In April 2023, the mental health service Living Well Salford was entering its 5th year of operation. The pilot that began in Broughton was rolled out across all 5 areas of Salford, following a hub and spoke model. A core multi-disciplinary team (MDT) supported 5 MDT neighbourhood-based teams, all of which consisted of GMMH, Primary Care and VCSE staff working together in an integrated, person-centred and trauma-informed way.
During the year, the model has undergone some changes due to the dis-investment in some areas by the Primary Care Networks (PCNs). The Hub and Spoke model is therefore currently under review. Living Well has also seen a significant rise in the complexity of people accessing the service, with a trend of being pulled more towards secondary level care services. With Community Transformation work still ongoing, Living Well will likely expand and continue to absorb more of the existing secondary level care support. The “Pathway 1” clients (wider wellbeing, community connections or specific single support needs such as Housing Advice) will likely no longer stay within Living Well in the longer term.
It will be vital to ensure that the connections and integration between GMMH and VCSEs continues to work well with the changing landscape and that any new gaps are identified and resourced effectively.
This report will summarise the ways in which Living Well has been able to connect with the wider community of support offers provided by VCSEs in Salford over the past year, both from organisations that are not formally connected to the Living Well infrastructure and from the Living Well funded pathways. It will also serve as a reminder of the journey so far when looking ahead to the future.
Read the full report: Living Well Salford Annual Report
