Stepping Down Project
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Exploring patient and staff experiences of stepping down from secure care into the community: effects of social inequalities
IRAS ID
293538
Contact name
Mark Hayter
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Hull
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 5 months, 31 days
Research summary
The proposed research is funded by the National Health Executive Service (NHSE) who are keen to address deep-rooted inequalities experienced by people who use secure care mental health services. Ring-fenced funding for sites (of up to £100k per site) for the period 2019-2020 has been provided by them to Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust to conduct research in a creative and co-produced way with service users and staff. The proposed work has two key phases:
Phase 1
This phase will involve the experiences of an identified cohort of patients who are in the process of stepping down (or have recently stepped down) from medium or low secure care. The focus of the research will be around the newly formed Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT) established within Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust. People’s expectations of supported living in communities and actual experience of living within communities will be explored linked to previous and existing inequalities, including impact of protected characteristics. This part of the research for which ethics approval is sought will be undertaken by the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Hull.
Phase 2
Findings from phase 1 will be used to inform a second phase of work which will focus on the development and co-creation of possible solutions to aid recovery and inclusion into the community. This will be in the form of an equalities report/strategy for the identified cohort of patients in preparation for the procurement of intervention(s).REC name
West Midlands - Black Country Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
21/WM/0057
Date of REC Opinion
31 Mar 2021
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion