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Social care funding: statement of intent
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health, ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH INSURERS
- Publisher:
- Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 5
- Place of publication:
- London
The Department of Health invited representatives of the financial services industry to conduct a review of the care product market. The industry-led review found that the Care Bill went a long way to creating the right conditions, but that more work remained to be done. This statement of intent is a public commitment from the Department of Health and the financial services industry to work together to help people plan and prepare for the costs of their long term care. This includes creating the right conditions for the development of more financial care products and overcoming the barriers identified in t he industry led report into care products. (Edited publisher abstract)
A report on the effectiveness of adult protection arrangements across Scotland
- Author:
- CARE INSPECTORATE
- Publisher:
- Care Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 16
- Place of publication:
- Dundee
A review of the strengths and weaknesses of adult protection arrangements in Scotland. The report draws on previous inspections and the recently introduced joint inspections of health and social work services for older people. Work was also carried out across all 32 local authority areas in Scotland with chief officers and adult protection committees to find out more about the effectiveness of the current arrangements for protecting vulnerable adults. The review found signs that chief officers and adult protection committees have a clear focus on the protection of vulnerable adults although there are some concerns that the capacity for improvement is weak in some areas. In those areas showing signs of effective performance, leaders provide strong direction and collective ownership of shared values for delivering the best possible outcomes for adults in need of protection. Where there was a lack of direction and oversight of the work of the adult protection committee by chief officers, this tended to be associated with an absence of robust self-evaluation and an inability to provide evidence of ongoing improvement. A growing number of chief officers’ groups have reviewed and strengthened structures and governance arrangements for public protection to improve the scrutiny and challenge of performance. This has made the connections across relevant areas such as domestic abuse, violence against women and drug and alcohol partnerships more explicit. It is also leading to improved joint working and successful integrated approaches to protect and support vulnerable and at-risk groups. This report identifies barriers to improvement in protecting vulnerable adults. In the main, barriers are tending to be focused around capacity rather than capability. Given the high level of restructure happening to drive efficiencies and integrate services, the report suggests that it is imperative that roles and responsibilities for adult support and protection are not lost and that a framework of continued improvement is identified and reported to the chief officers’ group. Key processes in assessing and responding to risks and needs are identifies as an area for national improvement. (Edited publisher abstract)
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans health inequalities: international perspectives in social work
- Editors:
- FISH Julie, KARBAN Kate
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 276
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Examines inequalities experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and considers the role of social work in addressing them. The book is organised in three parts: the first provides a policy context in four countries, including Canada, Italy, India and Wales; the second examines social work practice in tackling health inequalities; and part three considers research and pedagogic developments. The book’s distinctive approach includes international contributions, practice vignettes and key theoretical perspectives in health inequalities, including social determinants of health, minority stress, ecological approaches and human rights. This resource is relevant to social work educators, practitioners and students, alongside an interdisciplinary audience interested in LGBT health inequalities. (Edited publisher abstract)
Social services statistics Wales 2012-13
- Author:
- WALES. Welsh Government
- Publisher:
- Welsh Government
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 73
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
An annual report collating the social services statistical returns from local authorities in Wales. The report includes information on children, adults receiving services, people with physical, sensory of a learning disability, mental health services and staff directly employed by local authority social services departments. (Edited publisher abstract)
Public perceptions of the NHS and social care tracker survey: Spring 2013 wave
- Author:
- IPSOS MORI
- Publisher:
- Ipsos MORI
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 94
- Place of publication:
- London
This survey, carried out by IPSOS Mori on behalf of the Department of Health, explores public attitudes towards, and perceptions of, the NHS and social care services. It is based on 1005 interviews among a representative sample of adults in England between 20 May and 26 June 2013. Contents cover overall satisfaction with the NHS, key perceptions of the NHS, changes to the NHS, choice and patient involvement, social care, care for older people, and communications and technology. The Spring 2013 survey includes a new question on whether people are treated with compassion when they use NHS and social care services. (Edited publisher abstract)