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Accessing social care and health care services: the rights of adults with a learning disability
- Author:
- TUCKER Jason
- Publisher:
- Mencap Cymru
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 47
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This tool kit aims to set out the duties and obligations that local authorities and health authorities have to provide social care and health care services, and to explain how those services can be accessed. It focuses on the law and procedure applicable in Wales, and particular consideration is given to the rights of adults with a learning disability. Part 1 explains how a local authority determines whether a person is eligible to receive services and provides an overview of the key services that are usually available from local authorities. Consideration is also given to when local authorities can charge for the services provided, and how any charges are calculated. Information is also provided regarding carers’ assessments. Part 2 explains the duties and obligations that local health boards have to provide health care services, including community-based services. Consideration is also given to assessing capacity, and when people can be deprived of their liberty. Part 3 explains the key ways in which decisions regarding social and health care can be challenged where there is a disagreement about the level of services to be provided. The tool kit also contains a Future Changes section, which highlights some of the key changes that are likely to occur when the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 takes effect in April 2016. (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)
0 to 25 SEND code of practice: a guide for health professionals. Advice for clinical commissioning groups, health professionals and local authorities
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education, GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publishers:
- Great Britain. Department for Education, Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 29
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide is designed to help clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), local authorities and health professionals understand their statutory duties in relation to the special educational needs and disability (SEND) reforms in the Children and Families Act 2014. It draws out the health elements from the statutory 0-25 SEN and Disability Code of Practice and will help navigate the full document. The guide covers: the principles underpinning the Code; joint commissioning; personal budgets; transitions from paediatric to adult services; the local offer; health in early years provision; health in schools and colleges; preparing for adulthood; education, health and care (EHC) needs assessments and plans; children and young people in specific circumstances; and resolving disagreements. (Edited publisher abstract)
Making connections: learning disability services and primary care groups/trusts
- Author:
- GIRAUD-SAUNDERS Alison
- Journal article citation:
- Managing Community Care, 8(6), December 2000, pp.30-34.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
This article affirms the importance of making connections between learning disability services and primary care groups/trusts. Ideas for local action indicate the need for clarity about the roles of learning disability specialists and for determination to continue moving forward during organisational change.
Joint commissioning: searching for stability in an unstable world
- Author:
- GREIG Rob
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 2(1), January 1997, pp.19-25.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Learning disability services have been at the forefront of attempts to develop effective joint working between health and local authority agencies. There is now an emergent framework for commissioners to work together and some, albeit patchy, experience of doing so. Joint commissioning has demonstrated potential benefits for service users, though there is still considerable scope for widening the range of stakeholders and more firmly establishing it in the host organisations. This article aims to clarify the nature of joint commissioning, making observations on experiences around the UK and suggesting issues and obstacles that require future consideration.
Improving the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities: an evidence-based commissioning guide for clinical commissioning groups (CCGs)
- Authors:
- IMPROVING HEALTH AND LIVES: LEARNING DISABILITIES OBSERVATORY, ROYAL COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS, ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS
- Publisher:
- Improving Health and Lives: Learning Disabilities Observatory
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 70
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- Rev ed.
This practical guide is designed to support clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), with local authorities and learning disability partnership boards, to commission health services in ways that achieve better health outcomes for people with learning disabilities in a challenging financial climate. The guide has been written for CCGs to assist them to (among other things), jointly commission services for people who challenge services and those with complex needs; and work with local authorities. The focus is on specialist adult learning disability services. A section on cross cutting commissioning considerations, such as assistive technology and telecare or telehealth, and transition to other services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Improving the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 77p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This document is designed to help primary care trusts (PCTs), working in partnership with local government and Learning Disability Partnership Boards, to commission health services in ways that are more responsive to, and provide better health outcomes for, people with learning disabilities. The evidence from a series of reports and inquiries shows that the health service is not yet providing services in ways that adequately meet these health needs. All commissioners have a duty to promote equality for disabled people. This means commissioning services in ways that secure reasonable adjustments for people with learning disabilities and ensure a coordinated approach to communications, use of data and partnership working.
Counting the real cost of continuing care
- Author:
- BARTHOLOMEW Richard
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, December 2008, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Discusses details of research undertaken on behalf of a council and a primary care trust. It revealed that there are many people with learning disabilities who may be eligible to continuing health care costs that are not given the sort of funding consideration that it is now widely accepted that older people should receive.
Getting healthcare, housing support, and community care set up for prisoners who will need it on release
- Authors:
- EDGAR Kimmett, RICKFORD Dora, TALBOT Jenny
- Journal article citation:
- Prison Service Journal, 179, September 2008, pp.16-19.
- Publisher:
- Her Majesty's Prison Service of England and Wales
Prisoners with mental health problems or learning disabilities are more likely to re-offend, or to be abused or exploited by others, if they do not get an aftercare package of health, housing and community care services. This article highlights the legislation and policies that oblige local authorities to assess the needs of vulnerable people, prior to release from prison.
Working together: developing and providing services for people with learning disabilities and mental health problems
- Author:
- UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. King's College. Centre for Mental Health Services Development
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 110p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Working Together Resource Pack provides materials to encourage and support joint working between mental health and learning disability services. The aim is to improve access to effective and appropriate support for people with learning disabilities and additional mental health problems. The pack will be useful to a broad range of staff in learning disability and mental health services, PCTs and Local Authorities, Local Implementation Teams and Valuing People Partnership Boards. It should be of interest to family carers, staff and people who use both mental health and learning disability services, to understand services systems, structures and processes.