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62657f5f-1a8d-4fc4-8b32-bd364cb93d3a ADOPTED PROJECT - PREMAC 2 STUDY Development and application of Patient Report Experience Measure for patients accessing ACute oncology services: Aim This study will test a newly designed patient report experience measure (PREM) questionnaire for acute oncology (AO) across three NHS Trusts. Objectives The study will test: i) the acceptability of the PREM instrument to patients; ii) how well the PREM questionnaire performs, its validity and reliability, when completed by patients who have received care from different clinical teams; iii) the capability of the PREM instrument to identify variations of patient experience between participating trusts, and; iv) how easily the PREM questionnaire can be used to collect information across several trusts that might deliver services in different ways. Background People with cancer often need to access AO services for serious problems caused by their disease or treatment. Although trusts are required to obtain feedback from patients who receive AO services, there is currently accepted way of collecting this information. A preceding study, the PREMAC study, designed the new PREM questionnaire that we will test in this subsequent study. Design and Methods The study will include three NHS Trusts, and a sample of at least 100 completed responses will be required for statistical analysis from each site. Patients who have accessed AO services will be sent an electronic link to the questionnaire by text message or email, between one and two weeks following their care. Participants will be eligible if they: have a confirmed diagnosis of cancer; are 18 years old and above; have sought urgent care/advice for problems for cancer or its treatment; have accessed AO service via a triage helpline, a bespoke AO unit or via ED. Only anonymised information will be collected from respondents. Study outputs The main study output will be a validated PREM, which can be used to explore and benchmark the quality of AO services at trusts across England with different service delivery models.

402a4c2a-6e60-4ba0-ab22-b08ca49f80a9 Deprescribing and Optimisation of Medicines IN Older people with Heart Failure and Frailty (DOMINO-HFF) Chief Investigator: Dr Eloise Radcliffe, Senior Research Fellow School of Primary Care, Population Sciences and Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton Team: Dr Kinda Ibrahim, Associate Professor, School of Primary Care, Population Sciences and Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton Dr Sara Mckelvie, Clinical lecturer, School of Primary Care, Population Sciences and Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton. Dr Stephen Lim, Principal Clinical Research Fellow, Consultant Geriatrician, Medicine for Older People, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton General Hospital. Dr Chris Young, Consultant Geriatrician, Medicine for Older People, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton General Hospital. Dr Nina Fudge, Lecturer, Centre for Primary Care, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London. Dr James Sheppard, Associate Professor, Nuffield Dept of Primary Care Health Sciences, Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford. Mrs Clare Howard, Clinical Lead for Medicines Optimisation, Health Innovation Wessex. Prof Simon Fraser, Professor of Public Health, School of Primary Care, Population Sciences and Medical Education,Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton. Dr Peter Cowburn, Consultant Cardiologist, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, General Hospital. Ms Rajneesh Kaur, Patient and carer representative . Partners: University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, University of Southampton, Health Innovation Wessex, Queen Mary University of London, University of Oxford. Start: 1 October 2024 End: 31 March 2026 Background Heart failure ( HF) is a long-term disease with symptoms including breathlessness, tiredness and leg swelling. HF is more likely to affect older people and is the leading cause for hospital admission in the UK for those aged over 65 years. Most people with HF have other health conditions therefore taking multiple medication is common. Guidelines for doctors to treat HF recommending multiple medications to help improve symptoms and help people live longer, have led to concerns about further increases in numbers of medication for patients. The application of these guidelines in older adults has had the unintended problem of more complex medication regimes, and possible impacts on physical ability and quality of life. More generally, taking multiple medication can increase risk of side-effects, hospital admission and death for older people. The research studies used to decide guidelines for doctors to treat HF, may underestimate the risks of taking multiple medicines as they do not include populations most vulnerable to potential harms such as older adults and those with frailty. This