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Meeting 'Valuing People' health targets: recommendations from a research workshop
- Author:
- MIR Ghazala
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 35(2), June 2007, pp.75-83.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Research at the University of Leeds has evaluated how well changes to healthcare proposed in the Government White Paper 'Valuing People' were being implemented in one locality and their impact on people with learning disabilities. The project had a developmental aspect and incorporated two workshops over the course of the study to disseminate preliminary findings. These were used to help key stakeholders evaluate progress and to inform discussions about what should happen next in the fieldwork area. This paper discusses recommendations from the first research workshop at which preliminary findings from the study were presented. The workshop involved health and social care providers and managers, people with learning disabilities, voluntary and community organizations. It gives an overview of local issues relevant to the White Paper health targets and highlights those that need to be resolved before these targets can be achieved. These issues are likely to be replicated in other areas of England and Wales and have implications for leadership, strategy, the allocation of resources and structures of accountability in health and social care agencies.
It's time to value everyone
- Author:
- MIR Ghazala
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 19.02.04, 2004, pp.38-39.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Argues that people from ethnic minorities who have learning difficulties are not feeling the benefits brought about by Valuing People policies. Reports on attempts by government to address this problem