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Facing the future: Building on the lessons of winter 1999/2000
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Report reviewing the demand for health and social services in Northern Ireland during the winter of 1999/2000 and evaluating the effectiveness of arrangements that were put in place to deal with the high levels of demand placed on services. Draws on the lessons learned to identify actions required to develop services to cope with future demands.
North West Joint Improvement Partnership: commissioning and joint strategic needs assessments
- Author:
- OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY. Institute of Public Care
- Publisher:
- Oxford Brookes University. Institute of Public Care
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
The production of a Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) is meant to be a key enabler of effective commissioning to improve health and well-being outcomes. This study explores whether the desired relationship between commissioning and the JSNA has occurred and what could be done to improve that relationship. The project was structured around key questions, centred on commissioners' requirements and how they can be reconciled with the practice and requirements of people working in public health, as well as how the JSNA processes can best be constructed to promote outcomes-based commissioning. It involved the review of, and discussions with, eight local authorities. JSNAs were assessed against the project questions, and interviews were conducted with Directors of Public Health, Directors of Adult Social Services and Directors of Childrens’ Services at each of the localities using a semi-structured interview. The report analyses JSNA content and identifies overarching themes, presenting and discussing findings from the interviews against each of the identified questions. There are summary analyses of these findings, including recommendations for steps that could be taken to improve the relationship between commissioning and the JSNA.
Transforming community services: demonstrating and measuring achievement: community indicators for quality improvement
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 71p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This document introduces 43 indicators for quality improvement for voluntary, local use in a community setting. These carefully chosen quality indicators are designed to assist local service improvement and help to raise the standard of care delivered to patients and communities. The indicators are grouped into the following categories: health and wellbeing; children and families; acute care; rehabilitation; long term conditions; end of life; general. To get the best from the community indicators, it is important to select those that measure what is valued and what matters to the people who use local services, and which instigate and inform dialogue about where improvement is needed. These indicators should help clinicians and frontline services to measure and monitor quality improvement, by indicating where change is needed and demonstrating what high quality personalised care looks like.
Directions: a guide to key documents in health and social care 2004
- Editor:
- CRECY Lyn
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 194p.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 4th
This is the fourth edition of the guide to more than 200 key reports and pieces of legislation published on health and social care subjects since 1986. It is divided into 11 chapters under the following subject headings: general issues; quality; public health; primary and community care; older people; midwifery; children and young people; mental health; disabilities; education; ethical issues and human rights. The documents are arranged in chronological order and each is referenced with an abstract. The publication also includes a reading list of materials about applying for jobs; a list of national organisations related to health and social care; and useful websites.
We're in this together: conversations with families in caring relationships
- Authors:
- BECKER Saul, SILBURN Richard
- Publisher:
- Carers National Association
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 89p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Study looking at caring relationships and focusing on parents caring for a disabled child, husbands, wives or partners caring for the other partner, and adult sons and daughters caring for an older, frail parent. Draws directly on detailed conversations with carers and the people they care for, in order to provide a picture of what it is like to give and receive full time personal care in Britain today. Concludes with a series of policy recommendations designed to support caring relationships.
Health in old age: myth, mystery and management
- Author:
- SIDELL Moyra
- Publisher:
- Open University Press
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 198p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Buckingham
Looks at myths surrounding health in older age. Includes chapters on: patterns of health and illness among older people; understanding chronic illness and disability; maintaining health with physical illness and functional disability; maintaining health with mental malaise; health care and the management of health; personal resources and social support; and a healthy future for old age.
Social welfare in Tokyo
- Author:
- TOKYO METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT. Bureau of Social Welfare
- Publisher:
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Bureau of Social Welfare
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 55p.,tables,illus.
- Place of publication:
- Tokyo
Contains information on the history, geography and population of Tokyo. Goes on to look at social services and benefits provision.
Creative health: the arts for health and wellbeing
- Author:
- ALL-PARTY PARLIAMENTARY GROUP ON ARTS, HEALTH AND WELLBEING
- Publisher:
- All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 195
- Place of publication:
- London
The Inquiry report of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing, which looks at the benefits the arts can bring to health and wellbeing and current engagement with the arts in health and social care. It draws on the findings of research, examples from practice and series of round table discussions attended by over 300 people, including service users and practitioners working in the arts, health and social care. The report looks at the state of evidence concerning the impacts of the arts on health and wellbeing and where its place in the current policy, commissioning and funding landscape. It also highlights the role of arts in physical and community environments and the benefits of including the arts in health-creating strategies at local and city-region level. The report then reviews recent research and examples of practice throughout the life course, covering: childhood, adolescences and young adults; working age adults; older people; and end of life. From the examples and evidence of the beneficial impact the arts can have for health and wellbeing, the report has three key messages: that the arts can help keep people well and aid recovery, can help meet major challenges facing health and social care; and can help save money in the health service and social care. It makes ten recommendations to support the improvement of practice, research and funding of the arts for health and wellbeing. (Edited publisher abstract)
Transforming your care: vision to action: a consultation document 9 October 2012-15 January 2013
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Health and Social Care Board
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Health and Social Care Board
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 77
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
This document summarises the key proposals for change in the context facing health and social care (HSC) in Northern Ireland and forms the basis for a public consultation on the future of care provision. The report provides details on why there is a compelling need for change and outlines proposals in response to the ‘Review of Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland, Transforming Your Care’ (2011). The discussion of proposals, what they mean and what significant local implications they may have is structured around a set of thematic areas, including population health and wellbeing, delivering services at home and in the community (integrated care partnerships), older people, long term conditions, palliative and end of life care, mental health, learning disability, physical disability and sensory impairment, family and child care, maternity and child health, acute care in hospitals, and the links with the Republic of Ireland and Great Britain. The document also discusses what changes are needed to support the implementation of these proposals, the possible implications for the workforce and organisation, for the finance, for technology advances. (Edited publisher abstract)
User participation in health and social care research: voices, values and evaluation
- Editors:
- NOLAN Mike, et al, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Open University Press
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 232p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Maidenhead
User participation in research is still in its relative infancy with many practical, ethical, moral, methodological and philosophical questions unanswered. This text gathers together an international set of authors to explore these issues and begin to forge some practical solutions to each of these concerns. The book includes contributions on the use and application of narrative approaches, intervention and evaluation research, methodological development and quality thresholds. It provides a practical framework for all groups wishing to undertake research based on the principles and values of user participation. The book is structured around ten original case studies which explore the use of participatory methods in practice with a variety of groups across diverse health, social care and community settings. These include older people, including those with dementia, people with learning disability, mental health service users and their carers, and children and young people. Unique and often groundbreaking studies from Australia, Sweden, the UK, and the USA are used to illustrate application of theory to research practice.