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Worst of both worlds
- Authors:
- BEUM Nasa, MORRIS Jenny
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 31.10.02, 2002, p.36.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at the divide that exists between the different services disabled people with mental health problems require.
Two sides to everything
- Author:
- MORRIS Jenny
- Journal article citation:
- Care and Health Magazine, 20.7.04, 2004, pp.27-28.
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
Reports on a survey carried out in partnership with Mind and funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The survey asked people with physical impairments, who also have mental health support needs, about their experiences of services. Results found a lack of joined up thinking between physical and mental disability services.
Development of services for people with a learning disability or mental illness in Northern Ireland: sixth report prepared pursuant to Section 10 of the Disabled Persons (Northern Ireland) Act 1989
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health and Social Services
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 5p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Changes in the patterns of social care provision in England: 2005/6 to 2012/13
- Authors:
- FERNANDEZ Jose-Luis, SNELL Tom, WISTOW Gerald
- Publishers:
- University of Kent. Personal Social Services Research Unit, London School of Economics
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 40
- Place of publication:
- Canterbury
Even before the current public spending austerity programme was introduced, the adequacy of adult social care spending was of concern. This report quantifies what changes have taken place in net local spending and provision (recipients of care) between 2005/06 and 2012/13. The authors produced two sets of indicators of social care coverage over time: an observed and a standardised data series. The first is based on the raw data for the number of adult social care recipients collected by the Health and Social Care Information Centre. The second was generated using multivariate regression analysis to ‘control for’ the influence of socioeconomic indicators of social care need. Recent trends in the number of adults receiving social care services indicate that across all user groups, some 320,000 fewer people received local authority brokered social care in 2012/13 than in 2005/6, a 26% reduction in the number of care recipients. 260,000 or 31% fewer older people received services in 2012/13 than in 2005/6 (observed data). The standardised estimate of reduction was greater: 333,000 or 39% fewer clients. Some 37,000 or 24% fewer adults aged 18-64 with physical disabilities received social care support in 2012/13 than in 2005/6. The standardised estimate showed a reduction of 50,000 or 33%. A reduction of 30,000 (21%) was observed in the number of service recipients aged 18-64 with mental health problems. The standardised estimate for this group showed the largest proportional fall in the volume of service recipients (48%). In contrast with other client groups, the observed data for adults aged 18-64 with learning disabilities receiving services increased by about 7,000 (5%). However, the standardised indicator suggests a fall in activity: some 7,000 fewer service recipients in 2012/13 than in 2005/6. Recent trends in net adult social care expenditure demonstrate that changes in levels of expenditure vary significantly, depending on the user group considered. Aggregated across all user groups, the analysis suggests a drop in need-standardised net social care expenditure between 2005-06 and 2012/13 of approximately £1.5 billion at 2012/13 prices. Moreover, almost all reductions in expenditure are concentrated in 2010/11 and 2011/12. The largest reduction in expenditure is concentrated on care services for older people: an £890 million reduction between 2005/06 and 2012/13. The shortfall increases to just above £1.6 billion using the standardised estimate. Local changes in social care coverage find marked differences in patterns of changes across local authorities and between service user groups. Some 95% of local authorities in England were observed to have reduced the number of older people receiving services in the period 2005/6 to 2012/13: in 35% of authorities, the decrease was 40% or more. Overall, the findings indicate significant reductions in service provision, both in terms of coverage (numbers of people receiving care) and in terms of the amount of public resources invested (net expenditure). This analysis was partly funded with a grant from the Care and Support Alliance. (Edited publisher abstract)
Adult community statistics: 1st April 2008-31st March 2009
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 80p., tables
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
This statistical report presents information on activity for all Programmes of Care for adults, gathered from HSC Trusts via the annual and quarterly statistical returns. Statistical tables are presented in 6 sections. All Programmes of Care, Elderly Care, Mental Health, Learning Disability, Physical and Sensory Disability, and Primary Health and Adult Community.
Adult community statistics: 1st April 2009-31st March 2010
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 77p., tables
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
This statistical report presents information on activity for all Programmes of Care for adults, gathered from HSC Trusts via the annual and quarterly statistical returns. Statistical tables are presented in 6 sections. All Programmes of Care, Elderly Care, Mental Health, Learning Disability, Physical and Sensory Disability, and Primary Health and Adult Community.
Adult community statistics: 1st April 2007-31st March 2008
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 78p., tables
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
This statistical report presents information on activity for all Programmes of Care for adults, gathered from HSC Trusts via the annual and quarterly statistical returns. Statistical tables are presented in 6 sections. All Programmes of Care, Elderly Care, Mental Health, Learning Disability, Physical and Sensory Disability, and Primary Health and Adult Community.
Dementia and well-being: possibilities and challenges
- Author:
- COOK Ailsa
- Publisher:
- Dunedin Academic Press
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 90p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
In recent years, policy and legislation in both England and Scotland has sought to promote the well-being of users of health and social care services, such as people with dementia. Most recent policy across the UK has identified key objectives, attainment of which is essential to the well-being of service users as governments have introduced a range of initiatives to ensure that services deliver good outcomes to service users. To date, however, there has been very little consideration of how inclusive this agenda is to people with dementia. Ailsa Cook addresses this gap by reviewing critically recent health and social care policy in Scotland and England in light of the growing body of empirical research into the experiences and perspectives of people with dementia. She draws on this evidence to consider the particular challenges associated with delivering four key outcomes to people with dementia identified by policy makers as fundamental to well-being. These are: independence, health, choice and social inclusion. The book examines the potential for current policy proposals to meet the needs of people with diverse experiences of dementia and considers the particular issues relating to including people with dementia as partners in policy and practice - a key principle underpinning all health and social care. In so doing the book contributes a much needed policy perspective to the field of dementia, as well as providing a fresh lens through which to consider the difference that proposed policies can make to a diverse range of service users. Intended as a text for Dementia Studies and gerontology students the specific focus of this book on the inter-relationship of policy and dementia ensures its place as a key reference for policy makers and administrators assessing the impact of policies, both implemented and proposed.
Mind and body together
- Author:
- MORRIS Jenny
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 30.09.04, 2004, pp.38-39.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on the findings of a research which looked at the support needs of people with physical impairments who also have mental health and their experiences of both types of services. The study was carried out by Jenny Morris in partnership with Mind for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The research found that people experienced significant barriers to getting their needs met and that there was little communication between mental health and physical disability services. Individual workers could make a difference, but they were struggling against barriers themselves.
Domiciliary care: implementation of regulations and national minimum standards
- Author:
- WALES. National Assembly
- Publisher:
- Wales. National Assembly
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 9p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Work has been underway for some while to regulate domiciliary care services, where personal care is provided, in Wales following powers provided under section 22 of the Care Standards Act 2000. The Minister for Health and Social Services established a Task and Finish Working Group in August 2002 to provide expert advice on the realities of applying Regulations and National Minimum Standards to domiciliary care agencies in Wales.