11 April 2008

11 April 2008

In this update:

hospitals and the economy homeless youth housing and aged child health rural health drug diversion diabetes drowning mental health costs mental health beds

complaints fraud early years workforce children’s services special needs chronic disease immunisation adopted children hospitals and child abuse child abuse and development child abuse and early years

foster care and employment climate change patient information advanced care practitioners osteoarthritis burial and cremation autism drug services postcode concordance capacity building

Beyond Health Care: The Economic Contribution of Hospitals Hospitals Are Among the Largest Employers in Many Communities
US AHA (Apr 2008)

Australia’s Homeless Youth: a report of the National Youth Commission Inquiry into Youth Homelessness The Roadmap for Youth Homelessness highlights the 10 ‘must do’ strategic areas for action.
Aus National Youth Commission (Apr 2008)

Costs and benefits of housing as the ‘home base’ for older people housing is one of the key factors affecting older people’s chances of early entry to more costly residential care services.
AHURI (Apr 2008)

Key national indicators of children’s health, development and wellbeing: indicator framework of ‘A picture of Australia’s children 2009’ previews the reporting framework and key national indicators that will be the basis of the report scheduled for release in 2009
AIHW (Mar 2008)

Rural, regional and remote health: indicators of health status and determinants of health includes information relating to health status (such as rates of chronic disease, injury and mental health) and determinants of health (such as tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, nutrition and physical activity)
AIHW (Mar 2008)

The effectiveness of the Illicit Drug Diversion Initiative in rural and remote Australia Consistent with previous Australian studies of drug diversion, the qualitative evidence gathered during this project suggests that Indigenous people are particularly disadvantaged
in terms of accessing and completing diversion programs.
AIHW (Mar 2008)

Diabetes: Australian facts 2008 nearly 4% of the population, had clinically diagnosed diabetes in 2004-05
AIHW (Mar 2008)

Deaths and hospitalisations due to drowning, Australia 1999-00 to 2003-04 During the five-year period 1999–00 to 2003–04 an annual average of 370 people died in Australia as the result of drowning, and an annual average of 618 were hospitalised as a result of drowning.
AIHW (Apr 2008)

Project Initiation Document – Mental Health Payment by Results Development Project PID) sets out the approach (including timescales, products and risks) for developing a currency and then tariff for mental health services.
UK Health (Apr 2008)

Spotlight on Complaints 2008 Survey of NHS shows that complaints about a lack of basic nursing care, poor communications, overly brisk GP consultations and a lack of help for mental health service users are among the key issues patients raise…research suggests that 52% of complainants simply want either an apology, a better explanation or recognition of the event. full report
UK Healthcare Comm (Apr 2008)

A code of practice for the use of powers to counter NHS fraud and security incidents requirements that NHS counter fraud or security management specialists should follow when obtaining, handling, using and disclosing information
UK Health (Apr 2008)

For Love or Money: Pay, progression and professionalisation in the ‘early years’ workforce There is evidence that the current process of professionalising the early years workforce is alienating practitioners and skewing efforts to drive up the quality of services.
UK IPPR (Apr 2008)

Registration and Regulation of Schools and Children’s Services Reducing red tape and focusing on how services can better assist
families, children and communities is at the heart of this reform. more
SA Education (Mar 2008)

Review of services for Children and Young People (0–19) with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (Bercow review) Communication is crucial; Early identification and intervention are essential in order to avoid poor outcomes; A continuum of services, designed around the family, is needed; Joint working is critical
UK DCSF (Mar 2008)

Coordinated Care – Evaluation Report of 2nd Round Trials In Australia, chronic disease is estimated to underpin about 80% of the total burden of disease…The 2nd Round of Coordinated Care Trials gave the Commonwealth, States and Territories, healthcare providers, community and Indigenous organisations, and patients an opportunity to adopt innovative and experimental approaches to health services.
Aus Health/PWC (Jan 2008)

Australian Immunisation Handbook. The ninth edition includes new chapters on rotavirus and the human papillomavirus (HPV).
Aus Health (Apr 2008)

The Shortage of Public Hospital Beds for Mentally Ill Persons New US report finds deficit of nearly 100,000 public psychiatric beds result is increased homelessness, emergency room overcrowding, and use of jails and prisons as de-facto psychiatric hospitals
US Treatment advocacy Center (Mar 2008)

Meeting the Mental Health and Developmental Needs Of Adopted Children outlines best practices for preparing adoptive parents
US Adoption Institute (Feb 2008)

Children’s Hospitals at the Frontlines: The Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect focuses on the efforts being implemented by children’s hospitals to reduce child abuse and neglect.
US Nat Assn Children’s Hospitals (Jan 2008)

Developmental Status and Early Intervention Service Needs of Maltreated Children Children ages birth to 36 months who have been maltreated are at substantial risk of experiencing subsequent developmental problems.
US DHHS (Apr 2008)

Protecting the Youngest: The Role of Early Care and Education in Preventing and Responding to Child Maltreatment Children from birth to age 3 are uniquely vulnerable to maltreatment and enter foster care in disproportionately high numbers.
US NCSL (Sep 2007)

Coming of Age: Employment Outcomes for Youth who Age out of Foster Care Through Their Middle Twenties Youth who age out of foster care continue to experience poor employment outcomes at age 24
US DHHS (Mar 2008)

The health impact of climate change: promoting sustainable communities – guidance document asks health professionals to consider the health impacts of climate change and provide information on how societies can adapt to the most severe impacts – such as heatwaves and flooding, with adequate planning. also BMA website Health professionals taking action on climate change also Protecting health in Europe from climate change
UK Health (Apr 2008)

Choice Matters – working with libraries The potential role of public libraries in providing online information to non-IT literate patients
UK Health (Apr 2008)

The national education and competence framework for advanced critical care practitioners The Advanced Critical Care Practitioner will perform certain clinical activities, some of which were previously in the domain of doctors.
UK Health (Apr 2008)

Osteoarthritis: National clinical guideline for care and management in adults Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and one of the leading causes of pain and disability in the UK.
UK Royal College of Physicians (Feb 2008)

Burial and Cremation Review Group: Report and Recommendations A review of the Burial and Cremation legislation in Scotland.
Scotland (Apr 2008)

Commissioning Services for People on the Autism Spectrum: Policy and Practice Guidance and advance notice of the Autism Schoolbox for schools
Scotland (Apr 2008)

Essential Care: A Report on the Approach Required to Maximise Opportunity for Recovery from Problem Substance Use in Scotland is concerned with support that is needed to address problems in areas of drug service users’ lives other than addiction, such as general health, mental health, dental health, housing, and social skills and relationships.
Scotland (Mar 2008)

Postcodes in electoral divisions (2006 electoral boundaries) a concordance of postcodes to Commonwealth electoral divisions
Aus Parliamentary Library (Apr 2008)

Community Capacity Building – A review of the literature written primarily for people working with communities, from the health and community sectors and non government organisations.
SA Health (2007)