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Health charter for social care providers
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
A charter for adult social care providers and staff providing information about the steps they can take to improve the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities and improve their access good healthcare. The charter list a number of pledges and specific actions for staff. (Edited publisher abstract)
Health charter for social care providers
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 3
- Place of publication:
- London
People with learning disabilities generally have poorer health and die younger than the general population. This Health Charter consists of a series of pledges to give adult social care providers and staff a clear framework for improving their practice and the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities. The charter includes the need to: ensuring support is available to advocate on behalf an an individual if required; promote access to screening tests; facilitate annual health checks; ensure that each person who wants one has an health action plan and hospital passport. (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)