Robert Lewis

Mental Health Social Work Lead

Difference as Strength: Leadership, Identity and Social Work in a Divided Society

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Robert Lewis, DHSC Mental Health Social Work Lead in conversation with Fazeela Hafejee, Assistant Director for Adults with Disabilities, Bradford – carried out on 25th February 2026. Introduction by Robert Lewis Ahead of Social Work Week, I invited Fazeela Hafejee …

Challenges of Considering a Spiritual Model when Working Under a Social Work/Medical Model

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Introductions Challenges of Considering a Spiritual Model when Working Under a Social Work/Medical Model - Soyeb Aswat Having come into the Social Work arena as a Newly Qualified Social Worker working within an area which had a large South Asian …

Local Authorities: Leaders in Community Mental Health

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Introductions by Sarah McClinton and Robert Lewis Local Authorities: Leaders in Community Mental Health by Christina Cheney In recent years, approaches to mental health support have shifted towards more community based and socially informed care. This shift recognises that mental …

Change NHS and the role of mental health social work

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This week, the Department of Health and Social Care, in partnership with NHS England, launched the Change NHS campaign. This is the beginning of an ongoing conversation with the public as, together, our government and healthcare leaders seek the widest range of views possible to shape a new 10-Year Health Plan for England.