Improving Access to Services for Clients Experiencing Multiple Disadvantage and Co-occurring Conditions
A free course, created with the NHS's Transformation Partners in Health and Care Co-occurring Conditions Team, on recognising and supporting the multiple and co-occurring needs of people who experience multiple disadvantage.
Backed by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities. Copy from the Teachable course page, 21 Oct 2026. "Substance misuse" changed to "substance use" and "service users" to "people" per the crib sheet. Lucy to approve.
About this course
Backed by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), this aneemo course has been created in partnership with the NHS's Transformation Partners in Health and Care Co-occurring Conditions Team to support cross-sector professionals in recognising and supporting the multiple and co-occurring needs of people who experience multiple disadvantage.
The curriculum benefits both frontline staff and system leaders across health, social care, the voluntary sector and the criminal justice system. It also covers the use of legislation such as the Care Act, safeguarding, the Mental Capacity Act, NICE guidance, the Drug Strategy and the NHS Long Term Plan, and what a trauma-informed criminal justice system can look like. Ultimately you will be better able to help people overcome the barriers between physical health, mental health and substance use services.
Who it's for
Frontline staff and system leaders across health, social care, the voluntary sector and the criminal justice system.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the individual, service and system-level barriers that people with multiple needs face in accessing services
- Recognise the prevalence of trauma and work in a trauma-informed way
- Use practical and creative approaches to assessment, engagement and support
- Recognise the importance of gender-informed service models and peer support
- Apply the Care Act, safeguarding, the Mental Capacity Act and NICE guidance in practice
- Describe what a trauma-informed criminal justice system can look like
Course content
Four modules, about 40 minutes each, with short videos and a knowledge check at the end of each module. Module titles from Teachable once Lucy confirms what should be shown publicly.
Your instructors
- Christina NwosuExpert by Experience, Groundswell
- Professor Nicholas PleaceProfessor of Social Policy, University of York
- Professor Michael Preston-ShootEmeritus Professor of Social Work, University of Bedfordshire
- Dr Michael KelleherConsultant Psychiatrist, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- Matthew BarberThames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner
- Emma RollsRESTART Project Worker, Connection Support, Thames Valley OPCC
- Dr Emma WilliamsonConsultant Clinical Psychologist, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- John Driscoll and Ashleigh KnowlesHealth Peer Support Caseworkers, Groundswell
- Sam Dorney-SmithLead Nurse, Pathway
- Dr Natalie MillerGP, Great Chapel Street
- Scarlett WrightProject Officer, Co-occurring Conditions Programme, Transformation Partners in Health and Care
- Fran BusbyClinical Service Lead, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- Gina Williams-LecointeOutreach Worker, The Connection at St Martin's
- Joe HarrisTrainee Clinical Psychologist, King's College London
Questions
When does the course start and finish?
Whenever you like. It's fully self-paced: start when you enrol, finish in one sitting or over several weeks.
How long do I have access?
For as long as you need it, on any device you own.
What if this isn't the course I wanted?
If you are unsatisfied, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.
Can my organisation enrol a whole team?
Yes. Use the "Talk to us about your team" button and we'll set it up, with completion reporting for your managers if you want it.