Dear [Name] I am very pleased to welcome you to SilverCloud. Enclosed you will find patient leaflets and posters that explains what it is and how to sign-up. In this letter I have included information on SilverCloud and how to refer your patients, in 2 simple steps. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Collette Bird, Product Manager, SilverCloud Health WHAT IS SILVERCLOUD? Secure, immediate access to online supported CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) programmes. Tailored to patients’ specific needs – meets IAPT recovery rate targets for depression and anxiety. HOW TO REFER A PATIENT TO SILVERCLOUD IN 2 SIMPLE STEPS … 1. Assess patient suitability for online CBT: You think your patient has mild to moderate levels of depression, anxiety or stress, or could benefit from building selfesteem and positive body image. They are able to discuss at some level what the difficulty is. They feel comfortable using a computer or a mobile device – but remember they will have an online supporter. 2. Provide the patient with the (enclosed) SilverCloud leaflet – this explains what it is and how to sign-up. WHY CBT? In the Isle of Wight annually 13,043 live with anxiety and depression. Online CBT provides immediate secure access to therapy for the patient. It’s flexible, accessible anytime, anyplace on any device, 24/7. CBT can be used successfully as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy1. 1. Cognitive behavioural therapy as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy for primary care based patients with treatment resistant depression: results of the CoBalT randomised controlled trial Dr Nicola Wiles PhD, Laura Thomas, MPhil, Anna Abel, MPhil, Nicola Ridgway, PhD, Nicholas Turner MSc …. Prof Glyn Lewis PhD. WHO ARE WE? Global healthcare technology, we work alongside and support a number of NHS foundation trusts. Including Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. WHY SILVERCLOUD HEALTH IS DIFFERENT Achieves clinical outcomes equivalent to faceto-face. 3 times increase in engagement vs. competitor programmes (67% vs. 23%). Engage hard to reach patients. Being secure and anonymous has a high engagement rate with males. “Mental health care across mental illness and all its associated morbidities puts a huge strain on traditional NHS resources and traditionally trained front-line practitioners. It means that we must look to new technologies, such as online psychological interventions and systematic training in psychologicallyinformed practice, in order to meet patient needs and enable as many of them as possible to self-care in the longer-term.” Dr Chris Manning MRCGP, UPstream Healthcare Ltd, Action for NHS Wellbeing, College of Medicine, Richmond Health Voices-Healthwatch. NEED FURTHER INFORMATION? Please contact me on 020 7183 5954 collette.bird@SilverCloudHealth.com www.SilverCloudHealth.com