I am a senior teaching fellow and a senior Lecturer in the Faculty of health, social care and education at Middlesex University. My teaching and research interests focus on best practice relating to improving physical health outcomes in SMI, appropriate and safe use of psychopharmacological agents and mental health recovery approaches. I have worked in various NHS settings including General practice, secondary and primary care services. I am a specialist clinical advisor to the CQC, a role in which I support the CQC to undertake community and hospital inspections for mental health providers. I am an editorial board member for the British Journal of Mental Health Nursing and external examiner at Bournemouth University on a range of CPD modules.
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Conference or workshop item
Mwebe, H. (2015) - Oral Presentation to Primary care health professionals- Workshop "Mental Health, what to expect in Primary care" A quick guide. City University. April 2015
Mwebe, H. (2015) - Oral presentation at the interprofessional learning workshop on integrating physical and mental health care provision in secondary and community mental health settings. Middlesex University, September 2015
Mwebe, H. (2017)- Poster presentation," Monitoring physical health needs in severe mental illness" MH nurses' to do list". At the CapitalNurse Conference on the 16th March 2017, at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, 200 Westminster Bridge Road, Lambeth, London, SE1 7UT.
Mwebe, H. (2017)- Oral presentation," Physical health care needs in severe mental illness- 'screening and monitoring'. At the 4th Horatio Festival of Psychiatric Nursing conference “Working in Partnership” 11-14th May 2017, at the Dolman Hotel- MALTA.
Mwebe, H. (2017)- Oral presentation," Improving physical health in severe mental illness'. At the The #ProudToBeDifferent Conference, 18th May 2017, Middlesex University.
Mwebe, H. (2017)- Poster presentation," Mental health nurses’ views of their role in monitoring physical care needs in MHSUs- a qualitative exploratory study". At the The #ProudToBeDifferent Conference, 18th May 2017, Middlesex University.
Mwebe, H. (2017)- Oral & Poster presentation," Improving the physical health needs of Mental health service users-. At Middlesex Research Student Summer Conference, 28th June 2017, Middlesex University.
Mwebe, H. (2018)- Oral presentation, " Psychopharmacological interventions and physical health needs of the SMI population" Swedish Redcross University College, Stockholm, 29.3.18.
Mwebe, H. (2019) - Oral presentation," An Exploration of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Monitoring in SMI: A Mixed Methods Study of Acute Inpatient Psychiatric settings”. At the #MH ProudToBeDifferent Conference, 17th July 2019, Middlesex University. Awarded Prize for Best Poster Presentation
Mwebe, H. (2019)- Oral presentation," An Exploration of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Monitoring in SMI: A Mixed Methods Study of Acute Inpatient Psychiatric settings”- At Middlesex Research Student Summer Conference, 20th June 2019, Middlesex University.
Mwebe, H. (2019)- Oral presentation," An Exploration of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Monitoring in SMI: A Mixed Methods Study of Acute Inpatient Psychiatric settings”- At the Integrated Practice Unit; Clinical Nursing forum- Camden and Islington Mental Health Foundation Trust, 27th August 2019.
Mwebe, H. (2019)- Oral presentation," Antipsychotics_the Essentials including management of metabolic related side effects associated with the use of psychotropic medications" 26th-29th November 2019. school of Health Sciences Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.Visiting address: Mannerheimintie 172 (room M2026)Postal address: PO Box 4033, FI-00079 Metropolia, Finland
Mwebe, H. (2021)- Oral presentation. “ Monitoring cardiovascular disease risk in individuals with severe mental illness in an inpatient mental health setting: a secondary data analysis: At the International Mental Health Nursing Research Conference. Royal College of Nursing, 9th and 10th of June 2021. The Poster presentation was nominated & won the best presentation at the International Mental Health Nursing Research Conference 2021.
Mwebe, H.(2021)- Concurrent session chair at the, International Mental Health Nursing Research Conference. Royal College of Nursing, 9th and 10th of June 2021.
Mwebe, H. (2022)- Oral & Poster presentation," Qualitative conversations with MHNs on their role in Cardiometabolic risk care management in a London NHS Trust-. At Middlesex Research Student Summer Conference, 22 June 2022, Middlesex University. Awarded Prize for Best Poster Presentation.
Mwebe, H. (2022)- Oral presentation," Overview of mental health, illness and psychiatric medication” 19th August 2022.Clarke International University: Faculty of Health Sciences: Kawagga Close, off Kalungi Road, Muyenga; Block 244 | Plot 8244: Bukasa, Kyadondo. P.O Box 7782 Kampala-Uganda
Mwebe, H (2022) Oral presentation on, “Overview of mental health, wellbeing and illness” 11th September 2022. At Health and Wellbeing Health promotion community event organised by Uganda Muslim Community UK. 75 Derby road East London E7 8NH.
Mwebe, H (2022) Oral presentation, Mental Health Matters-Recognising and identifying signs of ill health. Podcast- Streamed via Prime Focus- Media-Works-Global. 5th November 2022. Hosted by Rexford Sam.
