Co-production

All services should be co-produced with users and carers as they are directly impacted by services and have first-hand experience of what works well and what doesn’t. While this is important for all services, it is essential that commissioning demonstrates excellence in this area. Far too often, people feel they are being paid lip service when consulted on service developments. Approaches based on ongoing engagement need to be at the heart of commissioning and service delivery.

In order to deliver this element of the strategy, an approach to co-production needs to be implemented across all services. For most services, this will serve as a reminder of best practice but for others it may provide the opportunity to refresh or develop their approach.