Twinning

The “Community Whole Systems Twinning Convention” was developed over the last few years by some IMHCN members. Its purpose is for organisations to learn from each others areas of good practice, to identify areas of common interest in service development and find solutions to the barriers that prevent progress. Programs of work were formulated which formed the basis of signed agreements between the Twinning Convention Partners.

Example of a Work Program

  1. To produce a common data base for each organization to include population served, the services offered and the present service usage and indicators data Exchange of documents on clinical policies and practices, the organization’s vision and philosophy, good practices and other useful material.
  2. Developing social inclusion projects and initiatives, work opportunities, housing, education sport, leisure and culture. To explore the possibility to form consortiums to bid for EC funding.
  3. To examine the desirability and possibility of developing comprehensive 24hr integrated acute and crisis models of service.
  4. To exchange good practice in recovery approaches and training programs.
  5. Comparing and learning from the work in each organization on improving the pathways of care for users.
  6. To exchange the experiences of caring for and treating people with Dementia and the service configurations in each organization.
  7. To examine the various policies and practice arrangements for different client groups from the literature and other service providers in the UK and Europe (elderly, children, learning disability, ethnic minorities, refugees etc).
  8. To examine the desirability and possibility of developing comprehensive 24hr integrated acute and crisis models of service.
  9. To further develop integration between health and social care by exploring new means, pooled budgets, direct payments etc.
  10. In the area of social inclusion, to share and compare examples of supported housing.

The Member organisations in these Twinning Convention Collaborations have held progress meetings, workshops and hosted conferences in the development of this work and agreements.

These programs are currently working between member organisations in the UK, Denmark, France, Italy and Serbia.

Organisations that would like more information and how to become a Twinning Convention partner should contact the IMHCN Secretary.

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