Abstract
The paper provides a narrative account of aims and achievements of the service.
Findings – In the first 15 months of operation the observatory has: made available to those involved in commissioning health and social care services, a wealth of information on the health needs of people with intellectual disabilities; identified specific improvements that could viably be made to increase the quality of future information; and begun working with local agencies to support them in making the best use of the available information. People with intellectual disabilities experience significant health inequalities. This paper describes an innovative approach to helping local agencies make the best use of available information in order to commission services that may reduce these inequalities.
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 26 - 32 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
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Keywords
- learning disabilities
- public health
- National Health Service
- personal health
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Improving health and lives : the learning disabilities public health observatory. / Emerson, Eric; Glover, Gyles; Turner, Sue; Greig, Rob; Hatton, Chris; Baines, Susie; Copeland, Alison; Evison, Felicity; Roberts, Hazel; Robertson, Janet; Welch, Victoria.
In: Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, Vol. 6, No. 1, 2012, p. 26 - 32.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Emerson, Eric
AU - Glover, Gyles
AU - Turner, Sue
AU - Greig, Rob
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AU - Copeland, Alison
AU - Evison, Felicity
AU - Roberts, Hazel
AU - Robertson, Janet
AU - Welch, Victoria
PY - 2012
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N2 - The purpose of this paper is to describe the first 15 months of operation of an innovative specialist national public health observatory for intellectual disability. The paper provides a narrative account of aims and achievements of the service. Findings – In the first 15 months of operation the observatory has: made available to those involved in commissioning health and social care services, a wealth of information on the health needs of people with intellectual disabilities; identified specific improvements that could viably be made to increase the quality of future information; and begun working with local agencies to support them in making the best use of the available information. People with intellectual disabilities experience significant health inequalities. This paper describes an innovative approach to helping local agencies make the best use of available information in order to commission services that may reduce these inequalities.
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KW - public health
KW - National Health Service
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