leads to uncertainty about the long-term benefits and risks of HF medications in the very old and frail populations who are, nonetheless, still treated based on the guidelines. Prescribing should ideally be tailored to each patient’s health condition and their preferences. These factors will change over time, supporting the need for regular medication reviews, and where appropriate, the need for reducing, stopping, or switching drugs in order to improve outcomes. However, this may be challenging due to the lack of research studies, as patients and multiple health care professionals involved in caring for older patients with HF, may experience uncertainty and have differing approaches to the application of the guidelines. Aim To examine research studies on prescribing and deprescribing of HF medication in older people, including those living with frailty. This will inform current guidelines for doctors to treat HF. It will also identify gaps in the research on this vulnerable group commonly prescribed HF medication, but at the greatest risk of experiencing harms linked with taking multiple medications. Design and methods Two literature searches will be carried out, guided by an information specialist librarian, following the established guidelines. Patient, public and community involvement This study has patient and public involvement (PPI) throughout. We will have PPI group of older people and carers living with HF, chaired by our PPI lead who is also a research team member and has contributed to study development. The group will contribute to the interpretation andcommunication of findings on a wider scale. Dissemination Findings will be promoted to the wider research and local clinical community through ARC Wessex networks and our links with Health Innovation Wessex , and in journal publications and conference presentations. We will also promote findings through the links that we will make with local and national charities such as Age UK Southampton, Wessex Heartbeat and the British Heart Foundation.

b369496b-453f-489e-9d44-7a954ac3f6d7 COMPLETED: Symptoms, Trajectory, Inequalities and Management: Understanding Long-COVID to Address and Transform Existing Integrated Care Pathways (STIMULATE) This project is part of a national consortium Contact: Professor Nisreen Alwan MBE , University of Southampton Currently in England, there are 90 specialist Post Covid services in which assessment and treatment of Long Covid, and other complications of COVID-19, are informed by NICE guidelines and growing expertise in the field. However, there is evidence that access to such clinics and related care pathways, the nature of those pathways, and patient experience, varies. Research is required to inform diagnosis, care, public health strategies, policy planning, resource allocation and budgeting. It is likewise essential to define the usual care pathway in Post Covid services, and to understand patient presentation, and the effectiveness and cost of care. The STIMULATE-ICP consortium includes: University College London Hospitals NHS Trust, University College London, University of Central Lancashire, LongCovidSOS, UK Doctors #Longcovid , Royal College of General Practitioners, University of Liverpool, Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust, Perspectum, Living With, University of Hull, Hull University Teaching Hospitals Trust, University of York, University of Leicester, University of Exeter, University of Southampton, University of Sussex, Alliance Medical, GE Healthcare, Olink, Francis Crick Institute, NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South West Peninsula, NIHR Applied Research Collaboration East Midlands, NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North Thames, NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Yorkshire and Humber, NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North West Coast, British Heart Foundation Data Science Centre, BHF Data Science Centre, Health Data Research UK, Office of National Statistics, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Trust, as well as NIHR Clinical Research Network support. Plain English Summary of findings: 23 interviews were completed with people with probable Long Covid We found… There was a lack of awareness of Long Covid, its symptoms and the support available for people with Long Covid An assumed lack of awareness of Long Covid within healthcare People with Long Covid symptoms experienced doubt and uncertainty about the cause of their symptoms Experiences of stigma and discrimination were commonly experienced by people with probable Long Covid. This included experiences of age and gender discrimination, experiences of being dismissed, unsympathetic attitudes and social exclusion. People with probable Long Covid reported feeling embarrassment, feeling tainted and/or different to others because of their Long Covid symptoms. In addition, they expected disbelief and/or judgement from others because of Long Covid People with Long Covid were sometimes reluctant to