Building Telecare in England sets out the government’s vision for the development of telecare services.
The document gives advice to councils and their health, housing and social care partners, on how to develop local telecare strategies.
The government sees telecare – the provision of equipment to help individuals live independently at home - as:
• reducing the need for residential/nursing care
• unlocking resources that can be redirected elsewhere in the system
• increasing choice and independence for services users
• reducing the burden placed on carers and providing them with more personal
freedom
• contributing to care and support for people with long term health conditions
• reducing acute hospital admissions
• reducing accidents and falls in the home
• supporting hospital discharge and intermediate care
• contributing to the development of a range of preventative services
• helping those who wish to die at home to do so with dignity.
Over the next 50 years the number of people aged 65 and over will rise from 9.3 million to 16.8 million.
Effective use of telecare and telehealth – using technology to monitor health conditions remotely - will make it possible for thousands of older people to remain independent and maintain control over their lives in their own homes for longer.
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Friday, 6 November 2009
Friday, 9 October 2009
Changing social care: an inclusive approach
Published by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), this guide gives ideas and suggestions on how to successfully change services to put people at the centre of their own care and support.
It begins with a brief overview of policy and then moves on to a series of ‘how to’ sections. It looks at the importance of good leadership, and the involvement of both the workforce and stakeholders in achieving change.
It also explores how the service users can positively drive and influence change.
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It begins with a brief overview of policy and then moves on to a series of ‘how to’ sections. It looks at the importance of good leadership, and the involvement of both the workforce and stakeholders in achieving change.
It also explores how the service users can positively drive and influence change.
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Conference - World Class Mental Health Commissioning 2009
Organised by Skills for Care West Midlands, the conference focuses on the experiences of people who use services and how successful commissioning can be achieved through collaboration and sharing good practice.
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National forum of people with learning disabilities
The forum is a campaigning and advocacy body representing people with learning disabilities in England.
It is currently focusing on four key areas of campaigning: advocacy, health, transport and community life. There are nine regional forums.
The next meeting of the West Midlands forum is on 12 November 2009.
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It is currently focusing on four key areas of campaigning: advocacy, health, transport and community life. There are nine regional forums.
The next meeting of the West Midlands forum is on 12 November 2009.
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Safeguarding adults: report on the consultation on the review of No Secrets
A report on the consultation on the review of No Secrets, the guidance for developing and implementing multi agency policies and procedures to protect vulnerable adults from abuse has been published.
Some 12,000 people participated. The Government’s response will be published once the report has been fully analysed and considered.
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Some 12,000 people participated. The Government’s response will be published once the report has been fully analysed and considered.
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New Horizons: Towards a shared vision for mental health
This document sets out ideas for developing better quality and more personalised mental health services.
New Horizons focuses on how government, public services and communities can work together and play their part in:
· improving mental well-being
· making it easier for people to get the right help
· promoting equality
· making society fairer
· reducing the stigma that people with poor mental health experience.
Closing date for responses: 15 October 2009
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New Horizons focuses on how government, public services and communities can work together and play their part in:
· improving mental well-being
· making it easier for people to get the right help
· promoting equality
· making society fairer
· reducing the stigma that people with poor mental health experience.
Closing date for responses: 15 October 2009
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Prevention and Control of infections
The Department of Health is consulting on two related documents:
• a draft 'Health and Social Care Act 2008 Code of Practice for health and adult social care on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance'
• a draft supporting document 'Prevention and control of infection in care homes'
The consultation is being held due to changes involving establishment of the Care Quality Commission and the introduction of a new registration framework for all providers of regulated activities in health care and adults social care in England.
Closing date for responses: 6 November 2009
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• a draft 'Health and Social Care Act 2008 Code of Practice for health and adult social care on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance'
• a draft supporting document 'Prevention and control of infection in care homes'
The consultation is being held due to changes involving establishment of the Care Quality Commission and the introduction of a new registration framework for all providers of regulated activities in health care and adults social care in England.
Closing date for responses: 6 November 2009
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