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  • Guest
    I am delighted that this type of project is being explored. There is a definite need for a dietetic support worker to bridge the gap between care homes & the trust. I have seen the benefits of working in a MDT made up of an array of professionals with a wide range of skill mix. Dietetics would be an area in the CHST that would be of huge benefit. Not only for our team but for the support in the care homes that we help care manage.
  • Guest
    This sounds like an invaluable project that is greatly needed within Southern Trust  following the recent trauma that occurred within C&B locality.  Parental death has a significant impact on children's emotional wellbeing and this service will benefit children at a vulnerable stage in their young lives.
  • Guest
    This is a much needed project to support victims of domestic abuse, both children and adults. Southern Trust have a high volume of DA referrals and it is essential that these children and parents receive the  early intervention they require at the right time to safeguard the most vulnerable.  This project has the potential to protect children and their carers by implementing educative work and safety plans while enabling and empowering them to be safe in their home environment. I believe that service users will greatly benefit from this essential intervention and  if the project was successful children will be protected and supported.
  • Hi Sid, I think I can help with this if you're still looking for folks to contribute to your community. Iain
  • Chimes to the old saying "there's an app for that!" This sounds intriguing but I'm not sure if it could completely replace QI training per se but for the right user it may certainly be a preferred approach. The more options for engagement and execution of QI appropriate methodologies the better. Good luck!
  • Laura Keel liked The Improvement App 19 Mar 2024

  • Thank you so much Guddhi. Some responses from our team: •     How will you recruit the young people who are ‘most in need’? 1.    A few of the clinicians organising this project currently run regular clinics at a special school in a highly deprived area, which caters for young people (YP) with moderate to profound intellectual disability. We intend to identify the young people ‘most in need’ through these clinics based on their socioeconomic background and specific challenges they may face. We will engage their parents/carers (either through parent carer forums or contact in clinic) in the process from the beginning. This would involve explaining the purpose and benefits of the programme and how their involvement can make a difference. We hope to conduct workshops with parents/carers and young people to facilitate co-production of the programme, to gather their ideas and understand their needs. We also aim to provide the necessary support to these YP and their parents/carers throughout the process through appropriate signposting. •     What is your strategy for making co-production events as inclusive as possible (e.g. for those with disabilities or neurodiversity) 1.    We will provide support for YP with communication difficulties through use of visual aids, sign language interpreters or speech to text technology. If required, we will utilise the necessary AAC (augmentative and alternative communication device) to promote inclusivity. 2.    We will involve parents/carers in the planning process and ask for their input on how to make the events more inclusive through parent forums. 3.    We will ensure the staff and volunteers are trained in disability awareness and can provide proper support and adjustments as needed. 4.    We will plan inclusive activities by planning activities that can be enjoyed by all YP regardless of their disabilities. 5.    We will ensure that the venue is accessible to all with disabilities.   •     Is there a plan for how you might  ‘embed’ the changes in the long-term? 1.    We recognise that transition is a very stressful period of time for parents/carers and poor transition is associated with poor health outcomes, especially in YP with complex health needs. We hope to embed the initiatives introduced through this project into regular clinical practice to improve transition in the long term, and resultantly future health outcomes. We will conduct regular educational events on transition jointly with the primary care network and adult services, and look to have joint transition clinics going forward. We hope to collaborate with other services locally and nationally, to exchange ideas and provide a platform to generate discussion about findings and outcomes achieved through similar initiatives   •     Have you seen the AYPH material on youth co-production and health inequalities? It's brilliant! Yes indeed, this is very relevant to the population of YP we are serving! It would be great to hear more about your work. I will be at the RCPCH conference next week on the tuesday and will come and find you- i believe you're presented the WHAM work!
  • Guest
    Thank you Michael for your comments - hopefully this is just the very start of our project which does now have some support from the National Centre for sustainable delivery. I'm confident that the methods we have used are easily reproduceable but you are correct that changing an accepted and long established process/pathway will required a continuous improvement and methodical approach with data to demonstrate value & I'm hoping this application will help me to achieve that. Thanks
  • Guest
    Thank you so much for your kind comments - yes I completely agree that we need a more rounded evaluation, what we have now is a simple framework and we have some basic data which, while positive, needs further investigation.