seek care due to worries surrounding possible investigations and medications, or worries about symptoms being wholly attributed to mental health conditions. There were also concerns about burdening the NHS. The nature of Long Covid symptoms made accessing care difficult. Long Covid symptoms can often come and go or fluctuate, and sometimes one symptom may be more prominent than others. This can mean some symptoms can be overlooked by patients and healthcare professionals. Experiences of people with Long Covid are also constitute epistemic injustice, or inequality surrounding creating, interpreting and conveying knowledge. This is due to the lack of awareness and knowledge of Long Covid both in the community and within healthcare. What we did Research findings from this study and the NIHR funded HICOVE study have been translated into an easily-usable webtool. This tool aims to encourage people with probable Long Covid who have not yet sought help and support from the NHS or other services to do so. It covers topics of self-doubt, stigma and effects on mental health as well as offering resources, tips, and advice on next steps. This tool is primarily aimed at people who may have Long Covid but are not currently accessing care but may also be helpful to those who are. It is also aimed at healthcare professionals, social prescribers, as well as community organisations to raise awareness about the difficulties and stigma people, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, may face when considering reaching out for a consultation or community support. The webtool is available here: Supporting Long Covid Care ( long-covid-care.org.uk ) Where next? We are working on disseminating the Supporting Long Covid Care webtool as widely as possible. We will create an offline version of the tool so this is accessible to people who are not ‘online’. We will also include translations of this into community languages. This will be available to download from the website and from community organisations. We are also looking at ways to evaluate the webtool. See our news article

535f16ee-e98a-4782-81fa-97a73abd8468 ADOPTED: Improving patient safety, workforce wellbeing and NHS efficiency through improved shift patterns for nursing staff: study protocol Principal Investigator: Dr Chiara Dall'Ora, University of Southampton Project partners: University of Southampton; Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust; Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust; Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust; Nursing and Midwifery Council Team: Dr Hannah R. Barker (Qualitative lead), Prof Peter Griffiths (Senior Mentor), Dr Chiara Dall’Ora (Project lead) Public & staff involvement: Nursing staff, ward managers and matrons from 5 Trusts helped shape the DCE survey and future research priorities Funded : Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard grant Started: 1/9/23 Ended: 31/8/24 Lay summary What is the problem? If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us something, it is how important the wellbeing of the health workforce is. Nurses form a big part of the health workforce, yet many leave their job because of poor working conditions. In recent years, hospital managers introduced long shifts for nurses, hoping nurses would be happier with their work-life balance. However, our research found that long shifts have negative effects for nurses and patients. We still do not know what good shift patterns look like. What we asked: How can shift patterns be designed to better support nurses’ wellbeing and help the NHS retain staff? We conducted interviews with nursing staff, ward managers and NHS directors across five Trusts, and a large UK survey (discrete choice experiment) with 1,449 registered nurses. What we found: Nurses value (1) consistency and predictability in rotas; (2) adequate rest between shifts; and (3) opportunities to enjoy work through meaningful time with patients and teams. Rigid, last‑minute rosters and very long shifts erode wellbeing. From the national survey: Night‑only patterns and having no whole weekends off are the least acceptable rota features and require the largest compensation to tolerate. Predictable schedules and having scope to request shifts are strongly valued. Nine‑to‑ten‑hour shifts are preferred over 12.5‑hour shifts. What this means: Collaborative rostering that balances service needs with personal circumstances can improve satisfaction and reduce turnover. Guaranteeing protected weekends where feasible, improving predictability, and avoiding very long duties are practical levers for better retention and patient care. What we did with the new knowledge: We ran 5 dissemination and co‑design workshops with NHS Trusts (Jan–Feb 2025) to share qualitative findings and plan next steps. Used findings to refine a national discrete choice experiments (DCEs) on rota preferences (n=1,449) and generate policy‑ready benchmarks for rota design and enhancements. Engaged workforce matrons and managers to shape future studies on flexible rostering and shift design. What's next? - Publish the DCE paper. - Produce a policy brief (ongoing with Public Policy | Southampton) - Attract funding to evaluate how flexible rostering can reduce sickness absence, turnover and costs - Co‑design of a shift‑work intervention with staff and managers (Hannah Barker NIHR Development & Skills Enhancement Award) - Support Trusts to pilot more predictable rotas, protected weekends and 9-10‑hour options where feasible. See article: Moving Beyond 12 Hour Shifts: How Evidence is Powering Change

