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Learning disability and autism: framework for commissioner oversight visits to inpatients
- Authors:
- NHS ENGLAND, NHS IMPROVEMENT
- Publishers:
- NHS England, NHS Improvement
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 33
- Place of publication:
- London
The Long Term Plan made a commitment to improve the quality of care within an inpatient setting for people with a learning disability, autism or both. It is crucial to have robust and effective systems in place to identify and address concerns relating to quality of care and safety at the earliest opportunity. This guidance has been produced through working alongside people with a learning disability and autistic people who are currently, or have previously been inpatients, families with lived experience, providers, and commissioners. This guidance for commissioners and case managers aims to support the implementation of best practice in relation to commissioner oversight visits. This includes the minimum expectations for oversight visits during the coronavirus pandemic. (Edited publisher abstract)
Beyond the high fence: from the unheard voices of people with a learning disability, autism or both
- Authors:
- NHS ENGLAND, PATHWAYS ASSOCIATES
- Publisher:
- NHS England
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- London
In this report, people with a learning disability and autism offer their views on what needs to change to improve the quality of care and support to make a successful return to their communities. It includes the stories of five individuals to show the challenges they face, including: problems as a child or teenager, poor quality care and support in prison or in hospital; problems in prison; and lack of support when living in the community. The report sets out what commissioners need to do to improve people's return to communities and includes seven steps to success for commissioners. It is a joint publication by NHS England and Pathways Associates and was co-produced with people with a learning disability and autistic people. The report will be useful for NHS England, specialist commissioners, clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), local authorities and anyone working in the criminal justice system. (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)
People with a learning disability and/or autism: quick guide about personal health budgets and Integrated Personal Commissioning
- Author:
- NHS ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- NHS England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 10
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide describes how integrated personal commissioning and personal health budgets can benefit and be delivered to people with a learning difficulty and / or autism. It sets out what is currently known about: the use of personal health budgets for people with a learning disability and/or autism; the national ambitions to expand the provision of personal health budgets and personal integrated budgets; and what support is available to help clinical commissioning groups build the capability to deliver personal health budgets well for this group. It is one in a series of quick guides that explore personal health budgets for specific groups of people or services. It is primarily intended for commissioners and providers who are developing local plans to implement personal health budgets, particularly those who are commissioning and providing learning disability services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Care and treatment review code and toolkit: a guide for commissioners, panel members and people who provide support
- Author:
- NHS ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- NHS England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 50
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
This framework aims to ensure that Care and treatment reviews (CTRs) for adults with learning disabilities or autism who have been, or are about to be, admitted to a specialist mental health or learning disability hospital are delivered to a consistently high standard across England. It also provides tools to help commissioners carry out CTRs. It details the main principles which should be upheld by the CTR panel, which include that CTRs should be person and family centred; rights led; holistic to cover the needs of the whole person; co-produced; and evidence-based. It also outlines the standards for each principle and the criteria that should be used to evaluate the standards in practice. It also outlines the roles of CTR experts by experience and clinical experts; provides a checklist for commissioners and providers to use; and a set of discharge steps and standards to help navigate through the discharge process. (Edited publisher abstract)
Transforming care for people with learning disabilities: next steps
- Authors:
- NHS ENGLAND, et al
- Publisher:
- NHS England
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 27
- Place of publication:
- London
A joint report from the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, Care Quality Commission, Department of Health, Health Education England, local Government Association, and NHS England which sets how they intend to improve the quality of life of people learning disabilities following the 'Winterborne view: time for change' report by Sir Stephen Bubb. The report outlines key aims of reducing the number of people placed in hospital, reducing the length of time those admitted spend there, and improving the quality of both hospital and community settings. Plans include: empowering people and families to challenge their admission or continued placement in inpatient care; working with local authorities and other providers to get the right care in the right place; raising the quality of care through regulation and inspection; and increasing workforce capability by improving their skills and practice. (Edited publisher abstract)
Quick guide: guidance for health services for children and young people with special educational needs and disability (SEND)
- Author:
- NHS ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- NHS England
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 27
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide aims to help health commissioners and providers 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 Act introduced a number of new duties for Clinical Commissioning Groups, which included to commission services jointly for children and young people (up to age 25) with SEND, including those with Education Health and Care EHC plans; work with the LA’s to contribute to the Local Offer of services available; and ensure that health providers inform parents and the appropriate LA where a young child under school age has SEN or a disability. Sections of the guide include: the Designated Medical Officer or Clinical Officer role; the Health, Education and Care Plan; and engaging with families. (Edited publisher abstract)
Developing support and services for children and young people with a learning disability, autism or both
- Author:
- NHS ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- NHS England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 37
- Place of publication:
- London
The document provides guidance for Transforming Care Partnerships and their local partners in Clinical Commissioning Groups and Local Authorities in commissioning support and services for children and young people with learning disability, autism or both who display behaviour that challenges. It supplements Building the Right Support and the National Service Model, to ensure that plans are inclusive of children and young people. It is structured around nine core principles that describe what good services and support look like for children and young people. These include having a meaningful everyday life; person-centred and coordinated care and support; support for family and care staff to help the child or young person live in the community; choice about where to live; and access to specialist health and social care in the community. Each section lists relevant legislation and guidance. Appendices provide information on what works when working in partnership with families and describes how services should change as a result of the service transformation. (Edited publisher abstract)
Care, Education and Treatment Reviews for children and young people: code and toolkit. A guide for commissioners, panel members and people who provide support
- Author:
- NHS ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- NHS England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 59
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
This Code and Toolkit provides framework to ensure that Care, Education and Treatment Reviews (CETRs) for children and young people who either have been, or may be about to be admitted to a specialist mental health or learning disability hospital are delivered to a consistently high standard across England. It also provides commissioners with tools to help them carry out CETRs. It outlines the main principles for delivering CETRs, which include the principles of human rights, child -centeredness and co-production; the standards for each principle; and the criteria used to evaluate the standards in practice. It also outlines the roles of CETR experts by experience and clinical experts; provides a checklist for commissioners and providers to use; and a set of hospital discharge steps and standards to help commissioners navigate through the discharge process. (Edited publisher abstract)
Building the right home
- Authors:
- NHS ENGLAND, LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION, ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES
- Publisher:
- NHS England
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 34
Issued as part of the Transforming Care Programme, this guidance supports NHS and local authority commissioners to expand the housing options available for people with learning disabilities and/or autism who display behaviour that challenges. The guidance supplements ‘Building the right support' and the accompanying service model, to enable people with learning disabilities and/or autism to access the right home and support at the right time. The document covers the key housing principles in Transforming Care, to increase housing options and achieve reductions in inpatient capacity. It explains different models of settled accommodation through supported living and the provision short-term accommodation in the community. It then looks at developing the housing market for the Transforming Care, including negotiate with housing providers and agreeing key terms such as rent levels. It recommends Transforming Care Partnerships should consider producing a housing strategy, with a clear understanding of the types and volume of accommodation required Case studies are included to give examples of different housing approaches that could be applied to housing for people with a learning disability and/or autism with behaviour that challenges. Annexes also set out key housing principles designed by people with a learning disability and/or autism and their families and a list of useful resource. (Edited publisher abstract)