At Co Production & Me, we provide trauma‑informed, neuro-inclusive consultancy and tools that centre lived experience across NHS Trusts, Integrated Care Systems, Local Authorities and VCSE partners.
We help organisations review services, design pathways, implement personalised care and build psychologically safer workplaces, so that care feels more human, inclusive and sustainable for everyone involved.
This page shows the main programmes we deliver and how they have been applied in real services, teams and communities.
Programmes we deliver
Service, pathway and effectiveness reviews
We design and co‑produce service, pathway and effectiveness reviews that bring together patient, staff and system perspectives.
Our work includes:
- Neuro‑inclusive and trauma‑sensitive service reviews for inpatient, community, primary care and dental settings
- Effectiveness reviews that explore what is working well, where inequalities exist, and how to align outcomes, experience and practice
- Multi‑lens reviews that combine lived experience, frontline staff, leadership and partner voices (VCSE, social care, community services)
These reviews help services identify practical, realistic improvements that strengthen patient experience, reduce distress and support safer, more coherent care.
Personalised care and Personal Health Budgets
We support organisations to implement personalised care and Personal Health Budgets (PHBs) that respond to the wider social determinants of health, not just clinical need.
Our work includes:
- One‑off PHBs to support hospital avoidance, supported discharge and crisis‑prevention
- Third‑party and notional PHB models within NHS Trusts and Integrated Care Systems
- Linked health and social care personalised support pathways that maintain choice and continuity across boundaries
We help design safe, proportionate governance and co‑produced processes so that PHBs are both person‑centred and workable for staff.
Co‑production, engagement and self‑assessment tools
We help organisations embed co‑production, meaningful engagement and accessible tools into everyday practice.
Our work includes:
- Co‑production and trauma‑informed engagement sessions for committees, boards, projects and service redesign
- Neuro‑inclusive self‑assessment tools for GP consultations, dental services and other settings
- Informational booklets and plain‑language resources that explain co‑production and personalised care clearly
This ensures that involvement goes beyond tokenism and becomes part of how services design, review and improve.
Workforce, workplace and training
We support organisations to create psychologically safer, neuro‑inclusive workplaces and build staff capability in trauma‑informed and neuro-inclusive practice.
Our work includes:
- Neuro‑inclusive and trauma‑sensitive workforce and workplace reviews (staff experience, systems, culture and environment)
- Training and development for staff and leaders in co‑production, personalised care, trauma‑informed practice and neuroinclusive approaches
- Quality Improvement‑style ward‑level and cultural reviews linked to Culture of Care, VOTE/VOICE‑style feedback and wider system‑level improvement
This helps teams sustain change, improve wellbeing and reduce the risk of re‑traumatisation.
What we have done (selected examples)
Inpatient and ward‑level QI
An NHS inpatient mental health ward wanted to understand how culture, safety and inclusion were really experienced by patients and staff, not just measured through standard metrics.
We supported them to adapt a VOTE and VOICE‑style feedback model into a personalised, ward‑specific review that explicitly included cultural identity, religious identity and individual values.
Over six months, this approach highlighted structural and cultural barriers, tracked changes in safety, involvement and trust, and helped the ward move from one‑off feedback to sustained Quality Improvement and culture change.
This is an example of our Service, pathway and effectiveness review and Workforce / Culture of Care work
One‑off PHBs and personalised pathways
In a combined health and social care system, I supported the design and implementation of one‑off Personal Health Budgets to support people with complex needs, repeated hospital admissions and instability in the community.
The work included:
- Integrating third‑party and hospital‑based PHB routes with existing discharge and crisis‑response pathways
- Co‑producing governance and evaluation so that staff felt confident using one‑off PHBs both safely and creatively
The programme reduced pressure on inpatient beds, supported earlier, more stable community placements, and gave people genuine choice at key crisis or transition points.
This is an example of our Personalised care and PHB programmes
Neuro‑inclusive self‑assessment in primary care
We developed a Neuro‑Inclusive Self‑Assessment toolkit for primary care services, co‑produced with autistic and neurodivergent people and aligned with National Autistic Society guidance.
The tool offers:
- Practical questions and automatic scoring across patient, staff and organisational domains.
- Clear “phases” (1–4) and realistic next steps tailored to the size and priorities of the practice.
Organisations using the assessment gain a simple, credible way to review how welcoming and accessible they are for neurodivergent patients and to evidence improvements for CQC and quality improvement work.
This is an example of our Co‑production, self‑assessment and resource‑development work
Workforce and workplace review
A health and social care organisation wanted to understand how workplace culture, systems and environment affected neurodivergent staff and those affected by trauma.
The review included:
- Staff listening sessions and surveys exploring psychological safety, communication, adjustments and belonging.
- A systems and policy review of HR, absence, onboarding and wellbeing processes.
- A leadership and environment review focused on meeting culture, flexibility and cognitive load.
In return, the organisation received a clear improvement plan with strengths, risk analysis and “quick wins” plus strategic priorities linked to staff wellbeing, retention and inclusion.
This is an example of our Workforce and workplace review and training programmes
How we work
Our approach is trauma‑informed, neuro-inclusive and grounded in lived experience, but built for the real pressures of NHS Trusts, Local Authorities and VCSE partners.
We focus on practical, achievable change, not just reports or theory, and work alongside teams to co‑design improvements that fit their governance, timelines and culture.
Whether you want a small‑scale pilot, a targeted review, or ongoing support embedded in a wider transformation, we tailor our involvement so it feels manageable rather than burdensome.
Want to know more?
If you’d like to discuss how our programmes could support your Trust, ICB, Local Authority or VCSE partnership, I’d welcome a conversation.