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Palliative care: guidelines for the appointment of general practitioners with special interests in the delivery of clinical services
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This general practitioner with special interest (GPwSI) framework is one of a number commissioned by the Department of Health. This guidance considers the position of the GPwSI in palliative care; it describes the core functions and responsibilities of a GPwSI in palliative care, and the factors that need to be considered in making an appointment to this position. The aims of any palliative care service are to provide quality care for patients requiring palliative care and to bring the best in hospice care out into the community. Palliative care involves taking a generalist perspective in a specialist context. The separate sections of this guidance cover: the core activities of the GPwSI service in palliative care; the core competencies recommended for the GPwSI service; evidence of training and experience for competencies; evidence of successful acquisition of those competencies; evidence of maintenance of competencies; the accreditation process; the types of patients suitable for the service; local guidelines on the use of the service; the facilities ideally present to deliver a GPwSI service in palliative care; clinical governance, accountability, and monitoring arrangements; induction and support arrangements for the GPwSI; and monitoring and clinical audit arrangements.
Mental health policy implementation guide: support, time and recovery (STR) workers
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 46p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This guidance aims to provide a framework for local health and social care systems to introduce Support, Time and Recovery workers into the mental health workforce. It is structured around a series of questions and answers responding to the points that have come up most frequently during consultations, workshops and discussions.
Direct payments guidance: community care, services for carers and children's services (direct payments) guidance England 2003
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 60p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide is issued by the Department of Health of the United Kingdom and is aimed at those who may wish to purchase their own care. Guidance to assist local councils in making, managing and administering direct payments. Direct payments give recipients the opportunity to purchase care services instead of relying on council provision. This guidance was superseded in September 2009. It was replaced by 'Guidance on direct payments for community care, services for carers and children's services: England 2009'.
Report of a review group established to examine the use of the power to make grants under section 64 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 78p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Secretary of State for Health, through the Section 64 General Scheme of Grants (S64 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968), has power to make grants to voluntary organizations in England whose activities support the Department of Health’s policy priorities. Section 64 grants represent the greatest single source of financial support that the Department provides to the voluntary sector. The grants are discretionary and terms and conditions agreed by Ministers and HM Treasury apply. Competition for the available funds is always very strong, and priority is given to applications with innovative proposals of national significance that will complement statutory services and so help secure provision of high quality health and social care and promote the nation's health. The Department of Health values its partnership with the voluntary and community sector across the whole of health and social care. Making effective use of Section 64 and other powers at national and local level is central to this relationship.
Discharge from hospital: pathway, process and practice
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Health and Social Care Joint Unit and Change Agents Team
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 104p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This good practice guidance updates and builds on the Hospital Discharge Workbook published in 1994. The Government Response to the Health Select Committee Report on Delayed Discharges, issued in November 2002, indicated that the workbook would be updated to reflect the Government's commitment to tackle delayed discharges in line with its commitment in the NHS plan.
New ways of working in stroke care: examples of new or extended roles for those involved with the care of stroke victims and their carers
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 22p.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 2nd
The Changing Workforce Programme has been set up to promote new ways of working which will both improve patient care and be more attractive to staff. “New ways of working” covers a variety of approaches to job redesign: new roles may be created or existing roles may be adjusted to include additional responsibilities. These new or changed roles will probably cross traditional demarcations: between individual professions, between registered and support staff, between clinical and non-clinical staff and between health and social care. One of the pilot sites concerns the care of stroke patients. This publication is a compilation of examples of new ways of working in stroke care which have been introduced by a range of providers. The aim is to illustrate how new roles can meet patients’ needs more effectively, while at the same time giving staff more opportunities to develop their skills and experience.
Community care statistics 2001-2002: referrals, assessments and packages of care, for adults
- Editors:
- BARKER Mike, ANDERSON Kate, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 117p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report presents information from the second proper year of the data collection from the Referrals, Assessments and Packages of Care project for adults (RAP). Information presented here relates to England for the period 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2002. National level information only is given in this report.
Family and friends carers: scoping paper prepared for the Department of Health
- Author:
- HUNT Joan
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 103p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This ‘scoping’ paper was commissioned by the Department of Health to inform the policy-making process. Its remit was: to describe the current policy and legislative framework, highlighting any anomalies; difficulties or conflicts; to review the existing research evidence, including evidence from the United States and New Zealand, in relation to the policy and practice issues and policy and legislative framework; to analyse the implications for policy development, particularly in relation to children’s services objectives; to describe the forthcoming research evidence; and to identify the gaps in the research evidence. The paper is divided into three main sections. Chapter 2 considers the research evidence relating to kinship care and the well-being of children. Chapter 3 outlines the policy and legislative framework and the issues identified in the research literature. Chapter 4 examines what further research is needed.
How can we help older people not fall again?: implementing the Older People's NSF Falls Standard; support for commissioning good services
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 72p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The negative impact of falls and related injuries on older people and health and social care systems is clear. The NSF for Older People Standard 6 aims to prevent falls and reduce their impacts. This document provides guidance, primarily for commissioners, on how to implement that standard and achieve benefits for older people and health and social care systems. ree key elements of good practice in commissioning services to address falls and their impacts were identified: cost benefit analyses that make the case for investment; strategic commissioning is in itself a valuable tool in developing and sustaining effective services; interventions are most beneficial when targeted on those at risk, based on agreed assessment processes, and integrated in a falls strategy developed with the full range of local services.
A practical guide for disabled people or carers: where to find information, services and equipment
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 208p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Guide giving information about services for disabled people available from government departments and agencies, the NHS, local government, and voluntary organisations. Covers every need, including housing, money, opportunities for holidays and leisure, and many more. Includes phone numbers, publications and a list of organisations.