Director of Specialised Commissioning & Health and Justice, NHS E/I Midlands:
The partnership has built new and transformative relationships with inpatient and community providers alike, ensuring that patients and their families receive the care they needs as close to home as possible despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. There is real drive and commitment throughout the team.
Worcester Community Outpatient Team:
West Midlands Provider Collaborative have been a fantastic edition to adult eating disorders, not only have they reduced hospital admissions and length of stay, they have been of great support to local teams.
Priory Healthcare:
The West Midlands ED Collaborative is truly a collaboration of partners from around the region. From the outset, the team at Priory have always felt included; valued and our contributions appreciated. We have been able to see how our collaboration with the West Midlands has gone from strength to strength; enabling staff to build valuable relationships across partners; to share knowledge and most importantly treating patients closer to home.
Service User:
I've enjoyed being part of the collaborative, I can see the benefits it brings and have been part of developing the clinical outcomes. I want to continue to be involved and am looking forward to what we do next to improve services for people with eating disorders.
BEAT:
Midlands NHS Partnership are ambitious about reducing waiting times and treating those that really need help. They are also forward thinking and keen to work with third sector organisations, they view their charity partners as equal and are driven towards creating better experiences for sufferers and their families.
