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Green light for mental health in Hampshire
- Authors:
- EASTWOOD J., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 3(2), June 2009, pp.3-7.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Green Light was developed to enable service providers to implement the National Service Framework for Mental Health (NSF MH), and asks how good your mental health services are for people with a learning disability. A multi-agency user and carer project in Hampshire has evaluated and improved the quality of existing service provision for adults with learning disabilities who also have a mental health problem.
The NHS atlas of variation in healthcare: reducing unwarranted variation to increase value and improve quality
- Author:
- NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE. Right Care
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 277
- Place of publication:
- London
This publication uses maps to show the variation in health care for a variety of conditions across England and Wales. The maps are accompanied by commentary on the background context, scale of variation and options for action. Conditions covered include: care of mothers, babies, and children and young people; mental health problems; dementia; care of older people; end of life care; and learning disabilities. Twenty one of the indicators are also presented by local authority area. The Atlas also highlights the work being done by Right to Care to support anyone wanting to reduce unwarranted variation of health care provision within their locality or between their locality and other areas of the country. (Edited publisher abstract)
The NHS atlas of variation in healthcare: reducing unwarranted variation to increase value and improve quality
- Author:
- NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE. Right Care
- Publisher:
- National Health Service. Right Care
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 229p., ills., tables
- Place of publication:
- London
This publication uses maps to show the variation in health care for a variety of conditions across England and Wales. The maps are accompanied by commentary on the background context, scale of variation and options for action. Conditions covered include mental disorders, learning disabilities, care of older people and end of life care. The Atlas also highlights the work being done by Right to Care to support anyone wanting to reduce unwarranted variation of health care provision within their locality or between their locality and other areas of the country.
Improving the mental health of people with learning disabilities in Scotland: putting policy into practice
- Authors:
- SIMPSON Neill, WHORISKEY Margaret, McCUE Michael
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 1(1), March 2007, pp.26-32.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Service systems for people with learning disabilities in Scotland have developed in the context of the Scottish legal system and devolved policy for health. Scottish organisations are responding to the spectrum of mental health needs by working in partnership to improve quality. This article describes this system and the key organisations, and presents some findings of the National Overview Report of services undertaken by NHS Quality Improvement Scotland.
User friendly
- Author:
- THOMPSON Audrey
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 8.4.99, 1999, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at how user involvement is changing the face of social care from the outside in.
Values into action: tools for development and training
- Author:
- PAYNE Chris
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Practice and Staff Development, 4(2), January 1995, pp.57-80.
- Publisher:
- PEPAR Publications
Summarises a number of packages that have a common aim of establishing a sound value base for services, particularly for older people and adults with learning difficulties and mental health problems.
Learning, candour and accountability: a review of the way NHS trusts review and investigate the deaths of patients in England
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 76
- Place of publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne
Reports on a review carried out by the Care Quality Commission to investigate how NHS trusts identify, investigate and learn from the deaths of people under their care. This review was carried out in response to the very low numbers of investigations or reviews of deaths at Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust. It draws on evidence from a national survey of NHS trusts and visits to 12 acute, community healthcare and mental health trusts; the views of over 100 families, collected through interviews, events and an online form; and consultation with charities and NHS professionals. The findings are discussed in five areas: the involvement of families and carers; the identification and reporting of deaths; making decisions to review and investigate; decisions to review or investigate; and governance arrangement and learning. Examples of promising practice are also included. The results found that that many carers and families had a poor experience of investigations and are not always treated with respect and honesty. This was especially true of deaths involving people with a learning disability or people with mental problems. The review also found that opportunities are missed to learn across the system from deaths that may have been prevented. It concludes that learning from deaths needs to be a much greater priority for all working within health and social care. The report makes recommendations for improvement. (Edited publisher abstract)
Winterbourne View: transforming care one year on
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 77
- Place of publication:
- London
This report reviews progress in improving the quality of care for vulnerable people, following abuse of residents at Winterbourne View hospital. It summarises the changes to improve the quality of care for vulnerable people, specifically those with learning disabilities or autism who also have mental health conditions or behavioural problems. The report covers surveys and monitoring programmes designed to track patients and observe their care; improvements to the commissioning of health and care services; the regulation and inspection of services; and work needed to make sure no one finds themselves in inappropriate care settings. It considers quality and safety issues in respect of advocacy, medication, positive behaviour support, physical interventions and workforce development. The report includes an individual case study and examples of service providers and projects which demonstrate practice that is both effective and sensitive to the needs of vulnerable people. An Easy Read version is also available. (Edited publisher abstract)
The education of pupils with medical needs
- Author:
- OFFICE FOR STANDARDS IN EDUCATION (OFSTED)
- Publisher:
- OFSTED
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 28p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report outlines the findings from inspections of provision for pupils with medical needs carried out by Her Majesty’s Inspectors (HMI) in 12 local education authorities (LEAs) between September 2002 and March 2003. The purpose of this Ofsted survey was to evaluate the effectiveness of the existing provision.The twelve LEAs inspected were: Bury, Coventry, Dorset, East Riding, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Kingston upon Thames, Leicester, Southwark, Swindon and Wirral. HMI held meetings with heads of service and scrutinised documentation.They made visits to over 50 different providers, which included hospital special schools, adolescent psychiatric units, pupil referral units, hospital wards, home tuition services, mainstream schools and other units.They observed lessons and examined work in schools, pupil referral units, hospitals, adolescent and other units and in pupils’ homes.They obtained additional evidence from discussions with staff, parents, pupils, some health professionals (mostly in adolescent psychiatric units), and teachers in mainstream and special schools.
Clinical governance review: North Cumbria mental health and learning disabilities NHS trust; October 2002
- Author:
- COMMISSION FOR HEALTH IMPROVEMENT
- Publisher:
- Commission for Health Improvement
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 21p.
- Place of publication:
- London
North Cumbria Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Trust serves a population of 310,000 with middling levels of affluence and less than 0.5% ethnic minorities. This report gives an independent assessment of how well the trust is ensuring high standards of care and what it is doing to continuously improve the quality of services. It takes account of the previous investigation by acknowledging that the trust is not only developing as a new organisation, but that some of its services start from a very low baseline. This review considered mental health services for working age adults in and around Carlisle, and for older adults in and around Whitehaven. CHI is developing methods for assessing clinical governance in learning disability,substance misuse and child and adolescent mental health services.