Community is Richer When Everyone is Counted In
NDTi’s Associate, Peter Bates, outlines the factors that he believes are contributing to ‘the fog of confusion and lack of positive change' around out of area placements....
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People from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Backgrounds placed out of area
Hári Sewell is founder and Director of HS Consultancy and a former executive director of health and social care in the NHS. Hári questions how much is known about the experience of out of area...
And they call me bonkers
Isaac Samuels, the Deputy Chair of the National Co-production Advisory Group, shares his personal story of an out of area placement....
Working Together to Put the Needs of People and Families First
Mark Trewin, from the Department of Health & Social Care, welcomes NDTi’s Close to Home paper for highlighting the need for the whole mental health system to work together to improve access to supportive community...
Avoiding Out-of-Area Placements Should be the Rule, Not the Exception
David Brindle, the Guardian’s public services editor and NDTi’s ambassador and former chair, reflects on his 2010 story about ‘out of area treatments’ in light of the Close to Home review....
Introduction to 'Close to Home', NDTi’s review into out of area placements
Ahead of NDTi's 'Close to Home' review being published, Kate Linsky, NDTi's Programme Lead for Mental Health, introduces the paper and reflects on its recommendations for adults with mental health conditions....
Mapping the journey of Model City in London
A short report published today shares insights and lessons from the first year of Model City London (MCL) – a community led, sports based initiative for achieving change based on local priorities and concerns. It...
Surveys for staff working in Trusts in the South region
Making sure people who work in NHS Trusts have the training they need to support people with learning disabilities ...
A call for good practice examples of learning disability awareness training
The National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) has been commissioned by the South Regional Health Education England Intellectual Disabilities programme to find and share best practice in training people who work in NHS trusts to...
Guest Blog: What Makes a Good Life?
Inspired by the bravery of Age UK Bradford District - who walked away from traditional commissioner designed service contracts for a future based on what older people really wanted - we asked Stephanie Smith, Director...