Step 5
Commissioning Service
Q1 Is there a research and practice evidence base to support commissioning this type of service for this person?
Scottish Executive/University of St Andrews (2005) Improving the Quality of Life for People with Learning Disabilities: Research into Practice. Conference Report (2005)
http://www.jitscotland.org.uk/knowledge-bank/publications/learning-disability/
Dept. of Health (2009) Commissioning Tools. A number of tools to help everyone involved in the commissioning process apply good practice and enhance their skills. http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/SocialCare/Commissioning/DH_079306
Welsh Centre for Learning Disabilities(WCLD): a multi-disciplinary academic section of the Department of Psychological Medicine at Cardiff University
http://www.cf.ac.uk/medic/subsites/learningdisabilities/index.html
Health Evidence Bulletins Wales (2004) Commissioning Services- The Statements and the Evidence
http://hebw.cf.ac.uk/mental/pdf/chapter5.pdf
Joseph Rowntree Foundation (2000) Findings. Linking Research and Practice
http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/socialcare/910.asp
TRIP (Turning Research into Practice) (2010) Health Database to help support evidence based clinical practice
http://www.tripdatabase.com/
University of Lancaster (2010) Research reports link
http://www.lancs.ac.uk/shm/dhr/research.htm
Hester Adrian Research Centre publications, which can be downloaded
http://www.lancs.ac.uk/shm/dhr/research/learning/publications/harc.htm
Bering, S. (2010) Facing the commissioning challenge: responding effectively to people whose behaviour is challenging. Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 4,2, 4-12
IDOX, specialist information management company
http://www.idoxplc.com/iii/index.htm
