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| A report of the joint review of social services in Rutland County Council | | Corporate Author | Joint Reviews of Local Authorities' Social Services, Audit Commission; Social Services Inspectorate - SSI, Department of Health - DoH |
| Publisher | Audit Commission Publications, London, 2001 |
| Pages | 70 pp (Joint reviews) |
| Source | Audit Commission Publications, Bookpoint Ltd., 39 Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4TD. |
| Keywords | Social Services Departments ; Performance ; Inspection ; Evaluation ; Rutland. |
| Annotation | Rutland became a unitary authority in April 1997, but remains within the Leicestershire Health Authority. The purpose of the Joint Review is to provide an objective assessment of how well people in Rutland are being served by their social services: some are being served well, but prospects for improvement are uncertain. There has been some success in supporting older people in their own homes and avoiding institutional care, as evidenced in examples of good practice: a rapid response service providing alternatives to hospital admissions; a rehabilitation project whereby home care assistants are trained in rehabilitation work by the occupational therapist (OT); and assuring quality in home care. Priorities for action include joining up with more agencies to provide services, and focusing on user and carer empowerment to improve front line services for those requiring social care. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-011108204 B |
| Classmark | PF: 5H: 3U: 4C: 8LER |
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