Regional Hubs An exciting new development for the profession Bryony Simpson, Chair Kamini Gadhok, CEO

Regional hubs An exciting new development for the profession

Why do we need regional hubs? Services need to show value for money… show evidence of effectiveness of interventions

Because we need to work together to: Look for opportunities to protect and grow Promote the profession to others Build and use the evidence base Why do we need regional hubs?

…by harnessing and developing skills in these areas 5

But not by ourselves…

Through working together

In essence The aim of each hub is to help bring together all the talent in the profession at a regional level to form networks and collaborations that will support the dissemination and development of the evidence. This is all in the context of tightening budgets and the need to collect data to measure outcomes/impact and show value for money!

Universities working with each other and local services, CENs and advisers collaborating to fill the evidence base, sharing learning across the regions, which will help local leaders to make business cases and support all therapists to deliver evidence-based care. Giving Voice champions raising awareness through local events, the media and service user engagement. What does a ‘hub’ do?

Each community within the hub is helping to make this vision a reality At the UK-wide level, the RCSLT  Is the voice of speech and language therapy at a UK-wide level  Influences UK-wide government policy  Uses Giving Voice to support members in the face of cuts  Brings the ‘family’ of SLT communities together  Outreach support to members  Provides professional standards  Focuses on things that affect our members and their service users  Develops guidance in response to pressures on the profession But things we still need to do…  Work in collaboration to enhance use of new technology for patient care  Influence local management by supporting members with new structures and skills at a time of austerity  Support members with data collection and outcome measures work  Coordinate research effort to address gaps in the evidence  Provide regular CPD opportunities to support evidence based practice  Coordinate support and collaboration between members and others online and face-to-face  Set up systems to update members in the political and policy landscapes

Higher education institutions Things we are getting right: Things we still need to do:  Developing the workforce  Shaping the skill set to suit the workforce needs  Hosting clinical networks / invited speakers  Providing CPD  Postgraduate education  Developing clinical collaborations  Move from anecdote to evidence  Systematic data collection  Link with regional colleagues and RCSLT around clinical issues and opportunities  Align strategic priorities  Work with clinical networks and experts to participate in developing the evidence  Develop employer engagement strategy  Develop clinically-useful student projects  Influence new workforce planning structures, eg LETBs

Service leaders Things we are getting right: Things we still need to do:  Contributing to pre-qualification workforce  Graduate SLTs  CPD for workforce  Clinical leadership  Service evaluation and audit  Formal postgraduate study linked with service delivery  Links with regional colleagues  Workforce development for SLTs as researchers  Ensure practice based on evidence of what works in context of austerity  Apply research in everyday practice  Data collection, analysis and outcome measures  Developing new skills: entrepreneurial, business; influencing  Using Giving Voice in face of financial pressures  Cost benefit and QIPP agenda  Alignment of strategic and business priorities with local and national priorities

Clinical excellence networks Previously known as SIGs Things we are getting right: Things we still need to do:  Providing examples of passionate SLTs committed to sharing good practice and providing value-for-money CPD  Active and engaged membership within and across CENs  Multidisciplinary engagement  Contributing towards ‘projects’ in specific areas, eg guidelines/sharing resources  Sharing good practice (care pathways and models of service delivery)  Providing examples of ‘on the ground’ success stories  Communicate ‘value for money’ effectively  Disseminating evidence  Linking with regional colleagues and RCSLT around clinical issues and opportunities  Providing leadership to support the profession in using data and measuring outcomes  Working with HEIs and experts to participate in developing the evidence  Influencing the research agenda  Acting as centres for ‘expertise and practice’

What a hub could do for you… example from an SLT service leader You’ve built your business case using the RCSLT’s leadership resources, evidence base and cuts toolkit. You’ve networked with other clinical leaders, but thanks to the regional hub there’s more…  Students on placement from your local HEI have informed your business case by gathering critically useful data.  HEI academics have discussed the latest relevant evidence with you.  Regional RCSLT experts have checked your proposals for clinical excellence.  Local clinical excellence networks have provided best practice examples.  You have a collaboration plan with local independent colleagues.  The hospital has Giving Voice branding on the notice boards; a commissioner has a Giving Voice mug from a campaign stand run by band 5s and Assistant Practitioners.  The local media are running good news stories about the work you do.  A supportive quote from the local MP endorses your case – picked up when NQPs visited her surgery.

Regional hubs: the story so far Launched formally Sept 2012 Conference Regions mapped Key leaders identified in most regions CENs and advisers in each region identified Kick off meetings underway RCSLT developing core resources

Where do I start? Check the RCSLT website for latest regional hub information us to join your online regional hub Give us your feedback