Journal of Integrated Care: Volume 8 Issue 4

Editorial

Peter Thistlethwaite

Charging for Home Care Services

Duncan Tree

The Department of Health's reaction to the Audit Commission's report on charging for home‐care services is considered in the light of its longstanding failure to help local…

(1) User Participation in Setting and Regulating Standards for Social Care

Don Brand

In the first of two articles forming this Overview of progress in user participation in strategic affairs, the author considers the issues to be addressed in enabling users to be…

(2) User Participation Now: Evidence‐Based Practice in Best Value

Ian Buchanan

The user voice has been diminished by New Labour's increased reliance on regulation and inspection, notably in Best Value. Reflecting on community care implementation, the paper…

Evaluation of the Implementation of the Mental Health Review in Somerset: Results from the Baseline Data Collection

Pauline Gulliver, Edward Peck, Rosemary Ramsay, David Towell

The paper presents baseline results from the evaluation of the implementation of a joint commissioning and integrated service provision initiative in mental health services in…

Human Rights Act 1998: Implications for Community Care Services

John Dow

The Human Rights Act 1998 is due to come into force on 2 October 2000. This article considers the impact this legislation will have on local social services and health authorities…

Over the Hills and Far Away: Providing Accessible Day Care Services for Older People in Rural Areas

Nick Le Mesurier, Gem Duncan

This paper describes a dispersed service operated by Age Concern Leominster in North Herefordshire. The service uses local facilities to offer day‐care services to older people…

Primary Care Groups: Developing Organisational Capacity and Relationships

Paul Waddington, Mike Filby