Mental Health and Psychological Wellbeing Drop-In Centre
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Mental Health and Psychological Wellbeing Drop-In Centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH): A Service Development Research Project.
IRAS ID
213733
Contact name
Isobel Heyman
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 11 months, 30 days
Research summary
Young people with physical illnesses are at significantly greater risk of developing emotional and behavioural problems than the general population. Such problems not only impact significantly on young people and their families, but they can also have negative consequences for the management and course of the physical illness. Psychological treatments are highly effective but they are difficult to access. This research project aims to evaluate the impact of providing a friendly, accessible drop-in centre at the heart of the public areas at GOSH, where carers, and young people who are patients at GOSH, can stop by to get advice about emotional, behavioural and mental health problems. The centre is currently not an extension of an existing clinical service but if it is well received and effective then it will be incorporated into routine care. The drop-in centre will be evaluated in terms of (i) the number of people accessing such a service, (ii) satisfaction (iii) usefulness and, where possible, (iv) impact on health and (v) value for money.
REC name
London - Riverside Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/LO/1915
Date of REC Opinion
30 Nov 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion