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People living with dementia can be powerful design collaborators
People living with dementia should have more power and creative freedom in collaborative design projects, new research from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh suggests. This includes using their own ideas and actions ‘to shape, lead and deliver’ projects, ‘rather than always having projects given to, for, or, with them’. Dr Euan Winton, a design expert at the
University’s School of Textiles and Design in Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, has proposed a new framework that outlines this way of working. It follows six years of working with members of an Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Resource Centre who designed projects and services including printed textiles, ceramics, ‘tabletop gardens’, lighting, travel postcards, sculptural signage for a community allotment, and a photo scanning service. Dr Winton says ‘collaborative design’
– shortened to ‘co-design’ – helps communities and groups contribute to design projects, with guidance from professional designers. It is a growing field in settings including health, community development, innovation, public sector, and charities. However, the design expert argues, there are ‘huge variations’ in the extent to which participants are involved in these projects. His research paper, ‘The co-
design participatory power pyramid’, formally defines these different levels of involvement, and illustrates them as a pyramid with four layers – ‘to’, ‘for’, ‘with’ and ‘by.’ ‘To’ is at the base of the pyramid, and ‘by’ is at the top. “Good
collaborative design is about helping people play a significant role in rethinking things that inform or shape their lives,” said Dr Winton. “And really that should mean you’ve collaborated on more than 50% of the project. Your thoughts, your actions, your ideas, and the content you generate, are important, and you should have quite a bit of agency in making changes. We see a lot of co-design projects being done to, for, or with, participants. However, the most empowering model is co-design ‘by’ – when designs for products or services are generated entirely by people living with dementia. It’s about reinforcing the idea that people need to be recognised for what they can do, recognised for having rights, and that they should be listened to.”
Southern Trusts brought together
A new NHS Trust, bringing together community, mental health, and learning disability services across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, has been launched, with the aim of improving services for local patients.
Hampshire and Isle
of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust brings together Solent NHS Trust and Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, the community, mental
health, and learning disability services previously provided by Isle of Wight NHS Trust, and the CAMHS services previously provided in Hampshire by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The new Trust says bringing these services together will enable it to deliver improved access to care. Work to develop the new
organisation, involving staff, community partners, and other stakeholders, has
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been ongoing for the past two years. The Executive leadership team is already in place, and has been leading work to create the new Trust, including developing a clinical operating model. Since August the Trust Boards have met in common, discussing key decisions together. The new Trust was brought about following a 2022 review of local community, mental health, and learning disability
services led by NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Ron Shields, Chief Executive of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (pictured), said: “This is the culmination of many years’ hard work. Taking the best from all of the organisations involved provides a stronger foundation from which to deliver better, more joined-up care for local people.”
GEZE UK welcomes two management
team personnel GEZE UK, a leading manufacturer of door and window control systems, has welcomed two new members to its management team – Allan Randall as National Specification manager (pictured right) and Lewis Tandy as Marketing manager.
Allan Randall will lead the company’s Specification team, playing a critical role in supporting architects, engineers, and end-users ‘in delivering innovative technical solutions’ for all GEZE products. He has a proven track record of success in specification management, project coordination, and client relations. “I’m looking forward to starting my journey with GEZE UK, bringing over 20 years of commercial experience in the A&D sector,” he explained. “I will carry on taking the GEZE name out to the specification marketplace, and continue to offer the best product, provide the best service, and constantly improve everything we do.” New Marketing manager, Lewis Tandy,
has expertise in digital marketing, content creation, and market analysis, which GEZE UK says ‘will be invaluable’ as it ‘continues to grow and adapt in today’s dynamic marketplace’. Sales and Marketing director, Andy
Howland, added: “We are delighted to welcome both Lewis and Allan to the GEZE UK Management Team. I am confident that with both their previous experience and market knowledge we will continue to grow our market presence within the UK.”
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Courtesy of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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