The PARC Project (Positive Advanced Recovery Connections) won the Mental Health Initiative of the Year in the Irish Healthcare Awards. The PARC Project was as a direct response to the increased rates of mental health problems in Ireland, unfortunately expected to have further spiked following the Covid-19 pandemic. The PARC Project developed an integrated way to manage and combat this serious social issue. The PARC project is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner initiative supported by the consultant psychiatrists and the community mental health team.  The benefits of Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner (RANP) clinics is that they provide full episodes of care. These specialist clinics allow for RANP psychosocial assessment and access to mental health nursing interventions without having to access the secondary care service. Both the psychosocial assessment and mental health nursing interventions are 100% recommended and have a high level of quantitative and qualitative satisfaction. Where required patients are seamlessly diverted into secondary care for CMHT care via the RANP. This has resulted in the elimination of waiting lists at the pilot site. The award gives recognition to the importance of implementing best international practice in mental healthcare. The PARC Project has been collecting data since inception to evidence its impact in practice Special Congratulations to Ann Cunningham Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner  Bray Mental Health Services 

Left Dr Edyta Truszkowska, Middle me Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner Mental Health, Marion Pink Candidate Advanced Nurse Practitioner – permission granted