MHASE - Mental Health Ambulance Service Education

The repository is part of a Health Education England funded project to improve training ambulance staff to improve knowledge and skills in relation to supporting patients with mental health needs, in line with the aspirations of the NHS Long Term Plan (2019).

The concept of a repository is a mechanism to store and make available for future use, any materials created by the project. This will include for example; conference presentations, E-learning packages, videos, case studies, personal reflective stories and statistical data. The repository will also collect existing materials and research from nationally and internationally recognised and reliable sources that can be used as part of CPD, research, to plan training sessions and for personal development. Materials will be available to all ambulance Trusts across England and the devolved nations. Upon completion of the project, editorial leadership will be provided by the Chair of the National Mental Health Ambulance Group. Anyone from an ambulance Trust will be able to send updated or new materials to the Chair to be uploaded into the Repository. By making quality materials and information available to staff in an accessible format, using a recognised provider like E-Learning for Health, we aim to improve staff knowledge and skills, improve patient care, and assist staff to support their own mental wellbeing.