System partners from Cheshire & Merseyside and Lancashire & South Cumbria came together to explore common challenges within childrens and young peoples mental health services. Together we worked to design a future state that incorporates a multi agency needs-led approach, digital innovation, and integrated care concepts using a complex change system-wide transformation methodology.
A detailed report around this work can be found here: Innovation Insights: A service model for children and young people's mental health
A corresponding gap analysis was undertaken by mapping the current state of services in comparison to the transformational ambition. As a result the identified areas for improvement have been adopted by both ICBs and included in their mental health delivery plans: Health Innovation North West Coast - System leaders adopt mental health services pathway
Current programme
In Cheshire & Merseyside one of the identified areas for improvement was an improved service offer for young adults. We are currently taking a Design Thinking approach in a series of workshops to imagine a better future state for our young adults, tackling some of the tricky issues around transition, culture and making our services relevant to those that need to access them. If you would like to get involved please contact louise.houghton@healthinnovationnwc.nhs.uk