During 2006/07 the Care Services Improvement Partnership (CSIP)commissioned training events that would provide people who managed their own support or had done so on behalf of a friend or relative with some basic training in order for them to assist local authorities to implement Self Directed Support (SDS) by telling their stories and supporting others

Derby City Council has helped lead a turnaround in the approach and delivery of medication management across the East Midlands. This has resulted in a changed approach from top management through to care staff, driven by the establishment of the East Midlands Medicines and Social Care Management Group, and a new medicines management policy.

A joint project between Leicestershire County Council and Leicester City Council, sponsored by East Midlands Improvement and Efficiency Partnership (EM IEP), has developed and launched a kitemark to recognise care homes that demonstrate ‘Dignity in Care.’

An innovative drive to improve health and well being for adults with mental ill-health and their carers has been led by the East Midlands Joint Improvement Partnership (JIP). The focus has been to increase the number of people who have choice and control over their support packages (self-directed support).