New CSIP publication: High Impact Changes for Health and Social Care

A new CSIP publication has been launched today featuring an inspirational collection of organisational initiatives which are changing health and social care services and the lives of people who use them.

These initiatives are organised around the seven positive outcomes for people using health and social care services identified in the Government Green Paper Independence wellbeing and choice and the White Paper Our health our care our say. These were identified following a major consultation exercise informed by the expressed views of service users and carers across the country.They have been further reinforced by Putting people first (2007) and the 2008 Local Government Circular Transforming Social Care.

The seven outcomes are:

• improved health and emotional wellbeing
• improved quality of life
• making a positive contribution
• choice and control
• freedom from discrimination
• economic wellbeing, and
• personal dignity.

David Behan, DH Director of Adult Services commented: 'Delivering this agenda will mean working across the boundaries of organisations such as adult social services and health, housing, benefits, leisure and transport. It will also mean working across the sector with partners from independent, voluntary and community organisations.

'Offering real choice and putting people in control of their services requires significant cultural change, organisational support and leadership. Some of the changes are small, some very large but all have the impact of improving people's lives.'