Inspired by the bravery of Age UK Bradford District - who walked away from traditional commissioner designed service contracts for a future based on what older people really wanted - we asked Stephanie Smith, Director of Services at Age UK Bradford District, to share her learning on how the organisation gained insights into what matters to older people in Bradford.
Evidence on alliance contracts, highlight the central importance of developing strong, open relationships across the system in delivering successful outcomes....
This guide sets out what coproduction means and how the term is used in policy and practice.
Despite existing guides and toolkits to support organisations to work co-productively, many organisations, providers and commissioners still don’t feel equipped to approach co-production with people with lived experience of mental health conditions.
In April 2017, Health Education England (HEE) commissioned a training programme as part of its Children and Young People’s Mental Health Education and Training Fund.
Localis recently identified six key reasons why the mental health system is failing young people.
It’s good to see the Government’s positive response to the Five Year Forward View today. It’s even better to hear Theresa May talking about mental health. Everyone should be talking about it. We need to keep it high on everyone’s agenda - especially the political one.
A guide to what ‘coproduction’ means and how we’ll know it’s happening with older people who need support in their lives....
Well-deserved congratulations were in order for NDTi partners, My Life My Choice (MLMC) at the recent National Advocacy Awards after they won the award for best coproduction.
These insights summarise 8 important lessons for those trying to implement co-production strategies within the health sector as detailed in a new report commissioned by the NHS East of England....
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