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Effective systems to support people with learning disabilities: strategic briefing
- Author:
- GREIG Rob
- Publisher:
- Research in Practice for Adults
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Place of publication:
- Dartington
People with learning disabilities or autism have consistently poorer outcomes in areas such as health, life expectancy and quality of life. This includes their access to paid employment, housing, friendship and social networks. Social care support can help to enable people to address the inequalities they face as a result of learning disabilities. This Strategic Briefing talks through policy, evidence and practice to help leaders' plan social care systems to even out these inequalities so that people with learning disabilities can live good lives. It is aimed at senior decision-makers working across Adults’ Services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Appropriate adults: protecting the rights and welfare of vulnerable adults in custody
- Authors:
- JESSIMAN Tricia, CAMERON Ailsa
- Publisher:
- University of Bristol. School for Policy Studies
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 2
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
This briefing reports on research to examine the role for adult social services in the provision of Appropriate Adult (AA) services across England, which safeguard the rights and welfare of vulnerable people in custody, including any young person aged 10-17. It also aimed to map different models of provision and identify what an ‘effective’ AA service would look like. The researchers used online surveys, and undertook four case studies in local authorities where stakeholders from adult social services, AA services, and police were interviewed. Two focus groups were also held with service users. It found that there is no standard model of funding for Appropriate Adult services for vulnerable adults and provision is often inadequate. It also found little evidence of service user involvement in Appropriate Adult provision. The briefing highlights implications for policy. (Edited publisher abstract)
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)
Care (Education) and Treatment Reviews: the role of health and social care providers
- Author:
- NHS ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- NHS England
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 24
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide aims to help health and social care providers ensure that Care (Education) and Treatment Reviews improve the lives of people with a learning disability or autism that they support. A C(E)TR aims to identify how each person can have the best quality of life possible, and how care and treatment can fully support this aim. A review should be organised when a hospital admission is being considered. A Community C(E)TR asks what extra support can be put in place for the person and family to avoid unnecessary admission to hospital. This guide looks at what health and social care providers need to do to make sure Care (Education) and Treatment Reviews work effectively, including providing the right documents, supporting the person and the family, ensuring the quality of reviews and hospital discharge good practice standards. (Edited publisher abstract)
The Government response to the Learning Disabilities Mortality Review (LeDeR) programme second annual report
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health and Social Care, NHS ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health and Social Care
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 23
- Place of publication:
- London
Sets out a plan for action for the nine recommendations of the Learning Disabilities Mortality Review (LeDeR) 2nd annual report, which was published in May 2018. The recommendations included to: strengthen collaboration and information sharing between different care providers or agencies; advance electronic integration of health and social care records; for Health Action Plans to be shared with relevant health and social care agencies involved in supporting the person; for all people with learning disabilities with two or more long-term conditions to have a local, named health care coordinator; and for health and care staff should have access to learning disability awareness training. The recommendations of the annual report were based on the evidence from 103 reviews of deaths of people with learning disabilities. (Edited publisher abstract)
Quick guide: commissioning for transition to adult services for young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND)
- Author:
- NHS ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- NHS England
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 18
- Place of publication:
- London
This quick guide aims to help health commissioners and providers tackle the challenges involved in implementing the joint commissioning of services for children and young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND) introduced by Part 3 of the Children and Families Act 2014. The guide is based on the ten key transition principles published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in 2016. These are: participation and co-production; person-centred transition planning; clear leadership and accountability; strategic vision across children's and adults' services; understanding transition needs; transition process and protocols; joint commissioning; training and development of staff; role of named worker; and needs of specific groups. Local areas can use this as a resource to inform their own practice. (Edited publisher abstract)
Ordinary residence guide: determining local authority responsibilities under the Care Act and the Mental Health Act
- Author:
- DUFF Morag
- Publisher:
- Local Government Association
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide has been commissioned by the Transforming Care programme, which aims to improve services and support for people with a learning disability, autism, or both, who may display behaviour that challenges. The guide provides advice on understanding and applying the concepts of ordinary residence, and is applicable to all adults whose care is commissioned in an area that is different from where they hold ordinary residence, including those whose services are governed by the Mental Health Act. Sections cover: the basic rules of ordinary residence and establishing ordinary residence for people with capacity and those who lack capacity; leaving hospital – covering hospital discharges, and Section 117 aftercare; miscellaneous provisions, including transitions from children’s to adult social care; and disputes. The guide has been endorsed by the executive council of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services in England (ADASS) for use with all adults. (Edited publisher abstract)
The Learning Disabilities Mortality Review (LeDeR) programme: annual report 2017
- Author:
- UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL. Norah Fry Research Centre
- Publisher:
- University of Bristol. Norah Fry Centre for Disability Studies
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 40
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Annual report summarising learning and recommendations from reviews of the deaths of 103 people with learning disabilities. The reviews were carried out as part of the Learning Disabilities Mortality Review (LeDeR) programme which was set up to support improvements in the quality of health and social care service delivery for people with learning disabilities and to help reduce premature mortality and health inequalities. The report includes analysis of the demographic characteristics of those who died and information relating to their deaths, including place and cause of death. It reports that in 13 per cent of cases reviewed, the person’s health had been adversely affected by one or more of the following: delays in care or treatment; gaps in service provision; organisational dysfunction; or neglect or abuse. A total of 189 learning points were identified. The need for inter-agency collaboration and communication, awareness of the needs of people with learning disabilities, and the understanding and application of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) were three of the most commonly reported learning points. (Edited publisher abstract)
Learning disabilities health charter for social care providers: self-assessment tool
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 12
- Place of publication:
- London
This self-assessment tool has been developed to enable organisations signed up to the Health Charter for Social Care Providers to measure progress and develop an action plan for improvements in helping people with learning disabilities get better access to health care services to improve their health. The tool has been produced by a working group including members of the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG). It lists the 10 charter statements from the Health Charter for Social Care Providers, with a list of ‘things to think about’ to stimulate discussion and help organisations assess their current performance for each statement. Organisations can then score their progress using the following categories: We always do this; We sometimes do this; We rarely/never do this. Included in the tool is space to record the evidence used to support your score and the actions needed. (Edited publisher abstract)
Improving the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities: guidance for social care providers and commissioners (to support implementation of the Health Charter)
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 32
- Place of publication:
- London
This guidance provides advice for commissioners and social care providers on implementing the Health Charter 2017, which aims to help people with learning disabilities get better access to medical services to improve their health. It sets out each of the 10 charter statements, provides information about why each one is important and provides practical tips and links to further resources. Case studies are also included to illustrate what can go wrong if the charter statements are not followed. The statements cover areas such as: understanding and applying the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, listening to family carers, providing accessible information on health and wellbeing, promoting access to screening tests, tackling over medication, and facilitating annual health checks. (Edited publisher abstract)