Personal and Public Involvement (PPI) in Head and Neck Cancer Research – Group Development and Impact
Posted On: August 26, 2026
Background The NI Cancer Research Consumer Forum (NICRCF) was established in 2011 to support PPI and in 2023 a NICRCF Head and Neck Cancer…
Owenbeg Women’s Group
Posted On: June 10, 2026
Situation: The Owenbeg Women’s Group was established 18 months ago through collaboration between an MDT Social Work Team based within a GP practice in…
Avondale Hub
Posted On: June 10, 2026
Situation: The aim / objectives of Avondale Hub is to provide a day opportunity for adults with a Learning Disability & Autism. Through Transformation…
Lessons from an Elephant
Posted On: June 10, 2026
Situation: It is estimated that every school class in Northern Ireland (NI) will have at least one child who has been bereaved by a…
Food is Medicine
Posted On: June 10, 2026
Situation: One of the 3 strategic pillars of this plan for the health and social care system is Reform – “a renewed and concerted…
Parents’ Forum
Posted On: June 10, 2026
Situation: The Parents’ Forum was established in January 2024 as a means of the NHSCT Children and Young People’s service pro-actively engaging those who…
When someone dies
Posted On: June 10, 2026
Situation: Development of a resource to equip service users, parents, carers and staff with the confidence, knowledge and information to support someone with a…
Think Yellow Falls Prevention
Posted On: September 5, 2025
QI project aim: reduce patient falls in the purple, blue and ambulance triage zones of the Ulster Hospital Emergency Department by 20%, using the…
Children’s Residential Parent and Carer Group
Posted On: September 5, 2025
The vision around developing the group was to increase the involvement of Parents and Carers within the mainstream Children’s Residential system with the aim…
Connect North
Posted On: September 4, 2025
Connect North: Our co-designed, integrated, person-centred and needs led social prescribing service A pilot of a community Navigator role was piloted and rolled out…
Altnagelvin Parents Group
Posted On: September 4, 2025
Staff on the Children’s Ward wanted to form a better relationship with parents/carers of the children who use the services. We had tried questionnaires…
Seasons of Life
Posted On: September 4, 2025
Staff identified a growing need for bereavement and loss support for school aged children, young people and their families due to the increasing number…
Community Addictions Service Podcast
Posted On: September 4, 2025
The Coordinator of the Southern Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT) Community Addictions Service was approached by our Service User Improvement Group, SoHope, with…
CareLineLive IT system
Posted On: September 4, 2025
Implementation of CareLineLive IT system into the Belfast Trust Home Care Service The project was the implementation of CareLineLive which is an all…
Patient Care Services Renal Engagement
Posted On: September 4, 2025
For people with an assessed need, the non-emergency Patient Care Service (PCS) provides essential access to healthcare. This is particularly true for dialysis patients,…
From Care to Where?
Posted On: August 26, 2025
To bring the voices of care experienced young people aged 16-21 years together with 14 Plus Staff to raise awareness of the accommodation needs…
Every memory we make is a footprint on the path of life we make together
Posted On: August 26, 2025
The aim of this project was to increase the number of parents using the memory milestone booklet ‘ICU patients’ who attend the SEHSCT Neonatal…
Involvement Story of the Month
Posted On: August 26, 2025
The Northern Trust (NHSCT) holds Health and Well Being events for people living with cancer, each for specific cancer types. After attending an event…
The Carers Support Hub
Posted On: August 8, 2025
The Carers Support Hub initiative was launched in 2024 to provide structured support, resources and peer networking opportunities for carers across the Western Trust…
Implementation of CareLineLive I.T system into the Belfast Trust Home Care Service
Posted On: July 2, 2025
The project was the implementation of CareLineLive which is an all in one digital system for the Home Care Service. It provides a live…
