2022
18 OCTOBER 2022 |
The challenges of accessing and working with marginalised, vulnerable young people. Speaker: Rhiannon Barker, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Summary: My research is focused on exploring links between mental health, experience of school and gang membership of 11-18 year olds across England. I am currently in the scoping phase of the research, involving extensive consultation with a range of stakeholders including policy, practitioners, experts by experience and academics. I will discuss the innovative qualitative methodologies I am planning to use reflecting on both the challenges and opportunities. In particular I will look at issues of reflexivity and positionality reflecting on my position as a white, middle aged, entitled woman. |
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12 NOVEMBER 2022
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Exploring the impact of Patient, Public and Community Engagement and Involvement in the design and development of the Evaluation of the Recovery Navigator Programme in the North East and North Cumbria Speakers: Emma-Joy Holland, Newcastle University & Fiona Tasker, public contributor Summary Background: People who come to emergency departments on a regular basis with alcohol problems have high levels of need, often due to their mental ill-health. However, there is currently limited evidence on how to effectively support the transition from hospital to community-based support for heavy drinkers. This study seeks to evaluate a new role, Recovery Navigators, that will provide enhanced support regarding transition back into the community across the North East and North Cumbria (NENC) Integrated Care System (ICS). Recovery Navigators will offer bespoke support to address what matters to the client, e.g. housing, benefits or welfare, and will guide care within hospitals and, crucially, post-discharge. |
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12 DECEMBER 2022
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How public involvement led the project to focus on the mental health needs of carers Speaker: Clarissa Giebel, Senior Research Fellow, University of Liverpool, SPHR Summary: Heavily co-produced research with people with dementia, unpaid carers, health and social care professionals, and Charity providers into the impacts of the pandemic on dementia care in the community and in care homes has generated the idea for this funded study into the unmet mental health needs of paid and unpaid carers for older adults. The talk will give a brief overview of the original COVID-19 research, how lived experts and care providers were involved, and provide an overview of the ongoing NIHR-funded study. |
