Event overview
Out of Area (OOA) placements remain one of the most pressing challenges facing mental health providers nationwide. This event, hosted by Transformation Partners in Health and Care (TPHC), brings together colleagues and experts to share learning, practical examples, and tools that can help NHS trusts to reduce reliance on OOA placements, and improve outcomes for service users.
During the session, attendees will gain valuable insights including:
- the impact of OOA placements nationally
- case studies and learnings that demonstrate how mental health provider colleagues have achieved a reduction in OOA placements
- practical tools and approaches that can help trusts to reduce OOA placements
This event is intended to provide a space for shared learning and collaboration across the mental health system, and to inspire action to improve patient care and bring people closer to home.
Case studies will be presented by representatives from:
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Keeping Care Local: How AWP Cut OOA Placements Through Flow, Partnerships and Pathway Redesign
Dr James Eldred, Clinical Psychiatrist, Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Mental Health NHS Trust
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
From Crisis to Community: CNWL’s Journey to Two Years Without an OOA Placement
Graeme Caul, Chief Operating Officer, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
No longer out of sight out of mind: How we helped our patients move from hospitals far away back home to Sussex
Kim Warren, Transfers and Pathways Team Manager and colleagues, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Transformation Partners in Health and Care
Addressing the drivers for OOA placements through demand and capacity modelling
Rakesh Dodhia, Senior Consultant – Digital and Analytics, TPHC
Driving and Releasing Change
Andrew Brown, Director of Operations, TPHC
Event information
Date: Wednesday 17 September 2025
Time: 12-2.30pm
Format: Online (MS Teams)
There will also be dedicated time for a Q&A with the panel. The agenda will be shared ahead of the event.