comfortable.
Why sponsor?
We believe in knowing our customers and working with them in tandem to create strategic and well-conceived solutions that provide all the necessary sales and marketing levers to achieve their objectives and deliver the required level of engagement across the event. It is widely accepted that sponsorship provides a great means of broadening your competitive edge by improving your company’s image, prestige and credibility. Aside from enhancing visibility and image it provides a level playing field.
Your event, managed by us
SBK Healthcare also provides in-house forums. Working closely with you as the client we can research, produce, market and deliver the conference or online forum that best suits the audience and meets your goals.
Reach out today
If you would like more information on our sponsorship options an in-house forum or if you wish to discuss your needs and what solutions may be appropriate for your business, please contact:
Vanessa Jarman
Contact: 01732 897788
Email: vanessa.jarman@sbk-healthcare.co.uk
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