Following the National Review of Mental Health Nursing in Scotland (2006), an action plan was developed to improve recovery focused mental health services. It was advocated that a method of sharing evidence based, positive and innovative practice in mental health be created. NHS Quality Improvement Scotland supported by the Scottish Government, was tasked to develop the database and successfully launched the PIRAMHIDS resource in September 2008, now providing the platform to share information at local, national and international levels.

PIRAMHIDS ensures equitable opportunity to share examples of practice from statutory, non statutory services and the voluntary sector. Contribution to the database is made easy by an intuitive online submission process. A quality assurance process is then followed in achieving publication approval. Submissions are passed to an external review body. External reviewers consist of professionals from a range of disciplines including Psychiatry, Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Higher Education, service improvement, etc. The selected reviewers consider the submission in context of the publication criteria which includes:

• Practice summary:

  • Detail of practice deliverable

  • Evidence base-current/existing or potential to inform evidence

  • Challenges and resolves

  • Quality assurance considerations and impact assessment on the patient experience

PIRAMHIDS is the resource to share your practice. In addition there is an online forum encouraging networking, up to date mental health information feeds and direct links to other useful resources such as Integrated Care Pathways for mental health toolkit. Now accessed by thousands world wide, take the credit and share your care.

Contribute today.