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Received: 1 October 2018

Accepted: 13 February 2019

First Online: 28 February 2019

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: Ethical review for the initial interviews and focus groups with professionals was provided by Newcastle University Research Ethics Committee (ref BH138009) and any necessary permissions obtained from research and development departments of participating Trusts. Further approvals for stakeholder interviews were given by Newcastle and North Tyneside 1 Ethics Committee (reference 15/NE/0397); Newcastle and North Tyneside 2 Ethics Committee (reference 16/NE/0011); and the Health Research Authority. Additional approvals were received from participating Trusts and Social Services Departments as required. For non-statutory agencies, approval was sought from senior managers. All participants gave written or verbal consent; verbal consent was sought for telephone interviews with professionals and for consensus panel discussions.

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