Publications

Providing 24/7 mental health and substance use support

Providing free, 24/7 information and support to individuals who need help with their mental health and substance use.

27 January 2022

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

Modernising healthcare for people living with dementia and their carers

Using new technologies to modernise the healthcare system for older patients with long-term health conditions.

27 January 2022

Transforming support for families raising children with disabilities and developmental delays

Making it easier for families from remote and international sites to access support.

27 January 2022

Supporting the wellbeing of parents raising children with disabilities and developmental delays

Vital peer support that has led to improvements in parents’ wellbeing, hope and sense of empowerment.

27 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

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

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