Since 1980 a group of workers organising family-based relief care schemes has met on a regular basis, to look at particular aspects of respite care, and to organise occasional workshops. Although the schemes represented by the group vary widely, features of respite care offered by families have emerged, with workers ...
This document explores the issues involved in providing effective community -based services for people with learning difficulties and challenging behaviours, and provides some suggestions for practical action. The values set out in An Ordinary Life are taken as a starting point and this document discusses how effective community services might ...
On 25 June 1987 a national workshop was held at the King's Fund Centre to chart the progress being made on decentralising community health services. The workshop brought together a substantial body of experience on decentralisation and this report gives a full account of the day's discussions.
This is a fully revised and updated version of the 1987 edition. It describes applications of DRGs at hospital level and examines their use in policy matters at all levels of health services. It is for everyone interested in and responsible for the way resources are used.
The report of the Community Nursing Review was published in April 1986. Whilst gathering evidence for the report, the Review Team learned of many examples of good practice, which helped shape their thinking about the way community nursing services could develop. Since the report was published there have been many ...
Since the Griffiths reorganisation of the NHS, the management of children's services has been increasingly fragmented and priority has more usually been given to other client groups. The committee believes it is important to identify the particular needs, develop policies, train staff and provide services for children and their families.
This publication comprises of two background papers for the colloquium - (1) Continuing professional education for qualified nurses; and (2) A study in staff preparation - a necessity. The first is on the importance of continuing professional education and a study into how this is done. The second paper is ...
This publication is addressed to members of health authorities, who have a key role to play in ensuring that their authority embarks speedily on the formulation of a policy for the care of the dying. It aims to assist health authorities in making informed decision about the pattern of services ...
This document defines the standard of care for facilities for elderly patients, and includes a checklist of standards together with guidelines for rating the criteria of service.
This conference was organised by the London Strategic Policy Unit and held on 8 April 1987. Workers from health services, local authorities and voluntary bodies met to exchange ideas and compare experience of providing services for A.I.D.S. patients. A paper was presented by the director of supportive housing from the ...