Health and social care
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Dangerous Drugs Warning from Sefton Drug Action Team - issued
6th April 2010
Merseyside Police is warning members of the public to be
cautious this weekend following the death of a man and a two other
hospital admissions that are possibly due to a dangerous batch of
amphetamines. More information can be found at substance misuse.
Health & Social Care Directorate Inspection
Following the Care Quality Commission inspection in December
2009 the report has now been published and is available to read on
the
Care Quality Commission website.
Sefton was rated excellent for improving
the quality of life for older people which has been achieved by
involving residents and their carers in the development of services
and working with health agencies to provide rehabilitation
services.
The report also says that Sefton is doing well to provide a
range of community based support, for people to remain safely in
the community, and is also making services more personalised for
people.
Thank you to all those who supported and
contributed towards the inspection process.
Dignity in Care
Within Sefton we are encouraging all health and social care
workers to take action in their place of work to promote dignity in
care. Within Sefton we have, together with partners, undertaken a
promotional campaign to encourage members of the public and people
who provide health and social care to sign up to become
Dignity in Care
Champions. As part of the campaign we helped signpost people to
organisations who can help should they, or someone they know, have
a concern that they are not being treated with dignity and
respect.
Prevention and Early Intervention Strategy 2009 - 2010
Within Health and Social Care we are making a strategic shift
towards prevention and early intervention for Sefton citizens. A
Prevention
and Early Intervention Strategy was launched in
October 2009.
The Strategy has been produced by Health & Social Care
Directorate to represent a Sefton partnership approach for the
provision of, and access to, preventative services.
The Strategy provides web links to a menu of different
preventative services in the borough, which will offer information,
and practical support services to help adults lead healthier
independent lives within their own community.
The Prevention and Early Intervention Strategy is part of the
national Transforming Adult Social Care agenda taking place across
the UK.
What we do
Sefton Health and Social Care Directorate, together with
Sefton Primary Care Trust and partner organisations are
committed to improving the health and well being of its residents,
ensuring that people get the right treatment, at the right place,
preventing the need for further treatment or hospital
admission, helping people to live a full and active life
within their community.
In January 2006 the Government issued a White Paper
'Our Health, Our Care, Our Say; a new direction for care
services' which has personalisation at it's heart. The
intention was to layout a lasting vision to reform and improve
health and social care services which are flexible, integrated and
responsive to people's needs and wishes, promoting independence,
dignity, respect, choice and control.
The White Paper clearly sets out the
direction of travel for Health and Social Care services over the
next five years based on the concept of well being and strongly
recommends the notion of ‘seven outcomes’ for Health and Social
Care services as:
- Improved health and emotional well-being;
- Improved quality of life;
- Making a positive contribution;
- Choice and control;
- Freedom from discrimination;
- Economic well being;
- Personal dignity.
As part of the Council’s Corporate Performance Management
Framework, the Health & Social Care Directorate is required to
produce a
service plan for the coming
year. The Plan includes actions for the next three years and a set
of actions for the coming year based on the Seven Outcomes for
Social Care. If you have any comments about the service plan please
complete and return the
feedback sheet.
Other Key Documents
There are a number of other key documents, recently produced
which will help in shaping the future of social care
services.
In June 2008 the Government produced a strategy for Carers
entitled
"Carers at the heart of 21st-century families and communities - A
caring system on your side. A life of your own." This strategy
sets out the framework for developing support for carers over the
next 10 years. It recognises the increasingly important role that
carers play in supporting family and friends. It also recognises
that carers need more personalised support and greater scope to
control and customise services. Over the next few years the
Government have committed to giving every person using social care
services, including carers, a personal budget that can be tailored
to meet agreed outcomes for the carer and the person who is being
cared for.
In 2008 the Department of Health produced guidance for local
Authorities:
"Transforming
Social Care" - LAC (DH) (2008) 1. The key focus is to make
personalisation, including a strategic shift towards early
intervention and prevention, the cornerstone of public services. In
social care this means every person across the spectrum of need,
having choice and control over the shape of his or her support, in
the most appropriate setting. It recognises that some people will
need a significant levels of assistance to exercise choice and
control. For more information about
Sefton's Transforming Social Care
Agenda.
As part of its drive to improve health and wellbeing across
England, the Government have asked all NHS Primary Care Trusts and
councils to carry out a Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA). In
Sefton this has been called
"Better Life Better Health". Consultation with local people
has looked at four priority areas identified: children and
young people, long term conditions, older people and health
inequalities.
All comments and feedback will now help Sefton
PCT, Sefton Council and their partners in the voluntary and
community sector develop their long term plans to improving
services for Sefton residents.
Choose well this winter
NHS Sefton is encouraging local people to ‘Choose well’ by
choosing the right treatment for their needs this winter when they
are unwell. The Sefton Choose well
winter health campaign is launching for its second year.
Choose well highlights the importance of selecting
the appropriate NHS service if you fall ill during the winter
period — the time when demand for NHS services is
greatest. Information also includes what to do if your
GP surgery is closed.
Last Updated on 4/8/2010