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Self assessment data for Wirral

Target 2010

Target 1. Campus

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1.1. Resettlement of identified people from long stay hospitals, is complete

Progress notes: Resettlement of identified people from long stay hospitals, is complete

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1.2. All NHS Campuses will be closed by 2010

Progress notes: Completed ahead of time

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1.3. Discharge planning for all adults and young people

Progress notes: NHS Wirral has two dedicated practitioners case managing people in independent hospitals and NHS provision outside of Wirral

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Target 2. Health Inequalities

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2.1. Comprehensive recording in GP Registers

Progress notes: Data analysts are able to use 'My Quest' to respond to questions about practice demographics

Main areas of work 2010-2011: We will work with colleagues in NHS Wirral and the Local Authority to agree a common set of data regarding the needs of people with LD, that is accessible so that we can better inform future commissioning

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2.2. Primary Care Teams tackling health inequalities

Progress notes: NHS Wirral have commissioned DES services where services were not available

Main areas of work 2010-2011: NHS Wirral will endeavour to increase the number of people who have had a health check

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2.3. Equal access to disease prevention, screening, and health promoting activities

Progress notes: NHS Wirral have developed a bowel cancer leaflet that has been adapted nationally

Main areas of work 2010-2011: NHS Wirral will endeavour to increase the numbers of people receiving screening for both cancer and dysphagia

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2.4. Services in wider primary care community

Progress notes: The Oral Health Promotion Team provide training in oral health to staff at schools specializing in learning disabilities.

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2.5. Service Agreements secure a range of treatment choices and equity of access

Progress notes: New Service specifications for services such Community Ophthalmology service specify the need for flexibility within the service for those patients who require a longer appointment

Main areas of work 2010-2011: NHS Wirral will endeavour to increase the numbers of people receiving screening for both cancer and dysphagia

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2.6. National Service Frameworks and linked networks and projects apply equally to people with disabilities

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2.7. Equal access to benefits from the development of computer technology

Progress notes: Additional funding has been ring fenced to explore new technologies beyond telecare which will increases the scope of needs that AT can support

Main areas of work 2010-2011: We will work with colleagues in DASS to ensure the offer of assistive technology is made to all, eligible, people with learning disability

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2.8. Good local planning for people from ethnic minority groups, and their carers

Main areas of work 2010-2011: NHS Wirral will work with the North West Training and Development Team (NWTDT) to develop an Equality and Inclusion Plan on behalf of the LDPB as required by VPN

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2.9. Good local planning for people with profound disabilities and their carers

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Target 3. Safety

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3.1. NHS bodies taking action in light of Healthcare for All, HCC Audit etc

Progress notes: Within WUTH, there is a disability resource file available on each ward to support staff in making reasonable adjustments

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3.2. NHS bodies have robust key policies e.g. Consent, DED

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3.3. Review of complaints and adverse incidents leads to improved practice in services

Main areas of work 2010-2011: We will ensure that systems exist for the monitoring of complaints and work with other health organisations to do so

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3.4. Coherent local partnership in ensuring protection of vulnerable adults from abuse

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Target 4. Valuing people now

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4.02. Good range of local specialist services

Progress notes: The current service specification for assessment and treatment beds has begun the move away from a bed based service

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4.03. Plans for local specialist services for young people in transition

Progress notes: Wirral's transition protocols have been short listed for a national HSJ award

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4.04. People and families well involved in planning and delivery of health services

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4.05. Good partnership working across local organisations

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4.06. Good plans made, for people with learning disabilities who are ageing

Progress notes: Work is near completion with agreeing and signing off the service specification for the new memory service with CWP, this explicitly refers to inclusion of people with LD

Main areas of work 2010-2011: NHS Wirral will link with relevant commissioning managers to confirm that care pathways appropriately reflect needs of people with LD who are ageing

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4.07. Local partners planning together on autism

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4.08. Services available to those who challenge services

Progress notes: Staff are trained to undertake Continuing Health Care assessments so that cases are heard for people with challenging behaviour

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4.09. Mental health policy and best practice equally applied to people with learning disabilities

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4.10. Robust local workforce planning

Main areas of work 2010-2011: LDPB to develop a learning disabilities workforce plan across health and social care and covering all providers

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4.11. Offender health - people with learning disabilities in prison have access to a full range of healthcare

Progress notes: In conjunction with the Custody Suite in Wirral, an easy read leaflet has been devised for people with leaning disabilities who have been arrested, help them understand the process and allay any fears

Main areas of work 2010-2011: NHS Wirral will review of Implications of recent DH Guidance "Positive Practice, Positive Outcomes" (March 2011) to identify opportunities for local action.

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