Funding for this research was provided by:
NIHR School for Primary Care Research (184)
The Arthur Thompson Trust
Article History
Received: 21 January 2025
Accepted: 22 March 2026
First Online: 17 April 2026
Declarations
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: The authors have no competing interests to declare that are relevant to the content of this article.
: This study was performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. The primary study received ethical approval from the UK National Health Service Health Research Authority (13/WS/0226). The sponsor, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust, was re-approached and granted approval for this qualitative secondary analysis.
: Prior to the interviews, written informed consent was gained from each participant. Consent was verbally reconfirmed after each interview.
: This paper/report presents independent research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.