Inspection of Social Care Support Services for Carers of Older People
The need for an inspection of Social Care Support Services for Carers
of Older People in Northern Ireland was identified during the consultation on the former Social Services
Inspectorate's inspection programme for 2002-2005. The inspection continued into 2006.
The reports arising from the inspection identify many areas of good
practice and good quality work undertaken by highly motivated staff. The reports have sought to identify
both what is working well and where improvements are still needed.
The reports, with their recommendations to Boards and Trusts and their
partner Agencies, together with the draft standards and other initiatives from DHSSPS, provide a clear
and coherent framework for the future provision of robust, high quality support for carers.
THE
INDIVIDUAL TRUST REPORTS AND ASSOCIATED ACTION PLANS CAN BE ACCESSED AS FOLLOWS:
- Down Lisburn Trust Report - Eastern Health and Social Services Board (April 2006) (PDF 494 KB)
- Down Lisburn Action Plan (PDF 1463 KB)
- Letter to Joe Blake - Social Services Inspectorate (November 2006) (PDF 24 KB)
- Letter to Pat Newe - Social Services Inspectorate (August 2006) (PDF 17 KB)
- Homefirst Community Health & Social Services Trust Report - Northern Health and Social Services Board (March 2007) (1.11 MB)
- Homefirst Community Legacy Trust - Action Plan (PDF 62 KB)
- NHSSB - Action Plan (PDF 1.56 MB)
- Sperrin Lakeland Health and Social Care Trust Report - Western Health and Social Services Board (July 2006) (PDF 1050 KB)
- Sperrin Lakeland Report 1 Action Plan (PDF 1754 KB)
- Sperrin Lakeland Report 2 Action Plan (PDF 2 MB)
- Craigavon & Banbridge Community Health and Social Services Trust Report - Southern Health and Social Services Trust (November 2005) (PDF 1776 KB)
- Craigavon & Banbridge Action Plan (PDF 3089 KB)
- SHSSB Action Plan (PDF 1601 KB)
OTHER RELATED INSPECTION MATERIAL
Survey of Carers
As part of the inspection a survey of carers needs was completed. The
report on this survey can be accessed at: http://www.dhsspsni.gov.uk/nicarerreport.pdf
(PDF 280 KB)
Literature Review
This literature review was produced to inform the development of standards
for the Inspection of Social Care Support Services for Carers of Older People. It can be accessed
as follows:
