Ms Imelda O'Donovan:

On the centre of excellence, what we are looking for is a one-stop shop, a clinic where patients are involved in all aspects of the service, where they have a say and their lived experience is valued and informs the practice. We want to see a clinic where patients work in collaboration with all of the clinicians, including the occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists, and the treating doctors. The approach must be multidisciplinary. One of the main recommendations is that it would be person-centred. Care plans must be multidisciplinary and person-centred. The patients have to be the driving force and be instrumental in determining treatment. Treatment needs to suit the patients, address their symptoms and be based on best evidence. The model we have in mind includes all of that, as well as a gathering of data. We need to determine how we can best support people, including through organised peer support, psychological support, as well as all of the medical interventions and treatments, and we need to gather the data.