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Is private care better care?
- Author:
- TONKIN Boyd
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 2.4.87, 1987, pp.23-25.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Investigates American Medical International, a private concern developing mental handicap and mental health services in the U.K.
The sexuality of people with a mental handicap: policy and guidelines for staff working in London Borough of Camden establishments
- Author:
- CAMDEN. Social Services Department
- Publisher:
- Camden. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1986
- Pagination:
- 14p., bibliog, .
- Place of publication:
- London
'Out of area, out of sight?': review of out of area placement arrangements made by social services and health for people with learning disabilities from the West Midlands
- Authors:
- RITCHIE Fiona, et al
- Publisher:
- Birmingham and the Black Country Strategic Health Authority; West Midlands South Strategic Health Authority
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 84p.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
People with learning disabilities have a different pattern of disease from the general population and high health needs that are frequently unidentified and unmet. Many require responses from general and specialist health services. A picture is emerging of some people with learning disabilities, often with complex care needs, moving from their home area on what is being termed, out-of-area placements, to receive specialist care. However, within the learning disability population, the impact on health services is not fully known.
Evidence on service quality for the Social Services Inspectorate inspection process: piloting the application of research
- Authors:
- FRUIN David, FELCE David
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 5(3), August 2000, pp.5-13.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This paper describes the piloting of an approach to social inspection using a range of objective research evidence as part of Social Services Inspectorate's inspection process in 1997, in eight local authorities in England. The Welsh Centre for Learning Disabilities Applied Research Unit worked with the Social Services Inspectorate to collect details on residential and day services in advance of the inspection process. The paper repeats the findings of this report and of the collaboration.
Return to sender
- Author:
- HIRST Judy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 15.6.95, 1995, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Haringey's decision to move a black woman with severe learning difficulties from a long-term placement in East Sussex to a residential home in inner London has been the focus of a bitter argument. Reports on the case.
Personal social services local authority statistics: residential accommodation for people with mental illness and people with learning disabilities; local authority supported residents, year ending 31 March 1994. England
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 57p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
Above suspicion?
- Author:
- EATON Lynn
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 27.10.94, 1994, p.10.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Allegations of abuse against people with learning difficulties in two privately run homes in Buckinghamshire shows the need for vigilance among staff. Asks how staff might detect abuse and suggests ways in which they should deal with their suspicions.
A guide to the good care of people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- KENT COUNTY COUNCIL. Social Services Department
- Publisher:
- Kent County Council. Social Sevices Department
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 31p.,illus.
- Place of publication:
- Maidstone
Sets out standards for the care of people with learning disabilities living in residential care. The central message of the guide is that people are individuals with individual needs.
Six lives: the provision of public services to people with learning disabilities: part one: overview and summary investigation reports: second report session 2008-2009
- Authors:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT OMBUDSMAN, PARLIAMENTARY AND HEALTH SERVICE OMBUDSMAN
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 69p., CD ROM
- Place of publication:
- London
This independent report responds to complaints brought by the charity Mencap on behalf of the families of six people with learning disabilities who died whilst in NHS or local authority care between 2003 and 2005. The cases of Mark Cannon, Warren Cox, Edward Hughes, Emma Kemp, Martin Ryan and Tom Wakefield were originally brought to public attention in Mencap’s 2007 report Death by Indifference. This overview report draws out common themes and learning from these cases, and makes some general recommendations to address those issues. It also contains a summary of the individual investigation reports.
Quality of Life Outcomes for People with Intellectual Disabilities Living in Staffed Community housing services: a stratified random sample of statutory, voluntary and private agency provision
- Authors:
- PERRY Jonathan, FELCE David
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 16(1), March 2003, pp.11-28.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study compared sectors in terms of the processes operating within residential services, and objectively and subjectively assessed quality of life (QOL) resident outcomes. It was found that provider agencies did not differ in terms of the characteristics of the residents they served, the structure of settings, the processes underlying service operation or resident outcomes. However, across agencies there was considerable variation in residents' life conditions when they were measured objectively. Better outcome tended to be significantly correlated with the ability of residents. This was not the case with results on subjective measures (which were also higher than those on objective measures).