
Section 17 leave: supporting unpaid carers
Phase 1
Phase 2
Study Findings
Section 17 Leave: Supporting Unpaid Carers - Research Participant Summary Dec23 (PDF , 665kb)
Tucker, L., Moran, N., Naughton-Doe, R., Wakeman, E., Wilberforce, M. and Webber, M. (2024) Section 17 Leave - Supporting unpaid carers: Research participant summary. University of York. DOI: doi.org/10.15124/yao-jsdq-d334
Resources for practitioners and for unpaid carers
The research team have developed a variety of products to illustrate the S.17 Leave Standard, indicate how it can be used in practice by practitioners on mental health inpatient wards/units, and explain more about s.17 leave to carers. These resources can be viewed online at the links below and some can be printed at your discretion (where indicated):
Resources for unpaid carers (including for practitioners to share with carers)
- Carers s.17 leave information leaflet
- These 4-page documents explains what s.17 leave is, who decides when somebody is ready for s.17 leave, how long s.17 leave may be for, where people can go and what they can do during s.17 leave, carer involvement in planning s.17 leave, changes to s.17 leave at short notice, what carers could do if they have any concerns during the s.17 leave, feedback following s.17 leave, and carer support services. Some of this information may also be useful for carers of people who are in hospital voluntarily.
Carers s.17 leave information leaflet (screen read version) (PDF , 170kb)
Moran, N., Tucker, L., Naughton-Doe, R., Wakeman, E., Wilberforce, M. and Webber, M. (2024) S.17 Standard - Carers s.17 leave information leaflet. University of York. DOI: doi.org/10.15124/yao-qhvd-f849
Carers s.17 leave information leaflet (Print version) (PDF , 2,981kb)
Moran, N., Tucker, L., Naughton-Doe, R., Wakeman, E., Wilberforce, M. and Webber, M. (2024) S.17 Standard - Carers s.17 leave information leaflet. University of York. DOI: doi.org/10.15124/yao-t2f3-2n93
Resources for inpatient mental health staff
- Practice Guidance: Supporting unpaid carers around hospital leave
- A 30-page Practice Guidance document outlining the benefits of the Standard for practitioners, carers and patients; the importance of working with carers; how the guidance was developed; an overview of the S.17 Leave Standard; and guidance on what practitioners need to do (and why) for each of the 10 items in the Standard.
Practice Guidance (PDF , 858kb)
Moran, N., Webber, M., Naughton-Doe, R., Wilberforce, M., Wakeman, E. and Tucker, L. (2024) S.17 Standard - Practice Guidance: Supporting unpaid carers around hospital leave. University of York. DOI: doi.org/10.15124/yao-4jep-kz20
- Summary Guidance for practitioners: Supporting unpaid carers around hospital leave
- A 14-page summary of the Practice Guidance document for practitioners presenting an overview of the S.17 Leave standard and guidance on what practitioners need to do for each of the 10 items in the Standard.
Summary guidance for practitioners (PDF , 687kb)
Moran, N., Webber, M., Naughton-Doe, R., Wilberforce, M., Wakeman, E. and Tucker, L. (2024) S.17 Standard - Summary guidance for practitioners: Supporting unpaid carers around hospital leave. University of York. DOI: doi.org/10.15124/yao-1q6z-6042
- Poster: Supporting unpaid carers around hospital leave
- The poster showcases the 10 items of the S.17 Leave Standard and can serve as a reminder to staff about ways they could be including unpaid carers before, during and after s.17 leave.
