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Perceptions of care management within a Northern Ireland Health and Social Services Board
- Authors:
- HALLIDAY Bill, DIXON Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Elders the Journal of Care and Practice, 5(3), November 1996, pp.20-28.
Community Care Reforms were introduced in Northern Ireland in April 1993, one year after their introduction in Great Britain. Instead of a Community Care Act, the reforms were introduced by means of a policy document known a 'People First'. To gain additional information on the impact of care management on peoples lives the Southern Health and Social Service Board joined forces with the Health and Social Services Council (the Northern Ireland equivalent of Community Health Councils) to undertake research into the impact of the reforms by measuring the attitudes and opinions of both users and carers. This article gives a summary of the main findings, together with an account of key issues which emerged from the study.