Mwebe, H (2022) Oral presentation, Mental Health First Aid. Podcast- Streamed via Prime Focus- Media-Works-Global. 19th November 2022. Hosted by Rexford Sam.
Book Publications
Mwebe, H (2018). Psychopharmacology; A mental health professional’s guide to commonly used medications. 1st ed. London. Critical Publishing Ltd. ISBN : 9781912096046
Mwebe, H (2021). Psychopharmacology; A mental health professional’s guide to commonly used medications. 2nd ed. London. Critical Publishing Ltd. ISBN : 978-1-914171-44-4
Mwebe H (2021) Pharmacological case studies in mental illness (Book chapter) in Donna Scholefield, Alan Sebti & Alison Harris.Pharmacology case studies for nurse prescribers. 2nd edition. M&K publishers
Peer reviewed publications
Mwebe, H. (2017), Physical health monitoring in mental health settings: a study exploring mental health nurses’ views of their role. Journal of Clinical Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13653.
Mwebe, H (2018). Serious mental illness and smoking cessation, British Journal of Mental Health Nursing | Vol. 7 | No. 1 | pp 39–46. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjmh.2018.7.1.39.
Roberts D, Gurusamy K & Mwebe H., (2018). Efficacy of endoscopic variceal ligation against or in combination with vasoactive drugs for acute treatment of bleeding oesophageal varices in patients with liver cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis; Systematic review registration number (PROSPERO website) CRD42018096739 Available from: http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?ID=CRD42018096739
Roberts D, Mwebe H, Gurusamy K (2021). eP47 Endoscopic variceal ligation against or in combination with vasoactive drugs for acute treatment of bleeding oesophageal varices: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Endoscopy, 53(S 01): S112. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1724546
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Mwebe, H & Roberts, D (Dr) (2019) Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in people with serious mental illness (SMI) taking psychotropic medication. A review of literature:British Journal of Mental Health Nursing. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjmh.2018.0033
Mwebe HP, Volante M,Weaver T (2020). Monitoring cardiovascular disease risk in individuals with severe mental illness in an inpatient mental health setting: a secondary data analysis. British Journal of Mental Health Nursing. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjmh.2020.0005
Mwebe HP, Volante M & Weaver T (2020). Monitoring cardiovascular disease risk in individuals with severe mental illness in an inpatient mental health setting: a secondary data analysis. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2020.0157
Roberts, D (Dr) & Mwebe H (2020) Physical Health Monitoring in Individuals with Severe Mental Illness: An Audit in General Practice in North London.Work Based Learning e-journal Internaltional. Vol. 9, No. 2a. https://wblearning-ejournal.com/uploads/text_with_images/9.2.b1607380360.pdf
Mwebe H (2021) A nurse academic’s lived experience
with COVID-19: a reflective narrative. British Journal of Mental HealthNursing https://doi.org/10.12968/bjmh.2021.0010
Mwebe H (2023) Mental illness: why is cardiometabolic risk monitoring important? Mental Health Practice Journal. RCNI.
Articles and book reviews
Ayerbe, et al. (2017) Inequalities in the management of cardiovascular risk factors in patients with psychiatric disorders; a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Psychological Medicine.
Mutsatsa, S. (2015) Physical Healthcare and Promotion in Mental Health Nursing. Sage publishers- ISBN 978-1-446268179
Cummins, I. (2016) Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System. A social Work Perspective. Critical Publishing- ISBN 978-1-910391-91-4
Megele, C. (2015) Psychosocial and Relationship=based Practice. Critical Publishing. ISBN-978-1-909682-97-9
Adams, J and Sheard, A. (2016) Positive Social Work. The Essential Toolkit for NQSWs.2nd Critical Publishing. ISBN-9781911106067
David,BC and Jo,C (2019) Palliative Care Within Mental Health- Ethical Practice. (Editors).London. Routledge.
Pilgrim, D (2017) Key Concepts in Mental Health. (4th Edition). London. Sage Publishers.
Mwebe, Herbert (2023) Mental illness: why is cardiometabolic risk monitoring important? Mental Health Practice . ISSN 1465-8720
Mwebe, Herbert (2021) Psychopharmacology: a mental health professional's guide to commonly used medications. mental health . Critical Publishing, St Albans. ISBN 9781914171444
Mwebe, Herbert (2021) A nurse academic’s lived experience with COVID-19: a reflective narrative. British Journal of Mental Health Nursing , 10 (3). pp. 1-7. ISSN 2049-5919
Mwebe, Herbert (2021) Pharmacology case studies: mental health illness. In: Pharmacology Case Studies for nurse prescribers. Scholefield, Donna and Sebti, Alan and Harris, Alison , eds. M&K Publishers, Cumbria, pp. 327-360. ISBN 9781910451250
Roberts, Danielle and Mwebe, Herbert and Gurusamy, Kurinchi (2021) Endoscopic variceal ligation against or in combination with vasoactive drugs for acute treatment of bleeding oesophageal varices: a systematic review and meta-analysis. In: ESGE Days 2021, 25-27 Mar 2021, Virtual.