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“Bringing the future to life: Maureen’s postcard to Beryl”=North Wales Regional Single Point of Access Programme

Jane Moore (Flintshire County Council, Mold, UK)

Journal of Integrated Care

ISSN: 1476-9018

Article publication date: 17 August 2015

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the journey so far for the North Wales Regional Single Point of Access (SPOA) through the lens of programme manager with views from the programme team. SPOA is the integration of access points to community health and social care services with strengthened links to the third sector, one SPOA in each of six local authorities in the Betsi Cadwallader University Health Board footprint.

Design/methodology/approach

Kotter’s 8 step theory of change model (1996) supplemented by the organisational, cultural and professional and contextual factors from research that impact on integrated working between health and social care (Cameron et al., 2012); the focus is programme level.

Findings

Kotter’s 8 step model is a useful tool for reflection on the factors identified in research that promote and hinder integrated working. Key messages and innovative ideas of interest for practitioners embarking on a similar “Quest”, including: “keep using your ‘levers for change’”, “Adopt and Adapt”, “right people in the right place”, “it’s ok to tweak your vision, ‘Make it mean something to everyone’, ‘accept and Adapt’, ‘Don’t sweat what you can’t affect’, ‘Find your allies – it’s better together’, ‘Celebrate ‘small wins’’, ‘The people’s voice drives change’ and ‘a sense of humour brings you through’”.

Research limitations/implications

This is a personal reflection from the North Wales Regional SPOA Programme.

Originality/value

It makes use of collaborative work focused on delivering a SPOA, helping others to learn from the struggle.

Diben

Diben y papur hwn yw adlewyrchu ar y daith hyd yn hyn ar gyfer Un Pwynt Mynediad Ranbarthol Gogledd Cymru (SPOA) yn bennaf trwy olwg rheolwr y rhaglen ond mae hefyd yn cynnwys safbwyntiau tîm ehangach y rhaglen. Yn greiddiol i’r SPOA ceir integreiddio pwyntiau mynediad i wasanaethau iechyd cymunedol a gofal Cymdeithasol gyda chysylltiadau wedi eu cryfhau i’r Trydydd Sector, un SPOA ym mhob un o’r 6 Awdurdod Lleol sydd o fewn ôl troed bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol BC.

Cynllun/methodoleg/dull

Canfu model damcaniaeth newid (1996) 8 cam Kotter, a ategir gan y ffactorau sefydliadol, diwylliannol a phroffesiynol a’r ffactorau cyd-destunol yn sgil ymchwil mai effaith ar waith integredig rhwng iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol (Cameron et al., 2012) sy’n rhoi’r strwythur i’r papur adlewyrchol hwn; sydd, ar y pwnt hwn o’r daith, yn canolbwyntio ar lefel y rhaglen.

Canfyddiadau

Roedd model 8 cam Kotter yn offeryn defnyddiol ar gyfer yr adlewyrchiad hwn ar y daith hyd yn hyn. Mae ein profiad hyd yn hyn mewn cytgord â’r ffactorau a nodir mewn ymchwil sy’n hyrwyddo ac yn rhwystro gwaith integredig. Mae ymarfer adlewyrchu wedi galluogi negeseuon allweddol a syniadau arloesol a allai fod o ddiddordeb i ymarferwyr sy’n dechrau ar ‘Gais’ tebyg, i gael eu hatgyfnerthu. Mae ein negeseuon allweddol sydd mewn cytgord ag eraill ym maes gwaith integredig fel a ganlyn: ‘Nodi a pharhau i ddefnyddio eich ‘dylanwadau ar gyfer newid’, ‘Mabwysiadu ac Addasu’ , ‘Cael y bobl iawn yn y lle iawn’ , ‘Ni fydd eich rhaglen yn dod i ben os byddwch yn addasu eich gweledigaeth, ‘Gwneud iddo feddwl rhywbeth i rywun’, ‘Derbyn ac Addasu’, ‘Peidio poeni am y pethau na allwch wneud unrhyw beth yn eu cylch’, ‘Canfod eich cynghreiriaid – mae’n well gyda’ch gilydd’, ‘Dathlu eich ‘buddugoliaethau bach’, ‘Mae llais y bobl yn bwerus i lywio newid’ a ‘chofiwch mae synnwyr digrifwch yn dod â chi drwyddi’.

Cyfyngiadau/goblygiadau ymchwil

Mae hwn yn adlewyrchiad personol o Raglen Un Pwynt Mynediad Rhanbarthol Gogledd Cymru.

Gwreiddoldeb/gwerth

Mae’n defnyddio gwaith cydweithredol ag yn canolbwyntio ar gyflawni SPOA, gan gynorthwyo eraill i ddysgu trwy’r her.

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Acknowledgements

Acknowledgement

The author would like to thank Alwyn Jones, Heather Piggott, Janet Ellis, Wayne Iball, Melanie Evans, Steven Baker, Catrin Perry, Carol Dove, Elin Williams, Einir Roberts, Rhion Glyn, Karen Peters, Lynze Rogers, Nerys Haf, Kate Newman and Wilson Sherriff – as without their work and dedication there would be nothing to write about.

Citation

Moore, J. (2015), "“Bringing the future to life: Maureen’s postcard to Beryl”=North Wales Regional Single Point of Access Programme", Journal of Integrated Care, Vol. 23 No. 4, pp. 250-262. https://doi.org/10.1108/JICA-06-2015-0022

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