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"Managing quality": the report of an inspection of the arrangements for managing the quality of care in supported accommodation for people with learning disabilities provided by the West Glamorgan Housing Consortium; April 1996
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Welsh Office. Social Services Inspectorate for Wales
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Welsh Office. Social Services Inspectorate for Wales
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 69p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Evaluation of the Healthcare Commission audit of services for people with learning difficulties: quantitative survey report for the Healthcare Commission
- Author:
- OFFICE FOR PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
- Publisher:
- Office for Public Management
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 20p.
- Place of publication:
- London
A survey was conducted of managers, clinicians, directors and chief executives who had received the Audit’s self-assessment questionnaire and those whose service had subsequently been visited by the one of the Healthcare Commission’s peer review teams. Two hundred and forty two responses were received. Findings showed that only half of respondents made actual changes as a result of the Audit. Those who received a visit as well as a questionnaire were more likely to have implemented changes than those that received a questionnaire alone. The changes implemented and planned were wide ranging including an increase in user involvement, improved staff training and the development of service user plans amongst many others.
Who I am matters: experiences of being in hospital for people with a learning disability and autistic people
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Place of publication:
- London
This report looks what people with a learning disability and autistic people experience when they need physical health care and treatment in hospital. We looked specifically at: access to care; communication; care and treatment in hospital; other equality characteristics and quality of care; workforce skills and development. People have a right to expect: access to the care they need, when they need it and that appropriate reasonable adjustments are made to meet people's individual needs; staff communicate with them in a way that meets their needs and involves them in decisions about their care; they are fully involved in their care and treatment; the care and treatment they receive meets all their needs, including making reasonable adjustments where necessary and taking into account any equality characteristics such as age, race and sexual orientation; their experiences of care are not dependent on whether or not they have access to specialist teams and practitioners. However, people told us they found it difficult to access care because reasonable adjustments weren't always made. Providers need to make sure they are making appropriate reasonable adjustments to meet people's individual needs. There is no 'one-size-fits-all' solution for communication. Providers need to make sure that staff have the tools and skills to enable them to communicate effectively to meet people's individual needs. People are not being fully involved in their care and treatment. In many cases, this is because there is not enough listening, communication and involvement. Providers need to make sure that staff have enough time and skills to listen to people and their families so they understand and can meet people's individual needs. Equality characteristics, such as age, race and sexual orientation, risked being overshadowed by a person's learning disability or autism because staff lacked knowledge and understanding about inequalities. Providers need to ensure that staff have appropriate training and knowledge so they can meet all of a person's individual needs. Specialist practitioners and teams cannot hold sole responsibility for improving people's experiences of care. Providers must make sure that all staff have up-to-date training and the right skills to care for people with a learning disability and autistic people. (Edited publisher abstract)
National inspection of care and support for people with learning disabilities: overview
- Authors:
- CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES INSPECTORATE WALES, HEALTHCARE INSPECTORATE WALES
- Publishers:
- Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales, Healthcare Inspectorate Wales
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 51
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Sets out the findings of the national inspection of quality and safety of care and support for adults with learning disabilities. The inspection includes fieldwork in six local authorities and corresponding health boards; the results of a thematic enquiry into services for people with learning disabilities regulated by CSSIW; and the results of a national data and self-assessment survey undertaken in all 22 local authorities in Wales. Inspectors focused on a number areas including: support for carers; whether local authorities provide information, advice and assistance; and whether or not local authorities have good leadership and governance arrangements. Inspectors from Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) also looked at the efficacy of the partnership between social services and health. Findings of the report looks at what is working well and areas for improvement under the following themes: understanding need, providing effective care and support, and leading in partnership. The report found that the quality of care and support for many people with learning disabilities depended on the effectiveness of the front line social services and health staff and the assertiveness of relatives. The report makes a number of recommendations, including: that local authorities review their quality assurance arrangements for care and support planning with individuals; for local authorities and health boards to share best practice; and for local authorities and health boards to ensure that the lines of accountability and responsibility in relation to adult safeguarding are clear and understood by staff. (Edited publisher abstract)
The keys to life: report of the Care Inspectorate's inspection focus area 2014-2016
- Author:
- CARE INSPECTORATE
- Publisher:
- Care Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 53
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This report presents the results of thematic inspections of services for adults with learning disabilities in Scotland, which were carried out to examine the quality of services and the extent to which the key principles of The Keys to Life policy were being met. It also looks at the extent to which the learning from the Department of Health review into Winterbourne View Hospital in Gloucestershire is informing practice in Scotland. The inspection included care homes, care at home services, housing support services and d combined care at home/housing support services for people with a learning disability. The report examines the findings in relation to outcomes for people who use these services, and their carers, aligning these to the four overarching strategic outcomes of The Keys to Life: a healthy life; choice and control; independence; and active citizenship. The inspections found that over 93 per cent of the services were providing good, very good, or excellent care. They also identified a high-level awareness about The Keys to Life strategy. Where services were good, this related to the implementation of person-led care practices which promoted choice and protected the rights of those using services. Areas for improvement identified included: some care managers reporting difficulties in accessing the right healthcare for the people they support; improvements in the way care was planned and delivered; and providing activities that were better focused on people’s individual choices. Examples of good practice are also included throughout the report. (Edited publisher abstract)