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Putting People First in Northumberland - update

Putting People First in Northumberland - update. Julie Danskin Associate Director Operations and Transformation. A reminder of the national context. The UK Population is expected to increase significantly over the next 10-15 years.

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Putting People First in Northumberland - update

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  1. Putting People First in Northumberland - update Julie Danskin Associate Director Operations and Transformation

  2. A reminder of the national context

  3. The UK Population is expected to increase significantly over the next 10-15 years. The number of people aged over 65 will increase by almost a third by 2020. Changing Communities

  4. Responding to Changing Communities • More Choice and Control • System did not work well for everyone • Changing needs • Expensive – not sustainable • Equity • Support beyond social care boundaries

  5. What are the Department of Health doing? ‘Current system is not sustainable’ Two stage strategy

  6. ‘Putting People First’: A shared vision and commitment to the transformation of adult social care…through personalisation, prevention and early intervention

  7. 4 Key Themes.... • Access to universal services • Prevention and early intervention • Choice and Control • Social Capital

  8. In Northumberland..... • We have concentrated on: • Building a detailed programme of activity • Engagement and communication • Getting a system in place for personal budgets • Information and advice

  9. A flavour of activity..... • Capacity building for people using services and carers • Engagement and training with providers • Self-directed Support Team • Community Information Hubs • Community Activities Database

  10. A flavour of activity..... • Carers Support Fund • Health and Social Care Prevention Strategy • Community Transport Solutions • Experiences of Self-directed support – Research • Single point of access • Modernisation of day services

  11. Next Steps.. Improve the system of self-directed support Have 30% of eligible people using a personal budget by April 2011 (about 5200 people) Work on the other key areas to prevent, reduce or delay access to social care – eg. Modernisation of in house home care / establishing reablement services

  12. Key Challenges • Maintain momentum in current economic climate • Achieving Putting People First Milestone targets • Developing the market • Commissioning • Supporting staff • Building Stronger communities • Shift in control and power - moving away from ‘service users’ to citizens

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