Co-producing quality improvements in health and social care

Co-production refers to a way of working where people who use health and care services work in equal partnership with health and care staff in designing and delivering activities, projects, or services. The approach builds on the recognition that people with lived experience are often best placed to advise on what support and services will make a difference to their lives. There are many different definitions of co-production and approaches on how it should be achieved. The Coalition for Personalised Care and its partners developed a model for co-production which sets out five values and seven steps to create a culture of co-production.