Focus on co-production in service design: Involving people with lived experience
Involving people who have lived experience of mental health issues in the redesign of services (known as co-production) is a key element of the Community Mental Health Framework. Recently, colleagues from the Devon Partnership NHS Trust (DPT), Livewell Southwest (LSW) and the Devon Mental Health Alliance (DMHA) attended an NHS England South West event to share how our commitment to developing a culture of co-production is having an impact.
DPT staff Sonja Manton, Director of Strategy, Victoria Burns, Clinical Director for Community Development and Senior Responsible Owner for the CMHF, and Sara Traynor, Co-Production Lead, were joined by Ian Veale, Directorate Manager, Adult Community Mental Health Services at LSW, Tom Cox, Programme Manager at the DMHA, and Natalie Campbell, Senior Co-Production & Innovation Manager at Rethink Mental Illness (a member of the DMHA).
Sara Traynor explained:
Natalie Campbell gave an update on our project focusing on community listening, making sure that the voices of individuals and community partners directly inform the work of voluntary and charity sector partners, as well as NHS services.
Other programmes from across the South West region presented on a range of aspects of CMHF, including:
Bristol, Swindon & Wiltshire: Learning so far
Cornwall: Complex emotional difficulties peer support
Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire/Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership: Eating disorders, with a focus on the relationship with the VCSE sector, and co-production with the younger demographic
Gloucestershire: Model development and the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS)
Somerset: Moving away from care programme approach
Katie Holmes, Adult Mental Health Programme Manager at NHS England South West, commented: