 
Nottinghamshire NHS Trust Open Space Event
Method(s) Used
Name of person who posted the project:Edward Andersson
Location of project:United Kingdom
Date when the project started:2002
Date when the project ended/project ongoing:2002
Background to project:In 2002 Nottinghamshire NHS Trust used Open Space to run an health improvement event for a mixed group of 120 people, including service users, carers and health staff.Purpose of project:The event aimed to establish priorities for improving health services in Nottinghamshire. By using Open Space the discussion was kept open and flexible, allowing people to come up with their own ideas.Project activities:The event facilitator started things off by familiarising participants with how Open Space works.A diverse range of topics was put forward by the participants, ranging from alternative therapies to acute admission. Throughout the rest of the day the groups met to discuss the topics they had chosen. Feedback, consisting of the key points from the discussions, what the required action was and who was responsible for taking it forward was posted in the main room for everyone to read. Project results:At the end of the day each participant was given three red stars to prioritise the topics that were most important to them.Among the suggested improvements were research on alternatives to acute admission, providing funding for assisted transport and a cultural review of services and service delivery. Actions implemented to date include assisted transport and the establishment of a users' and carers' resource centre. Contact details: |
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