Journal of Integrated Care: Volume 5 Issue 4

Practical evidence for service improvement

Subjects:

Table of contents

Managing Care and Managing Budgets: The Development of Care Management in Suffolk

David Smith

This Case Study describes the history of care management policy and practice in Suffolk Social Services Department in the period 1992‐97. It highlights both the achievements…

Contract Currencies in Learning Disability Services: 53 Contacts = 1 Discharge

Judith McBrien, Dianne Miller

Existing contract currencies often carry a disincentive to community care and are demotivating for staff. This Case Study describes the opportunities to develop a more sensible…

Characteristics for Sustained Advocacy Projects in Mental Health Services

Ingrid Barker, Karen Newbiggin, Edward Peck

This Case Study describes research which identifies the common features of successful advocacy schemes in mental health services.

Getting it Together: Combining Health and Social Services — The Background

Geoff Meads

This Case Study considers the potential for more effective social services and health collaboration at the primary care level in the future, concluding that a process of…

Cover of Journal of Integrated Care

ISSN:

1476-9018

Online date, start – end:

1996

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editor:

  • Professor Axel Kaehne