Governments & NHS
White Paper - Valuing People A New Strategy for Learning Disability for the 21st Century
Accessible version of the White Paper
'Nothing About Us Without Us' report from the Learning Disability Service Users Advisory Group
'Learning Difficulties and Ethnicity' report commissioned from the Centre for Research in Primary Care, University of Leeds
'Family Matters, Counting Families In' report on the particular needs of family carers
HoNOS-LD Health of the Nation Outcome Scales for People with Learning Disabilities
DoH Learning Disabilities Developments
Direct Payments - (Downloadable Graphics)
Direct Payments Info. from Community Living
DoH Joint Investment Plans (JIPS)
DoH Quality Protects Programme
DoH Personal Social Services (PSS) Performance Assessment
What's New? DoH & SSI Latest Links
E-mail DoH Learning-Disability-Services@doh.gsi.gov.uk
Scottish Executive - National Review of Services for People with a Learning Disability
DoH National Care Standards Commission (NCSC)
Contact the National Director for Mental Health
Listening to People - A Consultation on Improving Social Services Complaints Procedures
National electronic Library for Learning Disabilities (NeLLD)
National Electronic Library for Health (NeLH)
Research and Development in the DOH
National Research Register - Department of Health
National Institute for Clinical Excellence
Resources for Clinical GovernancePrimary Care Groups Network
NHS DigestCaring About Carers Government information for Carers
Fairer Charging Policies for Home Care and other non-residential Social Services
White Paper & Other documents that may be of interest
- Valuing People:A New Strategy for Learning Disability for the 21st Century
- 'Nothing About Us Without Us'
- 'Learning Difficulties and Ethnicity'
- 'Family Matters, Counting Families In'
- Best Value Reviews of Learning Disability Services for Adults - A Framework for Applying Person Centred Principles
- Inquiry into the Delivery of Community Care in Scotland: Response by the Scottish Executive
- Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill
- National Service Framework for Mental Health
- The Essence of Care Patient-focused benchmarking for health care practitioners
- Reforming The Mental Health Act
- Learning and Skills Act 2000
- Health and Social Care Bill
- No secrets: Guidance to protect vulnerable adults from abuse
- Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000
- Care Standards Act 2000
- New Directions for Independent Living
- Care Standards Bill [H.L.] 1999
- Reform of the Mental Health Act - Proposals for Consultation
- Implementing Inclusiveness - Beattie Committee (Scotland)
- Saving Lives: Our Healthier Nation July 1999
- The New NHS: A First-Class Service, Feb 1999
- The New NHS: Modern, Dependable. Dec 1997
- The Health of the Nation - a policy assessed
- Facing the Facts: Services for People with Learning Difficulties
- Joint Investment Plans Guidance - People with Learning Disabilities
- Once A Day
- Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996 Policy and Practice Guidance
- NHS and Community Care Act 1990
- Making a Difference: Strengthening the nursing, midwifery and health visiting contribution to health and healthcare 1999
- Agenda For Change - Modernising The NHS Pay System 1999
Disability Discrimination Act 1995- Community Care (Residential Accommodation) Act 1998
- Moving in to the mainstream: An Inspection of Services for Adults with Learning Disabilities
- Health Service Commissioners (Amendment) Act 1996
- Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991
- Civil Procedure Act 1997
- Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997
- Crime (Sentences) Act 1997
- Criminal Evidence (Amendment) Act 1997
- Sex Offenders Act 1997
- Criminal Justice and Court Services:amendments to the Sex Offenders Act 1997
- Crime and Disorder Act 1998
- Human Rights Act 1998
- Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998
- Access to Justice Act 1999
- Criminal Cases Review (Insanity) Act 1999
- Disability Rights Commission Act 1999
- Health Act 1999
- Protection of Children Act
- Education Act 1996 (Special Education Needs Section)
- Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
- Select Committee on Home Affairs First Report