Bridges research and development projects

Delivering excellence in self-management support to people with long-term conditions in Kingston

Bridges has partnered with healthcare provider Your Healthcare CIC in our first organisation-wide project across Kingston, London

The pilot stage of our first organisation-wide self-management project for people living with long-term conditions in Kingston is accomplished. The first version of the book is co-designed and the first group of 17 practitioners has completed the 3-stage training and given us their feedback. Some of the staff have told us:

“One thing that stood out for me is using the expertise of the patients themselves, rather than imposing what we have learned from the textbooks”. (Physiotherapist)

“One of the things that came out for me was that sometimes it doesn’t have to be big changes or things, but that just small differences in the way that we phrase something can actually make quite a big difference”. (Community nurse)

The book and the training are currently evaluated and adjusted. The training will be rolled out to a wider group in January 2016; and Bridges briefings to service leads and leads in clinical governance are due to start.

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