Transformation Change Project v1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Evaluation of Three Transformation Change Projects: Acute, Community and Crisis Care
IRAS ID
318018
Contact name
Pooja Saini
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
NHS/1613, 1613 CWP Funded Project
Duration of Study in the UK
3 years, 0 months, 0 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, focussed 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 programmes that are currently underway. Part of this evaluation will include reviewing and collating anonymised health records data and conducting interviews within studies that involve a comprehensive evaluation across three transformation programmes including the Acute Care Transformation Programme, the Community Mental Health Transformation Programme, and the Crisis and Urgent Care Transformation Programme.
REC name
East Midlands - Nottingham 1 Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
22/EM/0201
Date of REC Opinion
27 Oct 2022
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion