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New technology and community care
- Author:
- SIXSMITH Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 2(6), November 1994, pp.367-378.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Community care is currently a low-technology, labour intensive industry, based mainly on face-to-face contact between client and carer. However, there are strong indications that new technologies within telecommunications, telematics, robotics and information processing could have a big impact on the way community care is delivered. Outlines some of the actual and potential areas of application of new technology within community care.
Mystery callers
- Author:
- THOMPSON Audrey
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 6.7.00, 2000, p.22.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Lancashire social services have found a novel way of gauging users satisfaction. Reports on how disabled people are asked to go "undercover" to test how good their services really are.
Negotiating needs, access and gatekeeping: developments in health and community care policies in the UK and the rights of disabled and older citizens
- Authors:
- RUMMERY Kirstein, GLENDINNING Caroline
- Journal article citation:
- Critical Social Policy, 19(3), August 1999, pp.335-351.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article argues that the cumulative consequences of community care policies in the UK have resulted in a move from universal access to NHS services to discretionary access to residual local authority services. Draws on an empirical study of the experiences of disabled and older people who have tried to gain access to community care assessments.
Local authority occupational therapy services and ethnic minority clients
- Author:
- JOHNSON Mark R.D.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 59(3), March 1996, pp.109-114.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Discusses the results of an audit by the physical disability team of all current cases on the register of a metropolitan district occupational therapy office. The ethnic origin, language and religion of clients was established from the records by direct enquiry. An analysis performed of presenting problems, services response and response times demonstrated that there were significant variations between ethnic groups in the use made of the service. No evidence was found of a systematic bias against the interests of ethnic minority groups in general, but a number or questions were raised. In particular, Asian clients were more likely to be referred by certain channels, to require major works and to wait longer for action. Offers recommendations to be considered in future service planning.