Horizon scanning for Arden GEM CSU: PPE

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Saturday, 12 June 2021

A systematic review of the research identified three main themes which reflect the challenges and opportunities associated with PPI in AI-assisted mental health care: (a) applications of AI technologies in mental health care; (b) ethics of public engagement in AI-assisted care; and (c) public engagement in the planning, development, implementation, evaluation and diffusion of AI technologies.

The Healthcare Improvement Studies (THIS) Institute commissioned RAND Europe to conduct a rapid evidence review of the academic and grey literature, to draw out initial learning about what influences quality improvement processes in healthcare, and to inform potential themes to explore in future research.
The reviewers identified and reviewed 38 academic and 16 grey literature publications covering diverse improvement approaches. Some examples include Six Sigma, Lean, Business Process Reengineering, Plan-Do-Study-Act, clinical audits and feedback, quality improvement collaboratives and peer-learning communities, training and education interventions, and patient engagement and feedback-related interventions.
Based on the reviewed literature, six key factors influence the implementation of improvement efforts:

Leadership;
Relationships and interactions that support an improvement culture;
Skills and competencies;
Use of data;
Patient and public involvement, engagement and participation; and
Working as an interconnected system of individuals and organisations, influenced by internal and external contexts

This elearning programme is aimed at people working in a commissioning role, supporting a commissioning role or who have an interest in this work. It supports staff to involve patients and the public in their work in a meaningful way to improve services, including giving clear advice on the legal duty to involve.
The e-learning links to an extensive range of resources, good practice and advice that will support staff to involve patients and the public. It highlights key participation principles and themes including working with ‘seldom heard’ groups to maximise the benefits and impact of involvement.

Report of three ‘deliberative workshops’ to explore how the public views its relationship with the NHS.
Main findings

We found that the relationship between the public and the NHS is strong, and people were committed to its founding principles. However, there were several areas where the NHS could improve – not least around waste.
While there was a feeling that some people take the NHS for granted and demand too much, participants felt that their expectations of the NHS were largely being met and that those expectations were realistic.
Lack of funding was seen as a problem and government was seen as responsible. Most people would be willing to pay more tax to maintain the NHS, and many people favoured a dedicated NHS tax.
There was recognition that NHS services were sometimes used inappropriately, which placed additional pressure on the system. However, the NHS could do more to support responsible use of the service.
Individuals have a key role in keeping themselves healthy but there were mixed views about the role of the NHS – and wider government – in addressing this issue.
While there was mistrust of a ‘nanny state’, people often supported specific government interventions such as the smoking ban.
There was broad agreement for the concept of a contract or deal in clarifying the balance between an individual’s responsibility for their health and the government’s and the NHS’s responsibility.

This document brings together a range of information and resources and is designed to support commissioners to fulfil their statutory obligations to secure meaningful patient and public involvement in commissioning maternity services and to respond to the recommendations of the National Maternity Review report, Better Births.