Q1. What should be included in the 10-Year Health Plan?
- Integration of Dramatherapy: Include dramatherapy in community and primary care for early intervention.
- Workforce Development: Address shortages and enhance training for dramatherapists.
- Investment in Rehabilitation: Invest in community rehab services, including dramatherapy.
- Leadership Roles for AHPs: Create leadership roles for Allied Health Professions.
- Equitable Access to Care: Ensure equitable access to coordinated care.
Q2. Challenges and enablers for moving care from hospitals to communities:
- Funding: Adequate funding for community rehab services.
- Continuity of Care: Continue therapies post-discharge to ensure seamless care.
- Access to Creative Therapy: Address inconsistent access to dramatherapy positions.
- Physical Space and Logistics: Secure suitable community spaces for sessions.
- Unpaid Placements: Advocate for paid placements for dramatherapy students.
- Versatility of Dramatherapy: Promote its use in various community settings.
Q3. Challenges and enablers for using technology in health and care:
- Complementing In-Person Care: Use technology to complement, not replace, in-person sessions.
- Equitable Access: Ensure all patients have access to necessary technology.
- Training for Therapists: Provide training for using emerging technologies.
- Secure Data Sharing: Maintain clear guidelines on data sharing.
- Creative Sandbox VR: Develop VR platforms for flexible therapeutic environments.
Q4. Challenges and enablers for early illness detection and tackling causes of ill health:
- Preventative Support: Integrate dramatherapy in GP practices and schools.
- Specialist CAMHS Support: Create pathways within CAMHS for targeted support.
- Transition Support: Provide pathways for young adults transitioning from under-18 services.
- Addressing Health Determinants: Tackle social, economic, and environmental health factors.
- Staff Wellbeing: Support staff wellbeing through dramatherapy sessions.
Q5. Policy ideas for change:
- Immediate (Next Year): Establish leadership roles and introduce health education initiatives.
- Short-Term (Next 2-5 Years): Launch awareness campaigns and develop roles for dramatherapists.
- Medium-Term (5+ Years): Implement a workforce plan and embed dramatherapists in community settings.
- Long-Term (Ongoing): Increase community resources and support creative hubs through social prescribing.