Web-based Implementation Toolkit (WIT) Quick links: Project Outputs Buy-in and Engagement Fit with Health and Social Care Systems Alignment with Health and Social Care Priorities Outcomes and Impact Adoption and Spread Checklist, webinar and resources Quick links: Project Outputs This Web-based Implementation Toolkit (WIT) is designed to be easy to use and intended for a variety of users, projects and settings where implementation is planned or being considered. Implementation is the attempt to introduce a new intervention, innovation or policy developed through research and apply it to health and/or social care and the third sector. WIT provides you with an interactive Implementation Wheel, Checklist and bite-size Webinars (average 10 minutes) to support you through your implementation journey. Who is WIT for? WIT recognises the need to provide freely available, accessible and simple to use tools that focus on key implementation considerations at the outset of a project. WIT was co-produced through interactive workshops with health and social care professionals, third sector organisation professionals, academics and members of the public. Anyone looking to understand more about or engage in implementation. Why use WIT? When to use WIT From the beginning – when first considering and designing a project Throughout all stages of your implementation journey and beyond To guide you through implementation considerations for your project There are six wheel domains to help you consider what is required for implementation. Click on a domain segment to find out more. Adoption and Spread Project Outputs Buy-in and Engagement Fit with Health and Social Care Systems Alignment with Health and Social Care Priorities Outcomes and Impact How to use WIT Use the interactive Implementation Wheel, Checklist and bitesize Webinars to support you on your implementation journey and beyond. The six Wheel domains can be used iteratively, and in no particular order. The Checklist is downloadable and consists of the same domains as the Wheel. You can use this to complete with your team and check progress of your implementation journey. The Webinars , approximately 10 minutes duration, provide sessions relating to the six Wheel and Checklist domains and also to an introduction to implementation and implementation theories and frameworks. Hover on keywords to see definitions Other words in bold represent key learning points The Resources section provides suggestions for other resources you may find helpful. Feedback via our short survey If you fulfil the criteria on the attached poster , Researchers from the School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton/NIHR ARC Wessex would like you to test WIT by providing feedback via a short survey . Or alternatively scan the QR code. Thank you. Contact us If you have any questions about WIT, please contact: C.F.Brooks@soton.ac.uk Disclaimer The development of WIT has been supported by the NHS Insight Prioritisation Programme (NIPP). The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of this website. How to cite Brooks, C.F., Lund, S., Kryl, D., and Myall M. (2023) Web-based Implementation Toolkit (WIT). University of Southampton. Available at: www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/web-implementation-toolkit Accessibility We are committed to providing a website that is accessible to as many people as possible. We are actively working to increase the accessibility and usability of the website.

Guidance for publications As an NIHR researcher you are required to acknowledge NIHR ARC Wessex and inform ARC Wessex when you have submitted a publication. Notification should be sent to arcwessex@soton.ac.uk . When acknowledging the NIHR, please use the relevant statement below ARC Wessex funded projects This study is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research ARC Wessex. The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the National Institute for Health and Care Research or the Department of Health and Social Care. ARC Wessex adopted projects This study is supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research ARC Wessex. The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the National Institute for Health and Care Research or the Department of Health and Social Care. Academic Career Development Awards (Name) received(s) support from the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration ARC Wessex and funded through an {insert name of award e.g. NIHR ARC Wessex Internship/PhD fellowship, Post Doctoral Fellowship). The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NIHR, NHS or Department of Health and Social Care. For individuals listed as co-funded ARC investigators and where the research output is linked to the ARC Wessex portfolio please use the following This study is supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research ARC Wessex. The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the National Institute for Health and Care Research or the Department of Health and Social Care. Download the Funded by NIHR logo Download

