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Smiling matters: oral health care in care homes
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 34
- Place of publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne
This review draws on one hundred inspections of care homes in England to examine oral health in care homes, with specific reference to the NICE guideline NG 48 on oral health for adults in care homes. It includes direct quotations from managers, staff and people using services and their relatives. It also includes good practice examples to highlight the benefits of good oral care for older people, people with learning disabilities and people living with dementia. The review found that staff awareness of the NICE guideline recommendations was low, over half of care homes visited had no policy to promote and protect people’s oral health, and nearly half of care homes were not providing staff training to support people’s daily oral healthcare. The review also identified challenges such as: a lack of dentists who were able or willing to visit care homes and local dentists not accepting new patients and the length of time it took to get an appointment with an NHS dentist. The report recommends mandatory staff training in oral care, oral health check-ups for all residents upon admission, better signposting to local dental services and awareness raising. (Edited publisher abstract)
Focussed visits 2013: summary of recommendations and outcomes from focussed visits 2013
- Author:
- MENTAL WELFARE COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 19
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This report identifies the main issues raised following focussed visits to 96 different services (eg hospitals, care homes and prisons) carried out between January 2013 and December 2013. The visits aim to identify individual concerns; assess whether the requirements of legislation are being met; and assess the facilities for individuals' care. A total of 339 recommendations were made relating to these visits. These were grouped into the categories of: Assessment, care planning and review, person-centred care; Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000; The physical environment; Therapeutic activity; Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003; Medication; Restrictions. Some specific examples of where improvements have been made are also highlighted. (Original abstract)
Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland: summary of outcomes from focussed visits 2010-11
- Author:
- MENTAL WELFARE COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 19p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Between April 2010 and March 2011, the Commission undertook 87 focussed visits to people receiving care for mental health problems or learning disability in various settings. A total of 301 recommendations for improvement were made following these visits. When followed up, it was found that services had taken satisfactory action in 76% of cases. This paper reports on the main issues emerging from 74 of those visits, and specific examples of improvements made by these services after the visits. These 74 visits were to people receiving treatment in the following types of care settings: intensive psychiatric care and secure units; care facilities for people with learning disability; older people in hospital; older people in care homes; people with mental disorders in prison; young people's care facilities; mental health continuing care and rehabilitation facilities; and adult acute admission wards. Many of the recommendations addressed principles of Scottish mental health and incapacity legislation, the articles of human rights legislation and other international conventions. The most common issues raised were: care environments that did not appear to meet people's right to privacy and dignity; care plans that did not appear to comply with the principles of maximum benefit, participation and the range of options available; and lack of attention to physical health.
Anyone at home?: adult residential services; a handbook on visits for councillors
- Author:
- ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN AUTHORITIES
- Publisher:
- Association of Metropolitan Authorities
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 38p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Handbook drawing on guidance produced by the Department of Health.
Misplaced and forgotten: people with learning disabilities in residential services for older people
- Authors:
- THOMPSON David, WRIGHT Sarah
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 21p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
The reason why people with learning disabilities enter residential homes for older people is largely unrelated to their own ageing. Most people coming from living with family move because of their relative's ageing or death. Others move because of closure of services. The people with learning disabilities in the homes for older people lead very impoverished lives with few opportunities to get out. There are financial incentives for local authorities to use older people's services rather than developing a good quality learning disability provision. Until this addressed, the common practice of misplacing people with learning difficulties and then forgetting them will continue.
Report on services for elderly and mentally ill people in the Basingstoke and North Hampshire Health District
- Authors:
- NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE. HEALTH ADVISORY SERVICE, GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- National Health Service. Health Advisory Service/Department of Health. Social Se
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 52p., tables.
- Place of publication:
- Sutton
Learning for care homes from alternative residential care settings: report
- Authors:
- BURTNEY Liz, et al
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 72
- Place of publication:
- York
This review uses a rapid evidence assessment to investigate the scope for improving the quality of care provided by residential care homes in the United Kingdom through learning from other providers. The review focused on three settings: residential services for children and young people; residential services and supported housing for people with learning disabilities; and hospice care. The review looked at the international and national literature, evaluations and opinions of people using services; and feedback from frontline practitioners on the accuracy of findings and transferability of learning from others. Findings are discussed in the following areas: regulation, risk management, safeguarding, person-centred approaches, co-ordination of care and advanced care planning, staff selection and skills, and ongoing support for staff. The report found that although evidence of effectiveness is limited, there are promising ideas that could improve the culture of care homes, experiences of care and support for staff. It presents evidence of how residential care homes in other sectors have created positive organisational cultures and increased relationship-based care to improve the quality of care offered. It also discusses how how greater involvement of people who use services and their families can improve experiences of care. Examples of practice are included throughout the report. (Edited publisher abstract)
Partners in caring: the fourth annual report of the Chief Inspector Social Services Inspectorate 1994/95
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 102p.
- Place of publication:
- London