Better Services for People who Self-Harm

The Programme of Work

Local Project Teams around the UK are taking part in this 18-month audit programme. A local project team comprises of service users and staff from local acute care, mental health services and ambulance service who serve the local Emergency Department.

 

Local teams will be supported through a programme of quality improvement. The stages of this are:

 

Baseline data collection

Supported by topic-based audit tools: including service user experience, staff training and support, joint working, care pathways, triage and service organisation.

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Peer-Review Visit

Each team will visit a neighbouring service to explore key findings and support local action planning.

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Feedback

Via reports and at regional workshops, allowing regional and national benchmarking

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Learning events

For feedback and action planning

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National support for improvement

Through education, training and workshops

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Re-audit

To monitor change

 

The full products and services local teams receive during the programme can be downloaded here

 

 

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