Innovation in local government is about improving the lives of the people in our
communities. Browse through our case studies to see the many innovative programmes councils are involved
in.
This case study highlights how West Berkshire Council established a Principal Occupational Therapist (POT) post to provide strategic leadership, enhance workforce development, and strengthen the role of occupational therapy in adult social care, particularly in prevention and integration with health services.
At midnight on 29 September 2022, there were 285 medically safe (discharge-ready) patients stuck in beds at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH). Two years later there were 109.
Essex County Council's Principal Occupational Therapist is embedding sensory integration awareness into adult social care assessments to improve participation and independence, with the long-term goal of using this approach to inform preventative work with children and families.
The Leeds Health and Care Partnership includes health and care organisations from across Leeds who are working together to improve the health of people in Leeds.
The Community Wellness Outreach (CWO) project in Reading (funded by the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB) was set up to pilot outreach activities to support the reduction in health inequalities in the most vulnerable communities, with a core focus on providing an NHS heath check and advice around improving health and wellbeing.
City Health Care Partnership CIC, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, VSE Collaborative Forum, Hull City Council, Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership, Hull University Teaching Hospitals, working with OPTICA and The PSC.
This case study details the journey of two pre-registration MSc occupational therapy students in their final year on a role-emerging leadership placement within Public
Health at Nottinghamshire County Council, specifically working alongside the domestic violence team.
The programme is helping Birmingham and Solihull (BSOL) to lead the way in delivering the Government’s vision of creating a neighbourhood health service, placing greater emphasis on preventing ill-health by shifting care from hospitals to community and harnessing the latest technology to improve care.
Supported by the ADASS/Newton Accelerate programme (a clear methodology of assess, design, implement and sustain), the current service was reviewed using service data, case reviews, time and motion studies and staff/individual user feedback.
As councils strive to balance the challenge of generating savings while sustaining services, Woking Borough Council has successfully delivered large-scale community asset transfers (CATs) within an accelerated timeframe.