Department of Health Integrated Care Pilots: Self-assessment tool and guidance zip (271 KB)

The programme of Integrated Care Pilots (ICP) is a two-year Department of Health (DH) initiative. A total of 16 Integrated Care Pilot sites launched in April 2009 around the country. Its purpose is to explore different ways of providing health and social care services to help improve local health and well-being. Following successes in the original 16 ICPs the programme has been expanded to encourage and facilitate the sharing of knowledge among a wider range of stakeholders nationally and identify further innovative initiatives. The DH are now inviting sites to send them their completed self-assessment forms to join the expanded community. Further guidance on the submission process is detailed in the tool documentation. (Department of Health, 2010)

Integrated Care Pilots: Case studies zip (146 KB)

In April 2009, the Department of Health announced 16 integrated care pilots (ICP) across England, aimed at testing different models of integrated working in health and social care. This folder contains four case studies that outline the aims, objectives and project details of four of the pilot sites (Norfolk, Cumbria, Bournmouth and Poole and Wakefield). (Department of Health, 2010)

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• Supporting people with autism through adulthood (1.21 MB)

  A new report by the National Audit Office (NAO) entitled ‘Supporting people with autism through adulthood’ which can also be found in our Resource Bank assesses current service provision for adults with autism. Although adults are the focus of this report, it brings to light a number of important findings concerning children - most importantly, children’s transition to adult’s services which starts formally at age 14. The report covers service areas such as health, social care, education, benefits and employment support.

• Health Care Audit Tool (224 KB)

  This is based on the standard and can help local authorities and NHS services take stock of where they are in providing good quality services to looked after children.

• Giving children a healthy start: review of health improvements in children from birth to five years (3.1 MB)

  In February 2010, the Audit Commission has issued a report on the local implementation of national policy from 1999 to 2009 on the health of children from birth to five years of age in England. The report found that recent increased focus and funding for early years has not produced widespread improvements in health outcomes. Indeed some health indicators have worsened – for example, obesity and dental health –and the health inequalities gap between rich and poor has barely changed.

• A healthy choice: Building a stronger NHS (380 KB)

  "This CBI report focuses on three areas to accelerate reform and deliver an NHS fit for the 21st century. In particular, it sets out: how patient choices must be driven by advice, support and information; a vision for commissioning in the NHS; the foundations for effective health market management. "

• A Future Vision for Mental Health (2.43 MB)

  The Department of Health's New Horizons programme is currently consulting on what the next stage of mental health policy will be in England. This is out contribution to the debate.

• Addressing the Needs of a Teenage Girl (Bournemouth) (27 KB)

  A 16-year-old girl living with her older brother and her divorced mother was experiencing suicidal thoughts. She was in a very low mood, had problems with her body image and had been losing weight rapidly. Although she was a high achiever, she did not know what she wanted to do and needed some career advice.

• Reaching Out: Providing Inclusive Services for Families of Children on the Autism Spectrum (2.05 MB)

  A toolkit for teachers and other education workforce professionals, including speech and language therapists, providing background information about the types of difficulties experienced and faced by some families, and including good practice guidelines that can be used to develop inclusive and accessible services. It provides pointers to professional services, to enable them to make their services inclusive to lone parents, refugees and asylum seekers, families from ethnic minority groups and families where parents are on the autism spectrum. Links are provided to a range of materials that are written in other languages.

• Aiming High for Disabled Children Conference 2009 (152 KB)

  Departmental overview presentation (Kate Sturdy DCSF and Jacqueline Naylor DH) from Aiming High for Disabled Children (AHDC) 2009. This document provides an update on the key elements of AHDC outlines these topics: What did we set out to do? What progress are we making in delivery? What will drive transformation? The core offer, indicator & parent engagement, cross-cutting activity What progress are we making in delivery? What will drive transformation? The core offer, indicator & parent engagement Cross-cutting activity

• Aiming high for young people - three years on (883 KB)

  This document outlines the achievements so far against the three main Aiming High principles: Empowerment; Access and inclusion; Capacity and quality. It also reiterates the case for focusing on the development of social and emotional skills through participation in positive activities. It sets out how the Government intends to support local authorities to sustain services for all young people and to make the best use of the funding available and ensure they reach out to more teenagers in need. It also discusses how important changes to services for young people will affect the future delivery of the commitments in Aiming high.

• National Paedriatric Toolkit: a unique mechanism for engaging with children and young people (Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust) (146 KB)

  This case study looks at a user-driven healthcare service provision. It gives an example of how children and young people can play a pivotal role in decision making related to their health care. Working in partnership with children and young people for children and young people.