Poster: Supporting unpaid carers around hospital leave (PDF , 7,477kb)
Tucker, L., Moran, N., Webber, M., Naughton-Doe, R., Wakeman, E. and Wilberforce, M. (2024) S.17 Standard - Poster: Supporting unpaid carers around hospital leave. University of York. DOI: doi.org/10.15124/yao-w66r-va83
- Business card: Supporting unpaid carers around hospital leave
- These small business cards are designed to fit inside a staff lanyard and act as a mobile reminder of the 10 items of the S.17 Leave Standard to help staff remember to include unpaid carers before, during and after periods of s.17 leave. These can be printed or a small number can be posted out on request (please contact Nicola.Moran@york.ac.uk)
Business card: Supporting unpaid carers around hospital leave (PDF , 2,403kb)
Tucker, L., Naughton-Doe, R., Moran, N., Wakeman, E., Wilberforce, M. and Webber, M. (2024) S.17 Standard - Business card: Supporting unpaid carers around hospital leave. University of York. DOI: doi.org/10.15124/yao-qyjh-5344
Training/information videos for inpatient mental health staff: Supporting carers around hospital leave
A series of short film clips have also been produced to explain the different elements of the S.17 Leave Standard as they apply at different points in the admission, namely before s.17 leave, during s.17 leave, and after s.17 leave. These short films can be watched together or individually as and when practitioners are at a particular point in the s.17 leave journey. Lots of the information and suggestions are also applicable to patients who are in hospital voluntarily:
- Trailer
(42 second overview of the film clips)
Webber, M., Moran, N., Tucker, L. and Wakeman, E. (2024) S.17 Standard - 0. Trailer: Training videos for inpatient mental health staff: Supporting unpaid carers around hospital leave. University of York. DOI: doi.org/10.15124/yao-ncdc-pq77
- Introduction to the S.17 Standard
(5:26 minute overview of the 10 items in the Standard, and the benefits to practitioners, carers and patients of practitioners working with and supporting carers)
Moran, N., Tucker, L., Webber, M. and Wakeman, E. (2024) S.17 Standard - 1. Introduction to the S.17 Standard: Training videos for inpatient mental health staff: Supporting unpaid carers around hospital leave. University of York. DOI: doi.org/10.15124/yao-d8sz-sw84
- Before leave from hospital
(4:31 minute review of involving unpaid carers before leave occurs)
Tucker, L., Moran, N., Wakeman, E. and Webber, M. (2024) S.17 Standard - 2. Before Leave From Hospital: Training videos for inpatient mental health staff: Supporting unpaid carers around hospital leave. University of York. DOI: doi.org/10.15124/yao-a889-wq14
- Planning and undertaking hospital leave
(4:27 minute insight into how practitioners can work with unpaid carers in the planning stage and at the start of the leave)
Moran, N., Tucker, L., Wakeman, E. and Webber, M. (2024) S.17 Standard - 3. Planning and Undertaking Hospital Leave: Training videos for inpatient mental health staff: Supporting unpaid carers around hospital leave. University of York. DOI: doi.org/10.15124/yao-jkqx-xv42
- After leave from hospital
(2:53 minute review of involving and supporting carers following hospital leave)
Tucker, L., Moran, N., Wakeman, E. and Webber, M. (2024) S.17 Standard - 4. After Leave From Hospital: Training videos for inpatient mental health staff: Supporting unpaid carers around hospital leave. University of York. DOI: doi.org/10.15124/yao-wkp7-9w97
Publications from the project
Moran, N., Naughton-Doe, R., Wilberforce, M., Wakeman, E. and Webber, M. (2024) Supporting unpaid carers around hospital leave for people detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) in England: carer and practitioner perspectives. BMC Psychiatry 24, 160 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-05602-9
Naughton-Doe, R., Moran, N., Wakeman, E., Wilberforce, M., Bennett, L. & Webber, M. (2022) Interventions that support unpaid carers of adult mental health inpatients: a scoping review, Journal of Mental Health, doi: 10.1080/09638237.2022.2069702
Co-Investigators
- Professor Martin Webber - School for Business and Society, University of York
- Dr Nicola Moran - School for Business and Society, University of York
- Dr Mark Wilberforce - School for Business and Society, University of York
- Mrs Emma Wakeman - Senior Social Worker, St Andrew's Healthcare
The information shared on this webpage presents independent research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) School for Social Care Research (SSCR), grant RE20-032-290398. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NIHR SSCR, the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.