Recruiting and retaining an engaged specialist workforce in child and adolescent mental health Addressing recruitment, training and retention challenges in a low-secure child and adolescent mental health unit during the pandemic. 27 January 2022
NHS 111 mental health triage service Enabling people in Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight to get mental health support before a problem becomes a crisis. 13 January 2022
Combatting loneliness in York Asset-based community development has led to a significant reduction in non-clinical GP visits for loneliness and isolation. 13 January 2022
Addressing vaccine hesitancy in different ethnic communities In 2020, COVID-19 vaccination data for Cheshire and Merseyside showed a lot of vaccine hesitancy, especially among ethnic minority groups. 13 January 2022
Supporting people affected by frailty in Hull and East Riding A re-designed community frailty pathway has transformed care for older people and reduced GP appointments and hospital admissions. 11 January 2022
Urgent community response across Mid and South Essex A new urgent community response team provides a single integrated service responding to people experiencing an acute medical crisis. 11 January 2022
Reducing conveyances of older patients in South Warwickshire Clinicians wanted to test the feasibility of avoiding conveyances where possible and using virtual wards to keep people at home. 11 January 2022
Diverting children from unnecessary hospital attendances in York A GP provider organisation worked with the local authority, businesses, volunteers and health providers to turn wasteland into a health village. 11 January 2022
Taking a system-wide collaborative approach to people and workforce The Black Country and West Birmingham ICS has taken a system-wide approach to delivering solutions in people and workforce planning. 15 December 2021
Pre-transfer clinical discussion and assessment (PTCDA) A PTCDA pilot has protected elderly residents’ health during the pandemic and significantly reduced hospital admissions. 13 December 2021
Supporting the refugee community in Kirklees Improving mental and physical health outcomes for asylum seekers and refugees through holistic support. 13 December 2021
Working harder than ever to support patients and communities How staff across the system are working together to deliver care under difficult circumstances. 11 November 2021