(Source: https://www.laingbuissonnews.com/) Silvercloud Health has been at the forefront of digital solutions in the mental health sector for almost a decade, but with new impetus to increase access as demand spirals, it is eyeing growth in new territories and new service lines. Lloyd Humphreys, Head of Europe, talks to Maria Davies about partnership working, expansion and the move to population-based health
Digital transformation has become the phrase of the moment in healthcare as services are forced to quickly adopt new ways of working during the COVID-19 pandemic, but according to Dr Lloyd Humphreys, Head of Europe, at Ireland-based digital mental health platform SilverCloud Health, it is far more than a functional solution in a crisis and has the power to democratise mental health by ensuring access for all in times of need.
Trained as a clinical psychologist, it was early on in his career in primary care that Humphreys became interested in improving access to mental health services.
‘I started my career in research, evaluating the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy working with research teams at the University of Manchester looking at the effectiveness of CBT in psychosis, schizophrenia and in PTSD,’ he tells HMUK. ‘Then I did my clinical training, and wanted to focus on the more vulnerable groups, the ones that perhaps might have less ready access to psychological therapies.’
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