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Unit costs of health and social care 2011
- Authors:
- CURTIS Lesley, (comp.)
- Publisher:
- Personal Social Services Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 230p., bibliog., tables
- Place of publication:
- Canterbury
This publication, now in its 19th year, provides unit costs for a wide range of health and social care services are provided using a standardised methodology. The report is organised into five main sections. Section I covers services used by a particular client group, and includes services for older people, people with mental health problems, people who misuse drugs/alcohol, people with learning disabilities, younger adults with physical and sensory impairments, services for children and their families, hospitals, and care packages. Sections II, III and IV deal with the unit costs of professionals in community-based health care, community-based social care, and hospital-based health care. Section V details the sources of information used. This volume also includes three articles which explore: information on: the costs of extra care housing; the costs and quality of Shared Lives placements; and the cost and the capacity implications for local authorities of implementing Lord Laming’s (2009) recommendations on the protection and safeguarding of children and young people.
The way I see it: personal views on user involvement, partnership working, inclusion and real life
- Authors:
- McKEEVER Brendan, (comp.)
- Publisher:
- Family Information Group
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 174p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Derry
After providing a general introduction to user participation, this document then presents the personal views, opinions and experiences of twenty four diverse contributors. Contributors include the parents of disabled children, academics, community publishers, those working in community networks and childcare partnerships, charities, research foundations, social care councils and trusts. The individual perspectives blend together to present an comprehensive overview of user involvement, in a plain, clear and accessible way.
Unit costs of health and social care 2010
- Authors:
- CURTIS Lesley, (comp.)
- Publisher:
- Personal Social Services Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 253p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Canterbury
This publication, funded by the Department of Health and now in its 18th year, was developed with the aim of bringing together information about the costs of health and social care in a way that is transparent and compatible. Supported by an Advisory Group comprising Department of Health personnel, SCIE representatives as well as some of the foremost academics working in health and social care economics, it brings together information from a variety of sources to estimate the most up-to-date nationally-applicable unit costs for a wide range of health and social care services in England. Based in economic theory, the volumes present the unit costs and the estimation methods used, provide references for data sources and other cost-related research. Section I covers services used by a particular client group, and includes services for older people, people with mental health problems, people who misuse drugs/alcohol, people with learning disabilities, younger adults with physical and sensory impairments, services for children and their families, hospitals, and care packages. Sections II, III and IV deal with the unit costs of professionals. The publication also includes four articles on: the costs of short break provision for disabled children; the costs of the Partnerships of Older People Project; the cost of a specialised form of cognitive behavioural therapy used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder; and the cost of long term care.
Deprivation of liberty safeguards: an initial review of implementation
- Authors:
- HARGREAVES Roger, (comp.)
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Alliance
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 15p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) were introduced in England and Wales in April 2009. They allow care homes and hospitals to obtain a power to detain residents or patients who lack capacity, if this is necessary in their best interests to protect them from harm. This is an initial review of the progress of implementation based on feedback from Mental Health Alliance (MHA) members and other organisations involved in the DoLS process. The briefing highlights some positive achievements and concerns. It discusses how, so far, there has been less use of this scheme than predicted and there are big variations between different areas. Flaws in the scheme and poor understanding of it mean that people’s human rights are not being adequately protected. A number of recommendations are provided by the MHA. These include the need for the Government to look at why so few applications have been made compared to levels expected and why there are such disparities between supervisory bodies and geographical areas. They also include the need for revised guidance on the meaning of deprivation of liberty which is comprehensible to care providers, and especially to care home staff.
Report from the ministerial summit on dementia: organised by the Department of Health (England) and the Medical Research Council: November 2009
- Authors:
- BAMFORD Sally-Marie, (comp.)
- Publisher:
- International Longevity Centre UK
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 63p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This Report summarises the presentations, discussions and ideas which emerged from the Ministerial Dementia Research Summit held on 21st July 2009 at the Royal Society in London. The purpose of the Summit was to identify gaps in existing knowledge and to prioritise new areas for research in the dementia field, including improving the quality of care services and appraising specific interventions, and also more basic work on the causes of dementia or on the possibility of cure. In addition to helping to develop a more clearly prioritised research agenda, the Summit also aimed to focus on ways to support the current science base and sharpen its impact. This could include better coordination of research effort, actions to increase the competitiveness of research bids and/or enhance the translation of research into effective practice.
Penderels Trust direct payments development project: final report March 2006
- Authors:
- SOMERVILLE Emma, (comp.)
- Publisher:
- Penderels Trust
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 63p.
- Place of publication:
- Coventry
The report describes how development workers of the Trust promote Direct Payments in a wide variety of settings, from day centres to shopping centres and to many different groups. Direct Payments uptake has increased in all areas. Many areas have thriving peer support groups that have been set up or further facilitated by the Development Workers. The report contains case studies about how people use their Direct Payment. A staff training resource pack for use by service users is also being produced.
Organisational change and workforce development: some vignettes from the New Types of Worker project
- Authors:
- WADDILOVE David, (comp.)
- Publisher:
- Skills for Care
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
The first phase of the New Types of Worker project is now drawing to a close. There is a wealth of literature that has emerged during the three years of the project’s existence. Planning for new ‘role sets’ to emerge in a sustainable way will rest on such experience and the lessons that collectively we draw from it. It is thus the intention of this publication to present some organisational vignettes that demonstrate the practicalities of cultural change within organisations and their implications for workforce development. The authors are not offering full-blown organisational case studies here; this is a series of vignettes pulled together by the project managers themselves and edited to clarify the common points and differences. The approach is therefore broadly ethno-methodological. The projects speak largely for themselves and a cohesive and coherent connection between their experiences is drawn out.
Learning the lessons: mental health inquiry reports published in England and Wales between 1969 and 1996 and their recommendations for improved practice
- Authors:
- SHEPPARD Dave, comp
- Publisher:
- Zito Trust
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 118p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Summarises and presents the recommendations from independent inquiry reports into homicides committed by people with mental health problems between 1969 and 1996. Groups the main findings under multidisciplinary headings.
Learning the lessons: mental health inquiry reports published in England and Wales between 1969 - 1994 and their recommendations for improving practice
- Authors:
- SHEPPARD Dave, comp
- Publisher:
- Zito Trust
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 48p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Brings together the recommendations of a number of mental health inquiries in a coherent and structured way. Concentrates on reports produced during the period between 1984 and 1994. Especially useful for purchasers, providers and users of mental health services throughout the country as an effective tool for auditing current provision.
Directory of community social work initiatives: England
- Author:
- DOMONEY Lynette comp
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Social Work. Practice and Development Exchange
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 1v. looseleaf.
- Place of publication:
- London