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Report of the inspection of Scottish Borders council social work services for people affected by learning disabilities
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Social Work Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 37p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Putting people first: equality and diversity matters 1: providing appropriate services for lesbian, gay and bisexual and transgender people
- Author:
- COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL CARE INSPECTION
- Publisher:
- Commission for Social Care Inspection
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 39p.
- Place of publication:
- London
One year after the introduction of a law establishing equality in services on the grounds of sexual orientation, CSCI has published the first in a series of three equality and diversity good practice bulletins. These are designed to help service providers address the new personalisation agenda set out in the joint protocol Putting People First. This first bulletin builds on good practice to help social care providers make their services appropriate for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, no matter what their sexual orientation. CSCI’s bulletin reports that 45% of lesbian, gay and bisexual people using social care services told CSCI that they had experienced discrimination. Leadership in services is needed to change the ethos: only 9% of registered services say they are taking specific action on equality for lesbian, gay and bisexual people. The bulletin also states that services must ensure that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people feel welcome and able to “come out” if they wish. Services should review publicity, policies, assessment procedures and provide staff training on equality.
A different ending: addressing inequalities in end of life care: people from Black and minority ethnic communities
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne
This document outlines the experience of people from Black and minority ethnic communities of barriers to good end of life care. The report is one of a suite of documents reporting on the Care Quality Commission end of life care thematic review, and is designed to be read in conjunction with the other documents. Existing evidence suggests that BME groups may have more unmet end of life care needs than people from white backgrounds, and experience a number of barriers to accessing good and personalised care. The findings of the CQC review support the existing evidence and suggest that barriers include a lack of understanding, knowledge and information about end of life care, lack of religious and cultural sensitivity, language barriers, and poor communication. The Care Quality Commission encourages commissioners and providers to engage proactively with the whole of their local community, including BME groups, to better understand and meet people’s needs and to raise awareness of palliative and end of life care within different communities; and to ensure that access to interpreters is available when needed to people who are approaching the end of life and those who are important to them. (Edited publisher abstract)
A different ending: addressing inequalities in end of life care: people with a mental health condition
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 2
- Place of publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne
This document outlines the experience of barriers to good end of life care for people with a mental health condition. The report is one of a suite of documents reporting on the Care Quality Commission end of life care thematic review, and is designed to be read in conjunction with the other documents. People with serious mental illnesses (excluding dementia) die on average 20 years earlier than the rest of the population. They may be identified as approaching the end of life late, which can affect the ability to plan care that meets people’s individual needs. The review found limited information about end of life care for people with a mental health condition and suggests that the end of life care needs for this group may not being prioritised. Some people spoke about a lack of awareness of physical health needs among professionals caring for a person with a mental health condition, which led to delayed diagnosis of the person’s terminal condition. In some cases, where a person’s mental health condition was severe, there was no access to an appropriate service to care for them at the end of life, so they ended up dying in hospital. The document recommends that commissioners and providers support early identification of people with a mental health condition who may be approaching the end of life, as part of improved physical health care. (Edited publisher abstract)
A different ending: addressing inequalities in end of life care: people with conditions other than cancer
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne
This document outlines the barriers that prevented people with conditions other than cancer from receiving good care. The report is one of a suite of documents reporting on the Care Quality Commission end of life care thematic review, and is designed to be read in conjunction with the other documents. People reported that they felt that appropriate end of life care was not always available, and that the care they received was not as good as the care for people with cancer. The document focuses on key aspects of end of life care, including: unequal access to care; identifying the end of life phase; talking about end of life care; coordination of care; and care in the last days of life. The document sets out a number of key recommendations: providers of specialist palliative care services in all settings to take a proactive approach to meeting the needs of people with conditions other than cancer; health and care professionals, including GPs, to have early and ongoing conversations about care in the last phase of life as part of wider treatment and care planning; health and care staff to give people who may be approaching the end of life the opportunity to make advance care plans to record their wishes and choices about their care; and commissioners and providers to support staff by providing appropriate training in communication skills for end of life care. (Edited publisher abstract)
Putting people first: equality and diversity matters 2: providing appropriate services for black and minority ethnic older people
- Author:
- COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL CARE INSPECTION
- Publisher:
- Commission for Social Care Inspection
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 59p.
- Place of publication:
- London
CSCI has published a new bulletin which aims to address the needs of black and minority ethnic people using care services. The bulletin calls for black and minority ethnic people to have their cultural and social needs addressed on a more personal level. This will help to ensure that their specific needs are adequately considered during assessments by care homes and providers. The bulletin is aimed at care providers – people who run care homes - to help them address the new government agenda, Putting People First.
Thematic inspection report: towards race equality
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Home Office. HM Inspectorate of Probation
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Home Office. HM Inspectorate of Probation
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 222p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Thematic inspection of race equality to assess the current position within probation services and provide guidance in taking the work forward that was highlighted in the report of the Stephen Lawrence inquiry. The aim of the inspection was to determine the extent to which probation services promote and achieve race equality in employment practices and in work with offenders.
Social services for hospital patients I: working at the interface; a report of the findings of an inspection in five social services departments
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 45p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report of an inspection to consider the nature of services provided by social services staff in hospitals. Contains chapters on: staffing and accommodation; identifying social care needs; service access and allocation arrangements; how social care needs are met; the process of discharge from hospital; the organisational interface; and equality issues.
The state of health care and adult social care in England 2015/16: equality in health and social care
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 15
- Place of publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne
An overview of equality issues in health and social care in England, looking at good practice, the role of providers in ensuring equity of access, experience of services, equality of outcomes, the role of local systems, and workforce equality. The report highlights variation in the access, experience and outcomes for people in equality groups using health and social care services. The link between equality for staff working in services and the quality of care is now well-established. The report argues that providers need to reduce the difference in experiences and outcomes for their staff and to learn from best practice, such as through the NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard. It suggests that people in particular equality groups are more likely to get their specific needs and preferences met if they are involved in planning their own care and the service delivers more personalised care. Action on equality also needs to be taken at a service level. This requires leaders to embed equality into working practices to achieve good quality care for all, including those who are often less-considered by services such as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people using adult social care services. Good practice in equality means that services are more likely to be rated good or outstanding for being responsive. Equality in health and social care cannot be achieved by providers alone. The report concludes that the whole system needs to be involved, including through commissioning and joint working such as Sustainability and Transformation Plans. (Edited publisher abstract)
A different ending: addressing inequalities in end of life care: people who are homeless
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne
This document outlines homeless people’s experiences of barriers to good end of life care. The report is one of a suite of documents reporting on the Care Quality Commission end of life care thematic review, and is designed to be read in conjunction with the other documents. People who are homeless have a life expectancy that is significantly lower than the rest of the population; the average age of death of a homeless person is just 47 years old. Discrimination is common, and people who are homeless are vulnerable and may feel excluded from society. As a result, they often have complex relationships with health and end of life care services. The report finds that people who are homeless are usually not identified as approaching the end of life early enough, even though early identification is more important for this group. People who are homeless reported that they find it difficult to access care homes, and inpatient hospice provision is usually not accessible because of their additional needs, including addiction and substance misuse. The document sets out two key recommendations: commissioners and providers to recognise the end of life care needs of people who are homeless, and to take action to understand and meet the needs of homeless people in their local area; and commissioners and providers to support early identification of people who are homeless who may be approaching the end of life, as part of improved healthcare for homeless people. (Edited publisher abstract)