Practice Plus Group- Family Involvement project

We have recommenced our project with Practice Plus Group to engage with families of people who receive healthcare in 10 prison sites across Staffordshire and Worcestershire so that we can coproduce a Family Engagement Strategy that will enable healthcare and families to work together in the best way possible.

We are currently recruiting families and loved ones to share their experiences and ideas with us and guide the development and implementation of the new strategy. Now we are working closely with Barnardo's, Prison Advice and Care Trust (PACT), and other Family Intervention Teams so that we can attend visitor centres, family meetings, and family days to engage with families. We are also planning to hold regular Family Forum meetings for each site with the first meetings being planned for January 2022.

So far, we have had a lot of interest from families wanting to be involved in the family forums, many of whom, have shared their experiences of involvement with healthcare and ideas about the Family Engagement Strategy through interviews and surveys.

If you would like to be involved or would like more information, please contact Jo Hall at jo.hall@weareecs.co.uk  or on 07732 683475.