During the first phase of the EQUITy programme we conducted several studies and gained a comprehensive understanding of the barriers and enablers associated with the delivery of telephone treatment at Step 2 care in Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT)...
By Dean McMillan For the last month or so, Karina Lovell and I have been running the workshops for the feasibility stage of EQUITy. The aim of these sessions was to use what EQUITy had learnt from the early phases to help improve the quality of telephone-delivered...
by Judith Gellatly, EQUITy Programme Manager The Problem Increased demand for NHS talking treatments delivered by telephone The EQUITy 5-year National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Programme Grants for Applied Research (PGfAR) aims to co-develop a quality...
By Kerry Ardern “In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is.” – Manfred Eige Bridging the gap between research and practice requires better communication, and collaboration, between researchers and clinicians. This can...
Shock of the Old By Kerry Ardern Cognitive Behaviour Therapy has always been at the forefront of adopting new modes of treatment delivery, such as internet-delivered therapy. While developments in new technologies continue to arise, the use of the phone – a device...
A case of misalignment by Kelly Rushton As part of our initial work in EQUITy, we interviewed people with unique perspectives on IAPT – those making big decisions on the direction of services locally and nationally (directors, service managers, clinical leads and...
by Annie Irvine & Rebecca McNaughton The EQUITy programme is exploring how mental health services can be helped to increase patient engagement in telephone-delivered psychotherapy. Although telephone treatment has been shown to be as effective as face-to-face...
Patient and public involvement (PPI) was central to the design of the EQUITy programme. We worked closely with AnxietyUK to design the study and five IAPT service users reviewed and contributed to the development of our application and the plan for PPI within EQUITy....
EQUITy Is Underway By Peter Bower (co-PI) Improving support for people with anxiety and depression is a government priority. England is unique in having a large-scale initiative to help people access help and support quickly – the Improving Access to Psychological...
