Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
A pioneering partnership to integrate clinical practice and academic research.
Leading together to shape the future of our communities
Leading together to shape the future of our communities
Manchester Metropolitan University and Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (PCFT), through a joint venture, will deliver excellence in research, innovation, workforce development and education to promote a progressive mental health and community wellbeing agenda.
The Partnership Board has agreed the following two workstreams:
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Research, Quality Improvement and Innovation
The partnership aims to achieve the following objectives:
- develop primary-focused research proposals to generate income across the partnership
- evaluate new service models to support transformation
- develop expertise in data science analysis to support service and organisational change
- enable staff to engage effectively with innovation processes for continuous improvement
So far, the partnership has achieved the following:
- capitalised on Knowledge Transfer Partnership opportunities
- scoped innovation frameworks and associated online platforms
- explored quality improvement toolkits - methodologies to determine optimal combinations to support change
- engaged in conferences, workshops, expo/exhibitions, seminars and CPD
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Education and Workforce Development
The partnership aims to achieve the following objectives:
- undertake a scoping review and skills analysis of educational and training requirements
- develop a refreshed educational portfolio to meet the changing needs within health and social care
- evaluate the implementation of adult community care and quality standards
So far, the partnership has achieved the following:
- developed the MMed Masters in Medicine (Psychiatry)
- developed the MSc Mental Health, 2-year accelerated route degree
- the mapping and modelling of the MSc programme for international graduates and NHS non-career grade
Expected Partnership Results
Expected Partnership Results
Research projects
We’ve collaborated with Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust on the following projects:
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Exploring Behavioural Activation as a treatment for low mood within CAMHS: An IPA study of adolescent experiences
Led by Dr Sarah Parry
This qualitative study explored the experiences of young people with low mood in Pennine Care Foundation Trust’s Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) who took part in a behavioural activation brief intervention.
Outcomes:
- Article in Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry
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Special Interest Research Group for Multisensory Hallucinations and Extra Sensory Experiences
Led by Dr Sarah Parry and Professor Paul French
To develop a special interest research group that focuses on improved access to treatment choices for children and young people with multisensory hallucinations.
This project is in collaboration with colleagues at Voice Collective, with funding from Emerging Minds.
For more information, please visit the research project page.
Outcomes:
- Series of research priorities, partnerships and projects
- Academic papers
- Project resources
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My Friends, My Voices and Me: A Mixed-Methods Investigation Exploring Commonalities and Differences of Sensory Hallucinations and Imaginary Companions with Children and Young People
Led by Abby Connelly
To examine similarities and differences of young people’s experiences with sensory hallucinations and imaginary companions, and the factors which influence those experiences.
This PhD builds on the work of the Young Voices Study, which was a collaboration between colleagues at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Met and Voice Collective.
Proposed outcomes:
- PhD thesis
Professional Doctorate Scholarships
Creating research, innovation and education opportunities for staff represents a valuable element of the partnership. We have launched a Professional Doctorate Scholarship Scheme and offered fully-funded places to members of staff within PCFT at Manchester Met.
The successful candidates and projects, are as follows:
Liz McCoy
Drug and Alcohol Directorate Manager, who is exploring the impact of substance use within populations with a primary Mental Health diagnosis (including Personality Disorders) and vice versa for substance misuse clients. Her research will develop interventions to improve outcomes.
Victoria Jordan
Capital Projects and Design Officer, whose research will investigate how to create better therapeutic environments across mental health services. Her research will evaluate whether better environments have a positive impact on reducing violence and aggression and improving overall recovery.
Contact information
Contact Us
We’d love to hear from you about ideas you have around the partnership and how you would like to get involved, by contacting the partnership lead for Manchester Met, Professor Deborah James, Deputy PVC for Health and Social Care: Deborah.James@mmu.ac.uk or PAtoDirectorofResearchFoHandE@mmu.ac.uk.