Stage 1

Months 1-6:  October 2009 - March 2010

• NHS Ethics / governance approval
• Recruitment of research assistant
• Set up recruitment of participants and project website
• Advisory and Reference Group meetings (1)
• Contact individual interviews with older people and staff

Stage 2

Months 7-12, April 2010 -  September 2010

• Complete interviews
• Analyse interviews
• Advisory and Reference Group meetings (2)

Stage 3

Months 13-14, October 2010 - November 2010

• Ongoing analysis of data
• Set up focus groups with older people and staff
• Report writing and publication

Stage 4

Months 15-20, December 2010 - June 2011

• Advisory and Reference Group meetings (3)
• Conduct focus groups
• Ongoing analysis
• Set up consultation event

Stage 5

Months 21-26, July 2011 - November 2011

• Run consultation event
• Writing publication from focus groups
• Advisory and Reference Group meetings (4)
• Development of social marketing materials
• Writing final report and publications