Co-production strategy
At Ellern Mede, we have a strong appreciation for lived experience and the opportunity to collaborate with current and former patients and families/carers to develop and improve our services.
Recovery is a collaborative process and creating meaningful opportunities for reflection and co-production is central to how we operate.
Our Patient Inclusion Lead and Expert by Experience play a dedicated role leading on our co-production strategy and ensuring lived experience informs service development and design, team culture and quality improvement.
We have the following forums to support this work:
- Lived Experience Advisory Group
- Co-production group
- Community meetings
- Reducing restrictive practice meetings
- Joint Patient & staff reflective space
- Family & carer Governance meetings
Make a referral
Ellern Mede provides specialist inpatient mental health care for children (aged 8+), adolescents and adults with complex presentations, including eating disorders, trauma-related difficulties, emotional dysregulation, neurodivergence and overlapping mental health needs.
We accept referrals from NHS commissioners and international health authorities, and welcome private enquiries via self-funding or medical insurance.
All referrals are subject to clinical review to assess suitability, level of risk and therapeutic fit.