Ian Callaghan

Ian is an ambassador for our Interface Improvement Programme for teams working at the boundaries of acute emergency departments and mental health.

Ian has had lived experience of severe mental illness most of his adult life, which has brought him into contact with emergency care on many occasions. At times this has led to hospitalisation and on one occasion detention under the Mental Health Act. 

Ian has worked for Rethink Mental Illness for the past 10 years and is now a Lived Experience Programme Manager, working on a variety of long- and short-term involvement and co-production projects, as well as policy work around patient safety and the quality of inpatient care. 

He is a passionate advocate for elevating the voice of lived experience and is delighted to be an ambassador for our collaborative programme.