Alignment with Health and Social Care Priorities Project Outputs Buy-in and Engagement Fit with Health and Social Care Systems Alignment with Health and Social Care Priorities Outcomes and Impact Adoption and Spread Checklist, webinar and resources Quick links: Project Outputs This domain helps you consider how implementation of your project output(s) fit with the changing needs of the health and social care systems and local, regional and national directives and policy. No FAQs yet This category doesn't have any FAQs at the moment. Check back later or explore other categories. What should I consider for my project? Adoption and Spread Project Outputs Buy-in and Engagement Fit with Health and Social Care Systems Alignment with Health and Social Care Priorities Outcomes and Impact Case study Staff Wellbeing (SWP) project “We knew that senior managers were keen to understand the wellbeing needs and priorities of staff, but we did not know how to address this. By consulting with colleagues from a partner organisation, we were able to understand how they approached this. They informed us that they had conducted an anonymous survey with staff to ascertain key needs and priorities for wellbeing. With their guidance we collaborated with a local research and evaluation partner who helped us design the questions for a survey administered within our organisation. In this way we could make sure any initiatives arising from the project were aligned to staff needs. When we conducted the survey, we realised one key factor impacting on staff wellbeing was influenced by a national policy initiative which had resulted in changes to working practices within our organisation. We reflected that we should have reviewed national policies more closely at an early stage, to ensure that our survey questions considered the potential impact of these. We have since adapted the survey to include questions relating to the impact of these policies. The survey findings have provided important insights into how national policies impacted on staff wellbeing at an organisational level as well as reinforcing the importance of wellbeing initiatives being aligned to local, regional and national priorities.” Take away tips Implementation is more likely to be successful when it aligns with the priorities of all relevant stakeholders Understanding how implementation may align at local, regional, and national levels is key

7fc9e212-9328-4765-add4-7315e187c43b Workforce Evaluation Toolkit project (WET) Outline: This is a commissioned piece of work from the ARC Wessex Workforce & Health Systems (WHS) theme to support them with regular requests from healthcare providers. The project is to iteratively develop a generic toolkit for the evaluation of new workforce roles across healthcare. The aim during the current project is to build a first trial version to prove the toolkit concept and generate buy-in from system partners. The Bakker’s Workforce engagement model Burnout forms the conceptual basis for evaluation toolkit. The deliverable for this project is a minimal viable product, in the shape of a workforce evaluation toolkit. Team: Ruth Barker Programme Manager – Insight Health Innovation Wessex . Cheryl Davies, Senior Programme Manager Innovation Adoption, Health Innovation Wessex. Rachel Bailey Senior Programme Manager - Insight, Health Innovation Wessex. Ends: 30 June 2024 More detailed outline or project and partners Workforce Evaluation Project Work Packages 011223[99] .docx Download DOCX • 390KB

Fit with Health and Social Care Systems Project Outputs Buy-in and Engagement Fit with Health and Social Care Systems Alignment with Health and Social Care Priorities Outcomes and Impact Adoption and Spread Checklist, webinar and resources Quick links: Project Outputs This domain helps you consider how implementation of your project output(s) fit with the changing needs of the health and social care systems and local, regional and national directives and policy. No FAQs yet This category doesn't have any FAQs at the moment. Check back later or explore other categories. What should I consider for my project? Adoption and Spread Project Outputs Buy-in and Engagement Fit with Health and Social Care Systems Alignment with Health and Social Care Priorities Outcomes and Impact Case study Parkinson’s disease Charity Community Outreach Project (PCCOP) team "We took time to understand how the aims of our project