Andy Meakin
Biographic Data
| ID | 6578827 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Andy Meakin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Andy |
| FAMILY NAME | Meakin |
| SIGNATURE | MEAKIN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | VOICES, Federation House Stoke‐on‐Trent UK |
| ORCID | 0009-0009-4414-6398 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Frameworks to Evaluate the Quality of Public Involvement in Health and Social Care Research
INTRODUCTION: Public involvement (PI) in health and social care research is well established. However, questions remain about the quality of PI activities and the consistency with which high-quality PI is conceptualised. This lack of clarity in how PI quality should be defined and assessed creates challenges for identifying and promoting best practice. While many tools and guidelines exist to support researchers to involve public contributors, it…
Applying situational analysis to examine the impact of Voices on people experiencing multiple disadvantage
Purpose This paper reports the use of situational analysis as a systems methodology to evaluate the voices of independence change and empowerment in the Stoke-on-Trent (VOICES) partnership project. Design/methodology/approach Using situational analysis and drawing on a range of secondary data sources, a three-stage conceptual mapping process provided a detailed picture of both the non-linear interlinkage and complexity of the local system that VO…
Homelessness, hospital discharge and challenges in the context of limited resources
Hospital discharge for people experiencing homelessness is a perennial challenge. The Homeless Reduction Act 2017 (HRA) places new responsibilities on hospitals, but it remains unknown whether this has affected discharge practices. This qualitative study explores stakeholders' views on the challenges around hospital discharge for people experiencing homelessness, in the context of a deprived English city. Semi-structured interviews were conducted…
Insight Through Experience
In this article Darren Murinas and Andy Meakin explore how, learning from the private sector, Expert Citizens are establishing the lived experience of consuming public services as the benchmark for performance and continuous improvement. They argue that public services need to pay more attention to how the act of consuming public services make people feel about themselves and the world. To do this, they contend, we must shift the power to decide …
Increasing access to Care Act 2014 assessments and personal budgets among people with experiences of homelessness and multiple exclusion
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a case study describing the progress that is being made in one city in England to increase access to Care Act 2014 assessments and personal budgets among people with experiences of homelessness and multiple exclusion. Design/methodology/approach: A case study employing a “study group” to describe and reflect on local development work. Findings: The authors focus on the “systems change” activity tha…
Increasing access to Care Act 2014 assessments and personal budgets among people with experiences of homelessness and multiple exclusion
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a case study describing the progress that is being made in one city in England to increase access to Care Act 2014 assessments and personal budgets among people with experiences of homelessness and multiple exclusion. Design/methodology/approach: A case study employing a “study group” to describe and reflect on local development work. Findings: The authors focus on the “systems change” activity tha…
Increasing access to Care Act 2014 assessments and personal budgets among people with experiences of homelessness and multiple exclusion
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a case study describing the progress that is being made in one city in England to increase access to Care Act 2014 assessments and personal budgets among people with experiences of homelessness and multiple exclusion. Design/methodology/approach: A case study employing a “study group” to describe and reflect on local development work. Findings: The authors focus on the “systems change” activity tha…
Insight Through Experience
In this article Darren Murinas and Andy Meakin explore how, learning from the private sector, Expert Citizens are establishing the lived experience of consuming public services as the benchmark for performance and continuous improvement. They argue that public services need to pay more attention to how the act of consuming public services make people feel about themselves and the world. To do this, they contend, we must shift the power to decide …
Applying situational analysis to examine the impact of Voices on people experiencing multiple disadvantage
Purpose This paper reports the use of situational analysis as a systems methodology to evaluate the voices of independence change and empowerment in the Stoke-on-Trent (VOICES) partnership project. Design/methodology/approach Using situational analysis and drawing on a range of secondary data sources, a three-stage conceptual mapping process provided a detailed picture of both the non-linear interlinkage and complexity of the local system that VO…
Homelessness, hospital discharge and challenges in the context of limited resources
Hospital discharge for people experiencing homelessness is a perennial challenge. The Homeless Reduction Act 2017 (HRA) places new responsibilities on hospitals, but it remains unknown whether this has affected discharge practices. This qualitative study explores stakeholders' views on the challenges around hospital discharge for people experiencing homelessness, in the context of a deprived English city. Semi-structured interviews were conducted…
Frameworks to Evaluate the Quality of Public Involvement in Health and Social Care Research
INTRODUCTION: Public involvement (PI) in health and social care research is well established. However, questions remain about the quality of PI activities and the consistency with which high-quality PI is conceptualised. This lack of clarity in how PI quality should be defined and assessed creates challenges for identifying and promoting best practice. While many tools and guidelines exist to support researchers to involve public contributors, it…
Political science (4 works) · Mental Health and Patient Involvement (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · General partnership (2 works) · Healthcare innovation and challenges (2 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (2 works)