People1st project supports therapists, nurses, healthcare assistants and psychologists to improve patient care

HEE in the East of England has funded a project, delivered by Bridges Self Management, aimed at enabling healthcare professionals to help patients affected by stroke and brain injury to self-manage their condition.

The People 1^st project supports therapists, nurses, healthcare assistants and psychologists to put the ideas and experiences of patients and their families central to their own care. These include changes to organisational processes, for example team meetings, discharge processes, and paperwork. Collaborating from the first and every care interaction creates efficiencies within the healthcare teams and widens access to self-management to those with the most complex needs such as stroke and brain injury.

A summary of the project will be available soon.