related to local and national policy and research on improving awareness of Parkinson’s disease in the community. We also spoke to other people within our local networks about their awareness of projects relating to the topic. Because of this, early on we realised there was a project with similar aims being undertaken by another local organisation. Though this was a challenge, as we had taken time to speak to people within our local networks, we had the opportunity to consider whether our project would be able to offer something different. We realised that though the projects had similar aims they were involving different stakeholder groups. We were also able to attend learning events from the other project to understand which steps may be helpful to repeat and avoid in our own project. This was invaluable as it saved both time and resources of those involved. It also ensured that our project fitted with local and national aims and provided something of real benefit and value to our local community.” Take away tips Implementation has a greater chance of success if it fits with the changing needs and priorities of the health and social care systems into which it is being introduced Involvement of stakeholders is key to identifying and understanding fit

Web-based Implementation Toolkit (WIT) Quick links: Project Outputs Buy-in and Engagement Fit with Health and Social Care Systems Alignment with Health and Social Care Priorities Outcomes and Impact Adoption and Spread Checklist, webinar and resources Quick links: Project Outputs This Web-based Implementation Toolkit (WIT) is designed to be easy to use and intended for a variety of users, projects and settings where implementation is planned or being considered. Implementation is the attempt to introduce a new intervention, innovation or policy developed through research and apply it to health and/or social care and the third sector. WIT provides you with an interactive Implementation Wheel, Checklist and bite-size Webinars (average 10 minutes) to support you through your implementation journey. Who is WIT for? WIT recognises the need to provide freely available, accessible and simple to use tools that focus on key considerations at the outset of a project. WIT was through interactive workshops with health and social care professionals, third sector organisation professionals, academics and members of the public. Anyone looking to understand more about or engage in implementation. Why use WIT? When to use WIT From the beginning – when first considering and designing a project Throughout all stages of your implementation journey and beyond To guide you through implementation considerations for your project There are six wheel domains to help you consider what is required for implementation. Click on a domain segment to find out more. Adoption and Spread Project Outputs Buy-in and Engagement Fit with Health and Social Care Systems Alignment with Health and Social Care Priorities Outcomes and Impact How to use WIT Use the interactive Implementation Wheel, Checklist and bitesize Webinars to support you on your implementation journey and beyond. The six Wheel domains can be used iteratively, and in no particular order. The Checklist is downloadable and consists of the same domains as the Wheel. You can use this to complete with your team and check progress of your implementation journey. The Webinars , approximately 10 minutes duration, provide sessions relating to the six Wheel and Checklist domains and also to an introduction to implementation and implementation theories and frameworks. Hover on keywords to see definitions Other words in bold represent key learning points The Resources section provides suggestions for other resources you may find helpful. implementation Implementation is the attempt to introduce a new intervention, innovation or policy developed through research and apply it to health and/or social care and the third sector. co-produced Co-production refers to a way of working together, often with service users, to reach a collective output. Feedback via our short survey If you fulfil the criteria on the attached poster , Researchers from the School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton/NIHR ARC Wessex would like you to test WIT by providing feedback via a short survey . Or alternatively scan the QR code. Thank you. Contact us If you have any questions about WIT, please contact: C.F.Brooks@soton.ac.uk Disclaimer The development of WIT has been supported by the NHS Insight Prioritisation Programme (NIPP). The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of this website. How to cite Brooks, C.F., Lund, S., Kryl, D., and Myall M. (2023) Web-based Implementation Toolkit (WIT). University of Southampton. Available at: www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/web-implementation-toolkit Accessibility We are committed to providing a website that is accessible to as many people as possible. We are actively working to increase the accessibility and usability of the website.

