This paper is not intended as a critique of government policy, but rather as an exploration of the opportunities and constraints inherent in that policy and some of the processes which may be required to put the policy into effect. A fundamental tenet of this paper is that the needs ...
The seventh King's Fund Forum was held in London from 18th to 20th June. The panel was asked to address four questions: (1) Would the detection and breakout of polyps reduce the incidence of cancer of the colon and rectum? (2) Are there other preventive measures which will safely reduce ...
Abstracts of the papers presented to the seventh King's Fund Forum. The papers discuss the four topics which the panel were asked to address: 1) would the detection and treatment of polyps reduce the incidence of cancer of the colon and rectum?; 2) are there preventive measures which will safely ...
This is a pamphlet publicising the Better Futures project, a two-year initiative to encourage the development of effective, comprehensive local services which are responsive to the needs and wants of users and their families.
This project paper outlines some of the initiatives undertaken in the field of education and prevention of HIV infection in an area of low prevalence (Northern Ireland) and attempts to adduce some of the factors critical to achieving implementation of the programme, planning for which started at the end of ...
In May 1985, five young men aged between 18 and 21 moved out of Brockhall Hospital (a long stay hospital for people with learning difficulties) to take up the tenancy of their own home in Blackburn. They moved with 9.5 whole-time equivalent health service staff to help them to learn ...
Written for managers of community health services, this book offers practical help on how to make services user friendly and more responsive to the needs of people who use them. Detailed case studies provide ideas for people 'getting started' as well as describing some common pitfalls. The particular problems associated ...
Decisions on education for health currently take place against a background of conflicting policy and practice. So to clarify some of the main issues, this review sets out to identify trends in policy and practice in Britain in recent years, to summarise the evidence on effectiveness on some of the ...
This the report of a one-day seminar, held on 28 November 1988 for those who use services for people with learning difficulties, physical disabilities, or long-term health problems. The aim was to explore ways in which services could make links with each other, perhaps crossing the traditional boundaries between different ...
This publication, building on the Ordinary Life initiative, describes a project undertaken with 2 community services - one for adults and one for children. A P.A.S.S. evaluation of each service yielded detailed information on what life was really like for service users and pinpointed priority areas for further training and ...