Welcome

Welcome to Partners with People, the new involvement bulletin from the Health Innovation Network.

At the Health Innovation Network, we are committed to empowering patients, carers and communities to influence the health and care landscape.

The people of south London are at the heart of all we do, and we're passionate about creating a culture where involvement (sometimes called Patient and Public Involvement or PPI) is embedded in our work.

This includes:

helping people who work in health and care realise the benefits of involvement;
maintaining momentum on understanding its importance; and,
communicating the diversity of ways that people and communities can proactively be involved in improving health and care.

We've set up Partners with People to help share learning on patient involvement, build a community to share expertise and keep you up-to-date on our work in this space. Please share with anyone you know who may be interested and contact Sophie Lowry if you would like to subscribe.

In this edition you can find out about the launch of our new Involvement Strategy as well as upcoming events and partner news.

HIN Lived Experience Partners

As part of our commitment to partnering with people, we are looking to recruit Lived Experience Partners to work with us part-time (approx. one day a week). This role will be to advise on involvement across all HIN projects and to help inform our strategy. Applications open on 1 November and close on 27 November. To find out more, please contact HIN involvement.

Involvement Strategy Launch

We're delighted to be launching our first ever Involvement Strategy on 1 November.

With input from more than 65 stakeholders - including members of the public who have lived experience of health and care services in south London, HIN members, and HIN staff - the strategy sets out our vision for involvement, defining the principles and expectations which we will use to inform our work.

The launch of our Involvement Strategy is an important milestone in our commitment to improve the standard of patient involvement in health and care, ultimately improving service design and health outcomes for patients.

Please help spread the word by sharing with your networks. We are able to provide payment to members of the public for their time and reasonable travel expenses - please contact sophie.lowry2@nhs.net prior to the event to arrange this.

The launch will take place at 10am on Tuesday 1 November at The Robens Suite, on the 29th floor of Guy's Hospital Tower Guy's Hospital. Find out more about the involvement strategy launch and register on Eventbrite.

Unlocking the Power of Involvement

'Start with people' is the mantra that underpins NHS England's recently published statutory guidance for Working in partnership with people and communities. At the Health Innovation Network, we think this message also applies to the ways that we turn the good intentions of the strategy into real benefits for patients and services.

Given how busy we know health and care staff are we had initial reservations about the length of the strategy document as a catalyst for change. You can find out more about unlocking the power of involvement in this blog from the HIN's Sophie Lowry and Catherine Dale.

NHS England's Lived Experience Partners

We were recently involved in recruiting a number of lived experience partners for NHS England. Catherine and Sophie both sat on interview panels and found it a privilege to work in partnership with NHS England and hear from some incredibly passionate people about why they want to be involved in shaping health and care services.

The experience was eye-opening and has helped us to inform our own lived experience partner roles. Find out more about involvement opportunities with NHS England.

Upcoming Events

HIN Involvement Strategy Launch

Tuesday 1 November, 10am
Our Involvement Strategy launch is taking place at The Robens Suite on the 29th floor of Guy's Hospital Tower. Please register on Eventbrite and share with your networks.

Experience Based Co-Design Community of Practice events

The Point of Care Foundation are running Experience Based Co-Design (EBCD) Community of Practice events to provide a space to connect and reflect on experiences and share ideas for EBCD in challenging times.

These will give participants the opportunity to connect with others, share ideas and experiences of EBCD. Find upcoming dates for events.

Tips, Tools and Training

Experience Based Co-Design workshop

This in-person one-day workshop teaches participants how to use the Experience Based Co-Design (EBCD) method to improve the delivery of their services and make them more responsive to patients.

Participants will gain the knowledge and skills to enable them to lead a co-design project of their own. Find out more and book your place.

Foundations in Patient Experience online course

This CPD-accredited course is for anyone working in patient experience, quality improvement, patient safety, PALS, and for those whose jobs involve engaging patients in service delivery, governance and improvement.

Applications for the autumn cohort are open now. Learn more and book your place.

Partner Updates

Informing Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis

King's Improvement Science recently shared a blog Rheumatoid Arthritis Remote Monitoring Service project and how they used lived experience to inform their services. Find out more in the blog from Emma-Jayne Adams and Mary-Ann Palmer.

HEAL-D Diabetes Self-Management

HEAL-D is a diabetes self-management programme tailored specifically to people from African and Caribbean communities. It was designed with the community to make sure it meets their needs. In this blog from King's Health Partners, Lorraine, one of the participants in the programme, talks about her experiences and how HEAL-D has helped her manage her condition.

New Blogs from the Applied Research Collaborative South London

As part of Black History Month, the Applied Research Collaborative South London has interviewed two board members about their experiences in engaging with people from diverse backgrounds to bring new perspectives to ARC's research. Find out more in the blogs from Abigail Mensah and Lana Samuels.