Public and Community Involvement, Engagement and Particpation Getting Involved Why Do People Get Involved? We believe that everyone has something worthwhile to contribute and we are all working together to ensure that the voices of local people are at the heart of all we do. Here are some reasons our public members gave for getting involved: John is working with the research team on neurological conditions "Just knowing I can make a difference and be part of the solution is really beneficial to my mental and physical wellbeing" Read about why Pat and Julia got involved in a national research programme Who Can Get Involved? Anyone with knowledge and, or experience of Health or Social Care services in our Wessex region, which covers Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Dorset and South Wiltshire. Your experiences and views to help us shape our research to improve the Health and Social Care services offered. How Can You Get Involved? We have a number of opportunities for public members to be involved in the work of the ARC, these are: Public Contributor: Being a Public Contributor you will become part of our research family and can be involved in some of our locally based research projects. We will let you know when opportunities to be involved become available via email. There is no minimum or maximum commitment, you can pick and choose the involvement opportunities as they are offered, depending on your interests and availability. Or Public Advisor: We have a team of public members who have taken on additional roles as Public Advisors. As well as being involved in the same way as the Public Contributors, Public Advisors work with our research theme teams and support the organisational work (governance) of ARC Wessex, helping to ensure the research we support is relevant to our local communities and meets our objectives (aims/ goals). Questions? - jump to our guide section ARC Public Involvement Forum The ARC Public Involvement Forum - or APIF for short, links researchers with public contributors for each other of our research time areas. The areas are: Ageing & dementia, Healthy communities, Long-term conditions, Health systems and Workforce, as well as our Mental health and Social care research hubs. Each public contributor or Public Research Champion is part of research theme meetings and is supported by a Staff Link who is normally a member of the research team for that theme. Sign up? Signing up is a simple process which allows us to get to know you a little better. For more information or an informal discussion please click here to email the team at publicinvolvement@uhs.nhs.uk . Alternatively, you can write to the Team at: ARC Wessex, Public Involvement, Southampton Science Park, Innovation Centre, 2 Venture Road, Chilworth, Southampton SO16 7NP or please contact us by calling 023 8120 4989 Who's in the ARC Public Involvement Team There was an issue connecting to your network. Check your connection and try again. Main Page Researcher Resources Strategy Questions? It's natural to have questions so we have put together some of the answers to commonly asked questions about public involvement and engagement with research - take a look below and see if these answers help. There was an issue connecting to your network. Check your connection and try again. Anchor 1 Anchor 2

Work lives and Wellbeing of Mental Health Nursing Workforce Lead applicant: Prof Jane Ball Co-applicants: Dr Gemma Simons, Prof David Baldwin, Prof Peter Griffiths, Dr Catherine Smith, Dr Emma Wadey Project Summary: Read project summary document (short summary) Read project summary document (long summary) We have a growing demand for mental health care and nurses are key to meting this demand. Each year roughly 10,000 NHS staff in England leave mental health services. 22% of nursing posts in mental health are vacant. Across the NHS it is recognised that work pressures impact on staff wellbeing, their ability to deliver care well, and likelihood of staff staying in the NHS. Despite being a priority area, most research related to nurses’ work engagement, retention and positive staff outcomes focuses on staff in general acute hospitals. Very little attention has been paid to mental health nurses’ work lives and wellbeing. Where will the research take place and who will it in involve This study focusses on mental health nurses. It will take place in Wessex but also includes desk research to collate workforce data, and a national survey of nurses in a range of mental health settings (community, hospitals, specialist units). The project will be led by the mental health workforce team at Southampton, in collaboration with the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Staff Support Hub, and the national lead for mental health nursing. An advisory group and patient public group will support the research. Aim & Design The aim is to examine the work lives and wellbeing of mental health nurses, in order to improve wellbeing and retention of these staff. This study will map what is known about the mental health nursing workforce, identify modifiable workplace factors that impact on staff experience, wellbeing and outcomes, and work collaboratively to identify solutions. The companion project will identify metrics that we can use to assess the wellbeing of the mental health workforce. Methods Labour market and workforce review - analyse data on the mental health nursing workforce, to create an overview. Survey nurses working in mental health (in Wessex NHS Trusts and a national sample). The questionnaire includes measures of: burnout, job satisfaction, intention to leave, workloads and practice environment. We will include open-ended questions so staff can give their views of work-life challenges, how they impact on their health, and what helps. The RCN Mental Health Forum will be main gateway for the national survey. Interview and focus groups with mental health nurses in Wessex NHS Trusts to explore experiences and views of working in mental health and issues related to wellbeing. These will be both before and after the survey (to help with survey design, and afterwards, to enrich interpretation). Coproduction workshop . Preliminary findings will be shared with a wide range of people with vested interest in, or responsibility for, the mental health workforce (e.g. nurses, managers, workforce leads) at a Wessex based co-production workshop, to identify actions and next steps. How will the findings inform improvements in population health and patient care? Services will run better and care quality will be improved if the workforce is healthy, happy and there are enough staff to provide care to the expected standards. Read all Mental Health Hub projects