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Elderly people's integrated care system: an organisational policy and practice review
- Authors:
- HUNTER David J., WISTOW Gerald
- Publisher:
- University of Leeds. Nuffield Institute for Health Services Studies. Community C
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 28p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
Looks at problems around organising care for older people in the community and presents the EPICS approach to organising integrated care.
Dissenting voices
- Author:
- NORTH Sarah Jane
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 1.5.97, 1997, p.22.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on a new alliance of police, academics, health and social workers which plan to protect vulnerable adults.
Tomorrow's problem - today
- Author:
- GRZYMEK Brian
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 3(5), September 1995, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
The Department of Health and Social Services in Northern Ireland recently undertook a major review of its policy on dementia. The scrutiny team's recommendations have been adopted as the basis for health and social services policy.
Assessment and community care: are the reforms working?
- Authors:
- CALDOCK Kerry, NOLAN Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 4(4), December 1994, pp.2-4,7.
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
Assessment has a pivotal role in the community care reforms, with an emphasise on more 'holistic' assessment practices. This article considers some of the lessons that can be learned from the early evaluation of assessment practice undertaken since the planning and implementation of the reforms. Draws from three local studies to highlight common problems in assessment practice.
Draft dodging?
- Authors:
- ROWDEN Ray, KUBISA Tad
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 15.9.94, 1994, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Government draft guidance on continuing care highlighted differences between social services and the NHS. The authors put their points of view.
Promotion and prevention in child, adolescent and young people mental health: the Greek experience of participation in the mental health network programme of the European Commission
- Authors:
- KOLAITIS Gerasimos, TSIANTIS John
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 5(3), August 2003, pp.31-35.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
In 1997 the European Commission established the Mental Health Promotion Network to seek out, disseminate and promote best practice in mental health promotion and the prevention of mental disorders. The Network has commissioned a number of projects including two projects addressing the promotion of mental health and prevention of mental disorders in children and adolescents. Anticipated results included the establishment of criteria to identify good practice, development of a European database of good practice and widespread dissemination of good practice that could be implemented throughout the Community. Discusses the involvement and experiences of the staff employed in one organisation, from Greece, who have participated in the work Network, and highlights some of the difficulties faced and lessons learnt from participation in a multi-national project.
Policy, organisation and practice of specialist old age psychiatry in England
- Authors:
- CHALLIS David, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 17(11), November 2002, pp.1018-1026.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The aim of this article is to describe and compare service arrangements in old age psychiatry across England according to three broad domains: levels of professional autonomy; degree of community orientation (delivery of and links with community services) and degree of integration between health and social care provision. The findings indicate that there is marked variation in the deployment and use of professional staff in old age psychiatry, ranging from open access to multidisciplinary assessment to services only accessible by clinician referral. Patterns of linkage with primary care are likewise variable with only half of services providing the types of support recommended by the Audit Commission. Community orientation was evident to a considerable extent in support to care homes and assessment practices. Links between health and social care appeared strongest in terms of liaison and training. There was less evidence of more formal integration through shared management of staff or for links with intensive home support for those with dementia.
NHS responsibilities for meeting continuing health care needs: policy and criteria for determining agency responsibilities
- Author:
- NORTH ESSEX HEALTH AUTHORITY
- Publisher:
- North Essex Health Authority
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 53p.
- Place of publication:
- Witham
Sets out North Essex Health Authorities policy for meeting continuing care needs for older people, as well as its strategy for improving services.
'It is the loss of social work's contribution to rehabilitation which others in the clinical team regret'
- Author:
- PLATT Denise
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, December 1995, pp.8-9.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
The author, Under Secretary (Social Services) at the Association of Metropolitan Authorities gave the Social Work Centenary Public Lecture last month on the theme of "Then, now, onwards". In this extract from her lecture, current commissioning systems which leave vulnerable people still frail and isolated on discharge from hospital are condemned. Proposes a new, more comprehensive system.
Brush with power
- Author:
- CLEMENTS Luke
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 13.4.95, 1995, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Since April 1993 closures of long-stay hospital wards have had a great impact on social services departments, who have had to pick up the bulk of the cost of caring for former patients. Looks at guidance aimed at helping social services deal with this 'cost-shunting'.