The LGA has launched a series of case studies that illustrate the positive work councils are undertaking with their local partners to support people living with autistic spectrum conditions (ASC) in their communities.
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Results are published today of annual patient-led assessments of non-clinical elements of care, such as catering services, cleanliness and waiting facilities.
Demands are increasing on health and social care. State of Care – our annual overview of health and social care in England – looks at the trends, highlights examples of good and outstanding care, and identifies factors that maintain high-quality care.
The AMHP service comprises a central unit and five locality teams. AMHPs work flexibly across the whole county, travelling as needed to deal with local spikes in referrals.
During quieter times they are encouraged to work on development of themselves and their service. Taking time off in lieu is also something the management team insist on, helping ease the pressure of the job.
With the creation of the first fully integrated post at director level, the new role builds on the existing partnership between the county council and local mental health trust which sees social workers from the council operate as part of integrated mental health teams.
...The first in this series is a briefing by Mark Trewin (Service Manager - Mental Health, Bradford Metropolitan District Council and Social Care Advisor, NHSE Adult Mental Health Team) who is talking about reducing out of area placements. The briefing offers readers the chance to think about what works, the role social care has to play and who to contact to share ideas.
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There is limited evidence to support the creation of new roles to deliver integrated care. Indeed the available evidence suggests that working with the existing workforce to create more flexible and multi-skilled teams that can work across boundaries is as, if not more, effective, says a report published today by The King’s Fund.
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The long-term costs of supporting UK citizens with severe mental health problems far outweigh the costs of treatments, yet the scarcity of research on this issue is in marked contrast to the many studies of clinical interventions. In The Lancet Psychiatry, a study by Helen Killaspy and colleagues1 of supported accommodation services in England provides some sorely needed information. They assessed 22 residential care, 35 supported housing, and 30 floating outreach services across the country in terms of service quality and costs and service users' quality of life, autonomy, and satisfaction with care. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Open access. Dementia presents a significant challenge to health systems and to the person and family affected. Home care is increasingly seen as a key service in addressing this challenge in a person-centred and cost-effective way. Intensive Home Care Packages (IHCPs) were introduced in Ireland to provide personalised and high levels of support for people with dementia to remain at home or be discharged home from hospital, and to build on the work of the HSE & Genio Dementia Programme. This realist evaluation is concerned with real world questions of feasibility and effectiveness; specifically understanding in what ways IHCPs work, how optimum outcomes are achieved, for whom and in what contexts do IHCPs work best.
The Care Quality Commission has published its findings following a review of health and social care services in Leeds.
This report is one of a number of targeted local system reviews looking specifically at how older people move through the health and social care system, with a focus on how services work together.
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With the focus on relationships in Mental Health Week, NHS England has put the spotlight on Sheffield where they are helping nurture relationships between adopters, foster carers and children to improve their adoption outcomes and mental health.
Almost 50 adopted children have had a smoother transition to their new homes thanks to a fresh £85,000 scheme in Sheffield helping assess and support their mental health needs.
The Pre-Adoption Service, run by Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, hosted a successful unique year-long trial to reduce the number of failed adoptions and children needing mental health services in the future.