A Specialist Mental Health Transformation Change programme
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A Specialist Mental Health Transformation Change programme: a mixed method study to inform evidence-based service delivery models
IRAS ID
321085
Contact name
Hana Roks
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
1613, LJMU PhD Project
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 6 months, 16 days
Research summary
Following the success of previous research collaborations, an ongoing partnership has been developed between Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP) and Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU). The now established CWP/LJMU collaborative research group is undertaking a comprehensive mixed-methods study on understanding the needs of patients with complex mental health needs, and the nature and cost of the service provision offered to these patients. The findings from this research will generate data of relevance to providers of these services across a national footprint and will have a direct bearing on local service planning (including service design, models of care and associated costs). Data collection is ongoing, but some early provisional findings have been disseminated. The research presents the intention not only to (i) support the immediate delivery of additional research projects of relevance to our local population and service delivery, but also (ii) to invest resource in a way to secure external funds to support ongoing research.
The primary objective of clinical service development and redesign should be the improvement of outcomes and experiences for people using the clinical services. However, all too frequently, such service innovations are not accompanied by robust evaluation and research. As summarised above, specialist mental health is developing a track record of clinical service research which recognises the need to produce a strong evidence base to inform service development. It is proposed that this approach should also be adopted for the three major transformation projects that are currently underway.
Part of the PhD will include reviewing and collating data and conducting interviews for studies that involve a comprehensive evaluation across three transformation change projects including the: Community Mental Health Transformation Programme, Crisis and Urgent Care Transformation Programme, and Acute Care Transformation Programme. Interdependencies across all three programmes will be reviewed and analysed.
REC name
West Midlands - Coventry & Warwickshire Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/WM/0015
Date of REC Opinion
6 Apr 2023
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion