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National Care Standards Review Public Consultation. National Care Standards 23 different sets w ritten for people using services What people should expect from their care/service provider Out of date originally written 2002. Services for Adults
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National Care Standards Review Public Consultation
National Care Standards • 23 different sets • written for people using services • What people should expect from their care/service provider • Out of date originally written 2002
Services for Adults Care homes for older people Support services Care homes for people with drug and alcohol misuse problems Care homes for people with learning disabilities Care homes for people with mental health problems Adult placement services Care homes for people with physical and sensory impairment Housing support services Services for people in criminal justice supported accommodation Short breaks and respite care Services for Children and Young People Adoption agencies Care homes for children and young people Childcare agencies Early education and childcare up to the age of 16 Foster care and family placement services School care accommodation services Services for Everybody Care at home Hospice care Independent hospitals Independent specialist clinics Nurse agencies Independent medical consultant and GP services Dental services NCS
Considerations – policy landscape • The Children and Young People (S) Act • GIRFEC • Caring Together – carers strategy • 20:20 Vision and Quality strategy for NHS Scotland • Integration of Health and Social Care and outcomes • Changing policies and guidance
Review Teams activities: • Pre-consultation events • Focus groups/reference groups • Liaising with HIS, MWC, SHRC • Linking with SG policy leads • 2 Project Board meetings
Project Board CCPS Audit Scotland Scottish Care MWC HIS SHR SSSC LA/NHS SG policy leads CI COSLA SHR Carers Scotland Police
Project Board - activities • Updates on engagement activities and themes emerging • Exploration of issues such as – aspirational v essential standards, use of HR based approach, who should write standards, issues of importance to sector – procurement/contracting, timing of NCS development and implementation • Support setting up provider reference groups • Sub group to look at specific issues • Advice and contributions to paper • Email responses on draft consultation paper
Current project team activities: • Awaiting Ministerial sign-off • Communication to ALL • Alternative formats • Consultation events for people who use services and carers and other stakeholders • News articles • On line surveys
Areas for consultation • Human Rights emphasis • Apply to all health and social care services • Structure/model • Content • Who should develop
What next • Consultation open until early September • Externally analysed • Project Board (end September) • Decisions re action • Communication • Action Plan • April 2015 stage 1 of development ??