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A checklist of key questions to guide the mental health co-production process
- Author:
- NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR INCLUSION
- Publisher:
- National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- Bath
A checklist to enable strategists, managers, service users, groups and practitioners to co-create change by understanding and addressing practical issues that are likely to come up during the co-production process. The checklist is divided into four main steps: What activity do you want to co-produce and why?; Developing a shared understanding about the problem or issue being addressed; Identifying desirable outcomes and paying attention to the process; Tracking progress; and Learning from experience. It includes a series of questions and suggested strategies for each step in the process. The checklist is one of a series of publications produced as part of the NDTi’s ‘Peoples Voice’ programme, with funding from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, and has been co-produced with people who use services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Practical guide: progressing transformative co-production in mental health
- Author:
- NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR INCLUSION
- Publisher:
- National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 24
- Place of publication:
- Bath
A practice guide providing advice on what needs to be considered for progressing towards ‘transformative co-production’ in mental health services. The advice is presented as three ‘steps’: understanding the context and environment in which co-production is going to take place; creating the right conditions for co-production to work; and working together and achieving parity and genuine collaboration. Each step is illustrated by practice lessons from what different people and organisations in the field have tried and tested, with direct quotes from the examples to illustrate key points. The guide also includes three short case studies from different mental health settings, which are: experience-based co-design on an NHS Trust inpatient mental health ward; improving the physical health of people admitted to a mental health ward; and peer-led mental health support provider project. The guide will be particularly useful for mental health service users, carers and their organisations as well as practitioners and managers who want to engage with and understand transformative coproduction. It is one of a series of publications produced as part of the NDTi’s ‘Peoples Voice’ programme with funding from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation has been co-produced with people who use services. A checklist of key questions to consider and actions that can be taken when thinking about and starting a co-productive project has also been produced alongside this guide. (Edited publisher abstract)
Mental health in later life: striving for equality
- Author:
- NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR INCLUSION
- Publisher:
- National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 13
- Place of publication:
- Bath
The issue of older people’s mental health often receives a lower priority than that of children, young people and adults of ‘working’ age. This paper makes the case that equal attention needs to be paid to older people’s mental health, and the services and support they experience, need and want. Drawing on research undertaken by NDTi and others in the sector, this paper highlights the changes required to enable a shift in attitudes and approach in health and social care. It sets out the five key areas where it believes action needs to be taken: overcoming age discrimination in mental health services; increasing voice, visibility and influence of older people with mental health problems; focusing on the common mental health problems experienced by older people, such as depression and substance misuse; clarifying responsibility for commissioning of older people’s mental health services; and developing a coalition on older people’s mental health. It then identifies three priorities for change to help older people have better experiences and responsive and personalised services. The changes are: tackling the ‘double stigma’ of mental health and ageism; developing a shared vision and agenda for change for mental health in later life; and enabling equal access to a range of services, treatments and interventions. The paper aims to prompt for further debate and discussion. (Edited publisher abstract)
Employment support for disabled people: investigating the relationship between investment and outcomes: research findings
- Author:
- NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR INCLUSION
- Publisher:
- NIHR School for Social Care Research
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing summarises the findings of research on the cost effectiveness of different service models and commissioning approaches to employment support for people with mental health problems or learning disabilities. The study analysed national data and in addition analysed cost and outcome data from 70 different sites and also carried out fieldwork visits to six sites. Data analysis included an analysis of costs per job outcome (securing new jobs, retaining jobs or moving into self employment). Good evidence was also found to support Individual Placement and Support (IPS) in mental health services and supported employment in learning disabilities services were the most effective ways of supporting people. The study also identified five different organisational or system 'conditions' that were most likely to be found in successful cost effective services.
Economic evidence around employment support
- Authors:
- WILKINS Anita, et al, NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR INCLUSION
- Publisher:
- NIHR School for Social Care Research
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 36
- Place of publication:
- London
Supporting disabled people into paid work is a policy priority for local authorities, and commissioners need evidence on which to base investment decisions. The School for Social Care Research (SSCR) commissioned the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) to carry out a scoping review to see what economic evidence is currently available within published literature. The review particularly focuses on two client groups: people with learning disability, and those with mental health problems. The review found that the field of employment support in the UK is currently characterised by a complex, interrelated array of approaches, pilots and schemes, which frame the issue in a variety of ways. In order to present evidence relating to these different approaches, the researchers grouped them into six main categories of models of support, and presented them in tabulated format, referencing any related economic evidence found for each approach. They found that there is a limited body of economic evidence, mainly focussing on particular kinds of employment support e.g. Supported Employment, and Individual Placement and Support (IPS). The evidence is often comparative (e.g. forms of cost-benefit analysis) rather than absolute (e.g. looking at cost-effectiveness, and how many successful job outcomes can be expected for a given financial input). There are also many gaps and inconsistencies in the evidence, compounded by variable and liberal interpretation of certain models as practiced, particularly Supported Employment. The review concludes by making a number of recommendations for future study, and raising further questions that need answering in order to help local authorities commission effective support. (Edited publisher abstract)
Paths to personalisation in mental health: a whole system, whole life framework
- Author:
- NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR INCLUSION
- Publisher:
- National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 84
- Place of publication:
- Bath
- Edition:
- rev. ed.
This is a revision of the framework first published in 2010, and is a whole system guide that provides information, guidance and signposts in respect of personalisation and personalised services and support for people with mental health needs. The framework is organised in 12 broad sections: person-centred systems and approaches; information and advice. personal motivation and self-help; support for managing personal budgets; support for carers; fair access and equality; creative commissioning; partnership for inclusion; prevention and early intervention; leadership for all; workforce and organisation development; stories and personal accounts; and outcomes and quality framework.. Each section includes practical suggestions of things to put into place to achieve specific goals. Pointers to good practice and sources of advice and information are provided throughout. The framework can be used as a tool to check what needs to be in place for personalisation in mental health. (Original abstract)
Co-producing support for people with long-term health conditions: evaluation of an NHS East of England co-production programme
- Author:
- NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR INCLUSION
- Publisher:
- National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 42
- Place of publication:
- Bath
Shares the knowledge and experience from an evaluation of six NHS sites in the East of England Strategic Clinical Network region which adopted co-production to develop support for long-term health conditions such as progressive neurological disease, mental health and learning disabilities. The evaluation findings are reported in three sections. Section one looks at how the projects worked in co-production, the challenges they faced, the lessons they learned and the outcomes achieved around working in co-production. Section two reports on the activities and progress made towards to achieving an improved service outcome for people using services. Section three discusses the wider impact of the projects in local areas going forward. The sites all faced challenges in implementing co-production, These included the process being more time-consuming than anticipated; more resource intensive; and difficulties in achieving equal partnerships due to well-established power relationships. However, early evidence suggests that alternative approaches to service delivery are developing that should lead to outcome and cost-effective benefits in the future. In addition the projects have identified an increased understanding between services and people who use services and benefits for those involved including development of skill levels and work competencies. The report identifies eight lessons for those trying to implement co-production strategies within the health sector. (Edited publisher abstract)