Accessing social care and health services in Wales

Author:
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY. School of Law and Politics
Publisher:
Mencap
Publication year:
2017
Pagination:
61
Place of publication:
Cardiff
Edition:
Version 2

This toolkit provides information and advice on access and entitlements to health and social care services for people with learning disabilities in Wales. The guide aims to help people are acting as learning disability advocates, including parents, carers, volunteers or professionals by providing them with clear information. The toolkit is divided into three parts: the duties and obligations of local authorities to assess and provide social care and support services; the duties of local health boards to provide health care services, including community-based services and assessing mental capacity; and information about challenging decisions about health and care services. The guide includes links to resources and an additional resources section which provides details of organisations providing information relating to social and health care provision. (Edited publisher abstract)

Subject terms:
access to services, social care provision, health care, local authorities, complaints procedures, learning disabilities, assessment;
Content type:
practice guidance
Location(s):
Wales
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