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The commissioning of services and support for people with learning disabilities and complex needs: assessment framework
- Authors:
- COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL CARE INSPECTION, HEALTHCARE COMMISSION, MENTAL HEALTH ACT COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Commission for Social Care Inspection; Healthcare Commission; Mental Health Act Commission
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 10p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This document provides an assessment framework for the review of commissioning practices across health and social care for people with learning disabilities and complex needs. Sections in the framework include: putting people at the centre of commissioning; sharing and using information more effectively, assuring high quality providers for all services, and developing incentives for commissioning health and well-being. Note: The Mental Health Act Commission was abolished in March 2009.
The importance of good quality services for people with complex health needs
- Author:
- CAMPBELL Martin
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 36(1), March 2008, pp.32-37.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article describes the use of a set of evidence-based quality indicators to assess performance by 15 NHS Boards across Scotland in a national review, with a particular focus on the quality of services for people with complex health needs. Evidence based best practice and evaluative data from previous inspections were used to develop Quality Indicators in four domains. Areas reviewed were: involvement of children and adults with learning disabilities and carers in service planning; meeting complex health needs; inpatient/hospital services and planning services/partnership working. A connection between the group of quality indicators used to assess performance in ‘meeting complex health needs’ and overall measures of quality was observed. The importance of good quality services for people with complex health needs is discussed in light of these results.
Joined up care: good practice in services for people with learning disabilities and mental health needs
- Author:
- KURTZ Zarrina
- Publisher:
- The Judith Trust
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 58p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report describing current services and projects that are working in ways that are multidisciplinary, preventative and innovative in their provision of services to people with learning difficulties and mental health needs.