Welcome to Martin Howe Associates
Martin Howe Associates was established in 1998 and provides training and consultancy in Social Care and Health. The main provider is Martin Howe, supported with a number of associates.
The main focus of the work is:
- Working in Learning Disabilities and Mental Health services
- Primary Care development
- Service reviews and evaluation work
- Facilitation of new and existing teams
- Interim management
Case Study
From February 2009 Martin Howe Associates have worked on a project with Assura Derwentside LLP to improve the access to Primary care for people with learning disabilities across County Durham and Darlington.
The project had a number of elements:
- Gaining data from each practice via an audit document to plan the training.
- Designing the training materials including the presentation and resource packs.
- Delivering the training to 78 practices to a minimum of 3 members of the team.
- Collating course and 3 month evaluations to plan the next steps of support to practices.
- Incorporating local and national good practice into the project.
- The training programme has been well received with very positive evaluations and health checks have begun for people with learning disabilities. The second part of the project is to build upon the initial training by offering further training, support and advice and continually evaluate the impact on people with learning disabilities, their carers and services.
Our Work & Clients
Over the past decade Martin Howe Associates has worked with a range of statutory, independent and private providers. Some of the clients over the past couple of years have been:
- Blackburn with Darwen PCT
To provide 18 months interim management to a new Primary Care Mental Health service. This was a joint partnership arrangement with the local trust and borough council and involved designing systems and processes that established the new service and marketed the service to key stakeholders. - Social Work Co-operative
Providing consultancy support on developing Personalisation in one authority and reablement services with 12 local authorities within the North East. - Assura Derwentside LLP
By providing training on the Learning Disabilities Direct enhanced service to 80 practices in County Durham and Darlington. This forms the basis for developing the overall aim of improving access within Primary care for people with learning disabilities - Several Primary care teams
To facilitate business planning away days - Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
To establish and develop a Learning Disabilities Parliament in which people are elected and begin to influence decisions within the area - North Cumbria acute hospital trust
To work with staff in small focus groups on learning and development needs. The facilitation of the groups lead to a report being used in identifying further developmental actions.
Some other clients include:
- South of Tyne and Wear PCT
- County Durham PCT
- Durham Social Services
- Mencap
- Darlington Health promotion team
- Gateshead Primary Care Mental Health team
Client Testimonials
"Martin commenced work with NHS Blackburn with Darwen Provider Services Unit in early 2008 on the recommendation of a colleague.
Martin's role as an external consultant to the organisation was to provide project support on the establishment and development of a newly commissioned primary care mental health service.
Over the next 18 months, Martin worked on several projects, most notably the establishment of a partnership board, stakeholder mapping and communications activity, development of service pathways and procedures, and patient and public involvement.
Throughout the lifespan of each and all of these projects, Martin demonstrated a high level of commitment, attention to detail and quality and subsequently, many of his ideas and developments have been implemented and helped deliver successful outcomes of the service to a range of stakeholders including commissioners, partners and service users and carers.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Martin to colleagues within and outside of my organisation when a high standard of project management is required."
- Rebecca Demaine, Strategic Manager, NHS Blackburn with Darwen Provider Services Unit.
"Martin has delivered training for our staff in Bench-marking and other quality improvement techniques. He has also facilitated focus groups with staff which were very successful, as Martin has a relaxed style, and is able to engage participants with his knowledgeable and sympathetic approach."
- Jean Hill, Training Manager, NHS.
"Martin is a member of the Social Work Co-operative, and has acted as an associate consultant on a range of co-operative assignments. The co-operative have been impressed by Martin's creativity, organisation, and communication skills. He is a valued co-op member.
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- Dr Guy Turnbull, Director, The Social Work Co-operative.
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Contact
Address:41 Hotspur Street,
Tynemouth,
Tyne & Wear,
NE30 4EN.
Tel: 0191 296 0541
Mob: 07968 873485
Email: martin@martinhowe.com
