Involving service users in the Safewards Initiative Main title slide page Co-brand logo here Involving service users in the Safewards Initiative Sally Ashton & Sharon Elliott ²gether NHS Foundation Trust

Situation Safewards as a new set of 10 interventions. How can we involve Service Users in helping us to make a positive start? A desire to develop a co-production approach www.safewards.net

How will it help all of us as staff and service users? Situation How will it help me? What is Safewards? Main title for slide set Optional sub title or name How will it help all of us as staff and service users? Can I get involved?

Less time wasted on containment Background : Reducing aggression & making mental health wards more peaceful. Less time wasted on containment Better relationships Fewer assaults and injuries Increasing safety

Assessment Len Bowers, Professor of Psychiatric Nursing Tried and tested evidence based model with good results (RCT). Implementing Safewards is an example of “spread”. Not aware of co-production in prioritising/selecting interventions for implementation – is this a new idea? People will continue with what they have helped to create.

Proposed audit tool in progress. Measurement Hospital Entrance Introductory information Recovery Tree No formal measurement but visuals – please see our innovations board for more detailed photos. Proposed audit tool in progress. Main title for slide set Optional sub title or name

Welcome Recommendations Main title for slide set Start the process by gaining the input of service users and staff alike Start small, introduce the interventions in small groupings, start with x 3 at a time have the service users choose where to start and what to introduce Review the effects at regular intervals with the team and the service users Discuss and promote Safewards at team and patient community meetings Audit and evaluate, tools being devised for this but also use of Datix recording systems to show if there has been an improvement. Spread! Growth on each ward and the wider unit. Main title for slide set Optional sub title or name

Welcome Key improvement message learnt Main title for slide set Optional sub title or name Confidence to develop a model further and make an idea real. Bring staff and service users together for quality improvement. Measure!