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Working on the Personal
Health Budget pilot …
Our experience so far!
Who is the NCODP?
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Human-rights group controlled by disabled people and their organisations.
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Organises and takes part in campaigns and runs services that promote
social equality and dignity for all disabled people.
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The NCODP regards having an impairment as a
normal part of being human. NCODP’s main task
is to challenge the many forms of discrimination
created by barriers and attitudes.
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The NCODP believes that disabled people
must take the leading role in decisions that
affect their lives.
Personal Health Budgets in Norfolk
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Norfolk is one of the 20 in-depth evaluation pilot sites
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75 Personal Health Budgets by April 2012
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Partnership working: NHS Norfolk, Norfolk Adult Social
Services, Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health Trust and
NCODP
The role of NCODP
in the pilot
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Project management role
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Encouraging people and systems to come
together
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User involvement and co-production
Focus Group
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Group includes patients and carers
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Meets every 6 weeks
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Shaping Personal Health
Budgets in Norfolk
Mark’s story
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Agency care - ‘Groundhog day!’
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Needs team of carers who will
fit with his life and his choices
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No direct payments yet!
Sandie’s story
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Personal Budget for
social care is working
well!
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Personal Health Budget:
- Counselling
- Reflexology
- Head massage
- Foam mattress
- A cat!
“These plans will give me a
fighting chance of remaining in my
own home, with Arf and my cat,
and not living half my waking
hours at the hospital!!”
Thank you for listening!
Claire Atton
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Tel:
01508 491222
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Email: [email protected]