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Tech support
- Author:
- HOARE Adam
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 15(4), July/August 2015, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The Better Outcomes for People with Learning Disabilities Using Technology (BOLD) project was set up to explore whether better use of technology can improve health outcomes for people with learning disabilities. The project builds on an initiative at Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (MBC), who have been successfully using specialist video conferencing to support clients with learning disabilities in the community. This article outlines the experiences of Sandwell using the technology and describes the following two phases of the BOLD project. The project involves an evaluation phase to examine outcomes and test the feasibility of the approach, the development of a protype service, and consideration of change management can be used to facilitate the redevelopment of services and enable new models of care. (Edited publisher abstract)
A helping hand
- Author:
- PENFOLD Julie
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, December 2012, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Inequalities in the standard of healthcare for people with learning disabilities (LD) has been an issue in hospitals for some time, but hospitals in West Sussex are addressing this with recent developments. For example, a computer-based tracking system enables patients with LD to receive specialist support based on their care needs – when a person with LD arrives at the hospital, they are immediately flagged on the system to alert a team of specialist nurses. Additionally, a six page ‘passport’ provides essential information about the person with LD, usually completed by the patient’s carer, and advises hospital staff on all matters regarding the persons health.
Bridging the gap
- Author:
- CASTLES Amy
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, December 2012, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Since learning disability liaison nurse posts where first created 10 years ago, there has been little research to evaluate their effectiveness. This article presents findings from an evaluation of 36 stakeholders in the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth. The study explored whether the liaison nursing services was improving the acute hospital experience of people with learning disabilities and their carers. Findings revealed that those who used the service understood the role of the liaison nurse, and felt it was a necessity in an acute hospital. All involved, including hospital staff felt that the liaison nurses had improved hospital services for people with learning disabilities and their carers, as well as improving the working experiences of hospital staff.
Managing change in health and social care services
- Author:
- SCRAGG Terry
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 200p.
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Intended as a guide to aspects of the change process from preliminary assessment of the need for change through to implementation and evaluation, this book looks at the concepts and techniques of change management. It was written for managers and professionals working in social care, and deals with organisational issues, people central to change, and inter-professional services and innovation. It draws on a range of examples of organisational change, with a focus on health and social care services.
Getting physical
- Author:
- SEMPLE Brian
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, May 2012, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
People with severe mental illness die, on average, 20 years younger than the general population, mostly as a result of preventable physical health conditions. The factors that contribute to this include: poor monitoring of physical health; inadequate explanation of medication side effects; and failure by health professionals to take people with mental illness seriously when they raise concerns about their physical health. In a bid to tackle these problems, Rethink Mental Illness has launched a range of resources designed to give mental health professionals the confidence and tools to address the physical health needs of the people they support. These include the Physical Health Check (PHC), a tool designed to improve the monitoring of physical health by encouraging a conversation between the practitioner and the patient about their physical health, identifying any unmet health needs or problems, and deciding together what actions to take. Another resource developed by Rethink Mental Health is free e-learning training for mental health professionals which offers information and advice on some of the key health risks affecting people with mental illness.
Getting personal with healthcare
- Author:
- ORR Sally
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, October 2011, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The personalisation agenda is relatively new in healthcare. This article describes a programme of personal health budgets being piloted across about half of the 152 primary care trusts (PCTs) in England running until 2012. The pilot is being independently evaluated, with more than 2,000 people recruited into the evaluation. The aim is to explore how best to implement personal health budgets and who will benefit most. Personal health budgets allow people to make decisions about how money for their healthcare should be spent. There are very few restrictions on what the money can be spent on. An individual with a personal health budget will develop a care plan together with their health professional or care coordinator, and agree it with their PCT. By selecting services that meet their needs in a way that works best for them, people in the pilot can have more choice and control over the healthcare and support they receive. Personal budgets will allow greater integration of health and social care, with many people receiving a joint single budget bringing together both funding streams. The advantages of personal health budgets for people with learning disabilities are considered.
Spirituality and mental health: a handbook for service users, carers and staff wishing to bring a spiritual dimension to mental health services
- Editors:
- GILBERT Peter, (ed.)
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 441p.
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
This collection of 23 chapters by experts in the field covers aspects of spirituality and mental health. It aims to promote an understanding of people's beliefs and illustrates the increasing importance of spirituality in health and social care. Chapters include coverage of: user and carer perspectives; ethnicity; spiritual needs in a health care setting; children and young people's wellbeing; dementia and spirituality; dignity and palliative care; valuing staff and staff training for spiritual care; the spiritual identities of LGBT people; and recovery and spirituality.
What stops doctors doing annual health checks?
- Authors:
- WALMSLEY Jan, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, June 2011, pp.30-33.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Annual health checks for people with learning disabilities were introduced in 2009. The findings of research into GP's experiences of offering annual health checks in Oxfordshire are reported. Of the six GP's interviewed only two practices had completed checks for over 50% of the people eligible. My Life My Choice champions, all people with learning disabilities, also visited three of the six practices and reported on the welcome they received.
Improving the health of people with learning disabilities: the role of health checks
- Authors:
- ROBERTS Hazel, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, February 2011, pp.32-34.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The Learning Disabilities Observatory analysed data about the update of health checks for people with learning disabilities that was collected from PCTs by the Information Centre for Health and Social Care for 2008/09 and 2009/10. Figures indicated a increase in take up, with more work still to be done. A literature review was also conducted of studies that considered the impact of health checks on the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities. The review found strong evidence that health checks are effective in identifying health conditions. Gaps and areas for future research are also highlighted.
Self-harm
- Authors:
- DAW Rowena, MALZFELDT Alice
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, October 2010, pp.16-18.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
In this article the authors argue that comprehensive training on suicide and self-harm is needed for all frontline staff and that compliance with NICE guidelines is essential. They suggest that how individuals who self-harm experience their first contact with the NHS is vital and will determine the quality and continuity of care they receive in the future and whether they seek help in another crisis. In a crisis service users require empathy, knowledge of the functions of self harm and for their views to be taken seriously. Research has also shown that people who receive a psychosocial assessment have an improved prognosis. In the longer term service users seek a relationship in which they feel listened to and supported, not judged, where the boundaries are clear and where those relationships can support them over a long period of time. They need to be taught distracting techniques and alternative coping strategies. However survey results have revealed that standards of care for people who self-harm vary across the country. Some staff have profoundly negative reactions to patients who self-harm. The authors argue that increasing the knowledge and skills of staff and consequently improving attitudes towards patient who have self-harmed would be a major step towards improving quality of care, patient experience and outcomes. The role of friends and relatives is also seen as crucial. The authors provide examples of good practice. They comment that effective early interventions reduce human misery and the strain on hospital staff and services.