PJ Annand

Why we updated our co-production payment rates (and what it means): a shared reflection Robert Walker and PJ Annand explore how lived experience in care research is valued and recognised, and why this has led to a change in the Centre for Care’s payment policy.

Why we updated our co-production payment rates (and what it means): a shared reflection
Rob Walker & @pjcreates.bsky.social explore how #livedexperience in care research is valued & recognised & why this has led to a change in the Centre for Care’s payment policy.
centreforcare.ac.uk/updates/2026...

Illustrated image shows 5 people sitting around a table in a meeting. Text: "We call for social care as an equal partner in health and wellbeing, and for people to have greater choice and control in decisions that affect them. Full Read: centreforcare.ac.uk/commentary. Illustration: PJ Annand"

We call for social care as an equal partner in health and wellbeing, and for people to have greater choice and control in decisions that affect them. 7/7

Illustrated image shows jigsaw pieces with different words on. the words read "Co-production", "Transparency + consent", "Social care", "Evaluation and accountability", "Social determinants", "Digital", "Prevention", and "communities". Text: "In short, there are some key pieces missing from the plan. crucially, if we don't resource social care and centre user voices, we risk repeating past mistakes. Illustration: PJ Annand"

In short, there are some key pieces missing from the plan. Crucially, if we don't resource social care and centre user voices, we risk repeating past mistakes. 6/7

Illustrated image shows 2 stick people at the bottom of a hill, one of the people is using a wheelchair. Under the hill slope is the word "Prevention" in large capital letters. On the hillslope are three rock-like shapes with text in. The text reads "Poverty", "Housing insecurity" and "Isolation". Text: "Tackling the social determinants of health is a shared challenge, without coordinated support, even the best prevention ambitions risk stalling partway up the hill. Illustration: PJ Annand"

Tackling the social determinants of health is a shared challenge, without coordinated support, even the best prevention ambitions risk stalling partway up the hill. 5/7

Illustrated image shows 2 smart phones, one has the text "My companion, The NHS Chat GPT, Log in" and the other has the text "NHS App Doctor in your pocket". Text: "Tech is offered as the fix but with no clear opt-outs or transparency and accountability mechanisms or considerations of those who need or want low/no-tech care access. Illustration: PJ Annand"

Tech is offered as the fix but with no clear opt-outs or transparency and accountability mechanisms or considerations of those who need or want low/no-tech care access. 4/7

Illustrated image shows 2 people standing next to a poster that reads "The Plan." Underneath those words are subheadings "Destination" and "Route" underneath "Destination" are three bullet points, "community care", "Digital" and "prevention" The person on the left is wearing casual clothes and is saying "What about that bit over there?" and pointing to the empty space under the subheading "Route". The second person is wearing business attire and is saying "We haven't filled that bit out yet." Text: "Secondly, the plan sets out the what but not the how... Especially re. the central role of social care in making it work. Illustration: PJ Annand"

Secondly, the plan sets out the what but not the how... Especially regarding the central role of #socialcare in making it work. 3/7

Illustrated image shows man at podium with the words "NHS 10 year plan" on it, addressing an audience. In illustration, there are three banners next to the podium which have the words "Hospital to Community", "Analogue to Digital", and "Sickness to Prevention" Text: "First impressions: The vision has been announced... but some key players, including those most affected, are missing from focus."

First impressions: The vision has been announced... but some key players, including those most affected, are missing from focus. 2/7

Illustrated image shows a laptop, Centre for Care and Social Care Institute for Excellence logos. Text: ""Fit for the Future" our thoughts on the 10 year plan. Written by Deborah Rozansky, PJ Annand, Serena Vicario, Erika Kispeter. Read in full on the Centre for Care site, OR swipe for TL:DR>, Illustration: PJ Annand"

Our latest commentary explores the UK Gov's 10 year plan for the NHS and identifies the opportunities for social care and how the sector can make the most of them. centreforcare.ac.uk/commentary/2...
It also features some great artwork by @pjcreates.bsky.social, follow the Thread to view all! 1/7

Title: Innovation Through Coproduction. Caption: Does 'innovation' always have to be about chasing the latest shiny thing? Illustration: two people walking on a road, one with thought bubble of a diamond, another with a thought bubble of a light bulb. Author/illustrator credit: PJ Annand.

Caption: What if 'innovation' meant developing ideas that centre community priorities in new, more equitable, or more sustainable ways? Illustration: Three people, one sitting in a chair, one standing with an arm raised, one sitting in a wheelchair with arms on wheels. They are surrounded by speech bubbles saying 'dignity!', 'justice!, 'belonging!', 'access!', 'respect!', 'choice!', 'agency!'. Author/illustrator credit: PJ Annand.

Caption: Inspired by SCIE (Social Care Institute of Excellence), we're interested at Centre for Care in what innovation through coproduction could look like. Illustration: Back of a person wearing a Centre for Care t-shirt in the foreground, with a view of the SCIE 'Innovation through Coproduction Westminster Reception' in the background, where people are gathered listening to a speaker. Author/illustrator credit: PJ Annand

Caption: For us, the first step has to be asking some difficult questions... Illustration: Side profiles of four people's faces emerging from the edge of the page, with the following questions between them highlighted in red: Who defines innovation and who benefits? What kinds of labour are visible and valued? What systems include or exclude? What power dynamics shape collaboration? Can innovation mean slowing down or saying no? Author/illustrator credit: PJ Annand

I'll be honest, I don't really like the word #innovation. Or maybe I just don't like how it's used.

SCIE's Innovation Through #Coproduction event for #CoproductionWeek got me thinking about hard questions we need to be asking rn.

#copro #researchethics #socialcare #ppi @centreforcare.bsky.social