Driving Change: Co-methodologies for Health and Social Care

Driving Change: Co-methodologies (Co-creation, Co-design, and Co-production) for Health and Social Care

An Online 1-day course for Health and Social Care Professionals and Researchers.

Course Description

Driving any change in health and social care requires innovations to be adopted and implemented by their intended users. These innovations may be service improvements, quality improvement initiatives or research interventions.  Working in partnership with end users increases the likelihood of an innovation being successfully implemented. 

‘Co-methodologies’ or ‘co-approaches’ promote ownership of the content of an innovation from the target audience, such as patients or healthcare professionals. There are three main ‘co-methodologies’: co-creation, co-design, and co-production. The goal for all three approaches is to ensure all stakeholders, including researchers, professionals, and service users, are equals through every stage of the process. This creates an inclusive and accessible environment that values all knowledge and contributions. There are numerous models, methods and frameworks to guide co-methodology projects; these include The Double Diamond, Stanford Design Thinking, and Experience Based Co-Design. 

Co-methodologies are increasingly recognised as essential for designing innovations that work in practice, not just in theory. For senior clinicians, managers and social care leaders, co-methodologies support system-wide improvements that staff and patients genuinely adopt. For researchers, they offer robust, transparent methods that enhance impact, engagement and funder appeal.  

This one-day course is designed for health and social care professionals and researchers who want to confidently apply co-methodologies in real-world settings. Attendees will gain practical, hands-on experience of using co-methodologies to develop the skills to collaboratively design and implement their own service improvements, quality improvement initiatives or interventions.