Calling voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCSFE) partners - get involved in the Medicines Safety Improvement Programme (MedSIP)

A volunteer group and people with a learning disability painting together

The Medicines Safety Improvement Programme (MedSIP) is a national quality improvement programme delivered locally across Coventry and Warwickshire. Our focus is to support people with a learning disability to avoid harm from psychotropic medicines and improve their quality of life.

If you are passionate about improving care for people with learning disability, we are actively seeking voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) partners to:

  • join engagement sessions and networks
  • contribute insights and expertise to influence system change
  • collaborate on projects and pilots to strengthen your organisation impact

Why this matters

  • psychotropic medicines can cause serious side effects
  • should not be used for behaviour without clear clinical need
  • must be reviewed, reduced, and used safely

Our vision

We want to work alongside VCFSE partners to:

  • reduce unnecessary medication
  • strengthen non-medication support
  • improve wellbeing and independence
  • build wrap-around community care

Why VCFSE partners matter

VCFSE organisations bring:

  • trusted relationships with communities
  • expertise in holistic and non-clinical support
  • direct links to families, carers, and ethnic minority groups

How we will work together

  • partnership and networks
  • community-led support
  • insight and engagement
  • test, learn and scale

How to get involved 

If you would like to join MedSIP as a VCFSE partner, contact Kanwal.Umer@healthinnovationwm.org