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Promoting healthy lifestyles for people with learning disabilities: a survey of provider organisations
- Author:
- TURNER Stephen
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 24(4), 1996, pp.138-144.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Gives the results of a postal survey of UK provider organisations which investigated the nature and organisation of healthy lifestyle initiatives currently being offered to people with learning disabilities. Seventy percent of social services or social work departments in England, Scotland and Wales were represented in the survey.
British social services: the Scottish dimension
- Authors:
- MURPHY John, McMILLAN Gill
- Publisher:
- Scottish Academic Press
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 202p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Looks at how the present unique Scottish social work system has developed from the Poor Law through specialist departments to a generic family social service, embracing children's hearings and offender services. Illustrates this against a background of major developments in the rest of Britain.
Joint inspection of services for people with learning disabilities in Scotland: compliance or commitment?
- Author:
- CAMPBELL Martin
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Integrated Care, 6(4), 2006, Online only
- Publisher:
- International Foundation for Integrated Care
The article describes the development of a practical model of joint, integrated inspection of managed care services for people with learning disabilities in Scotland. The model will give a reliable measure of the impact services are making to people's lives and the quality of service that individuals are actually receiving. At present health, social services and education services for people with learning disabilities in Scotland are inspected separately, by up to nine different agencies. The first joint, integrated inspections of all services for people with learning disabilities in Scotland will take place in 2006. This is the first inspection of its kind in the UK, and the first to involve carers and people with learning disabilities on the inspection team. Quality Outcome Indicators were developed in 21 different areas, or domains. Evidence based best practice, and evaluative data from previous inspections were the primary sources of data. This paper reviews the background and rationale for the integrated, joint inspection process. Strengths and constraints of this approach to inspection are discussed, including the crucial importance of commitment from services and from inspectors, rather than mere compliance with demands. Some guidance on how to fully involve staff, carers and services users in the inspection process is given. It is concluded that the model will produce data to inform decision-making for managers in integrated services and give services users clear information about how well local needs are being met, what areas need development, and what capacity the organisations have to improve. The model of inspection may be of interest to practitioners in a national and international context. The model will be evaluated, following the first joint inspection.
The mental health of young people looked after by local authorities in Scotland: the report of a survey carried out in 2002/2003 by the Office for National Statistics on behalf of the Scottish Executive
- Authors:
- MELTZER Howard, et al
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics,|Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 233p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This Summary Report provides up-to-date baseline information about the prevalence of mental disorders among 5-15 years olds in Scotland in order to inform policy decisions about the need for child and adolescent mental health services. The main purpose of the survey was to produce rates of three main categories of mental disorder: conduct disorder, hyperactivity and emotional disorders by the characteristics of the children and where they lived. The survey also looked at the impact and burden of children's mental health problems and at their use of health, social and educational services.
The mental health of young people looked after by local authorities in Scotland: summary report
- Authors:
- MELTZER Howard, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office for National Statistics
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This Summary Report provides up-to-date baseline information about the prevalence of mental disorders among 5-15 years olds in Scotland in order to inform policy decisions about the need for child and adolescent mental health services. The main purpose of the survey was to produce rates of three main categories of mental disorder: conduct disorder, hyperactivity and emotional disorders by the characteristics of the children and where they lived. The survey also looked at the impact and burden of children's mental health problems and at their use of health, social and educational services.
Scottish community care statistics 2002
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 103p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Statistics on service provision in Scotland to older people, people with learning disabilities, people with mental health problems, disabled people, carers and other users. Provides figures on domiciliary care, day care , residential care, private nursing homes, hospitals and special needs housing for each user group.
If you don't ask you don't get: review of services for people with learning disabilities: the views of people who use services and their carers
- Authors:
- STALKER Kirsten, et al
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive Central Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 91p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The purpose of this three month study was to explore the views of people with learning disabilities who use services and their carpers. The overall picture that emerged was one of social isolation with many people in rural and urban settings and having few friends outside family and system. Everyone made use of community services, but this was often part of a group or with a staff member.
Scottish community care statistics 2001
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 95p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Statistics on service provision in Scotland to older people, people with learning disabilities, people with mental health problems, disabled people, carers and other users. Provides figures on domiciliary care, day care , residential care, private nursing homes, hospitals and special needs housing for each user group.
Scottish community care statistics 2000
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 95p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Statistics on service provision in Scotland to older people, people with learning disabilities, people with mental health problems, disabled people, carers and other users. Provides figures on domiciliary care, day care , residential care, private nursing homes, hospitals and special needs housing for each user group.