Cumbria nurse raises funds for mental health patients

Health care staff at a unit in Carleton Clinic raised money to help their mental health patients engage in outdoor activities.

Bernadette Mallinson, who works as a healthcare assistant in the Acorn Unit, recently took part in a 50 mile challenge through the Lake District to help raise funds. On the last day of the challenge, the workers dressed up in halloween costumes.

She says it is part of her desire to help patients stay healthy in future.

Bernadette Mallinson and her supporters raised £600, which is being used to buy tables and benches for patients. She now hopes a community grant will help patients improve their diets.

The Acorn Unit 16-bed unit for men with complex mental health needs, where they receive rehabilitation.