Changing together: brokering constructive conversations

This report summarises the findings from a research study which sought to explore how we can better broker constructive conversations with citizens to tackle wicked issues when implementing new models of care.

Improving young people's experiences in transition to and from inpatient mental health settings

Part of Integrated care

A quick guide for mental health practitioners supporting young people

The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and care planning

Part of Mental Capacity Act (MCA)

This report on the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and care planning provides guidance for both commissioners and provider of social care on how care and support plans can comply with the principles of the MCA.

Learning from the Macmillan Local Authority Partnership Programme

Part of Integrated care

Guide for health and social care practitioners and commissioners focusing on system change in cancer care and the Macmillan Local Authority Partnership Programme (MLAPP).

Person-centred future planning

Part of Person-centred care

A quick guide for practitioners supporting people growing older with learning disabilities

Dementia - discussing and planning support after diagnosis

Part of Dementia

This quick guide explains the information and support that people can expect from social care and health services to enable them to plan for their life after a dementia diagnosis.

What to expect during assessment and care planning

Part of Person-centred care

A quick guide to help people to understand what they should expect from social care staff during assessment and care planning. The guide explains that an individual's care and support should be based on what they can already do, what they want to achieve and the help they need to live their lives in the way they want to. The guide covers: making decisions, support from an advocate, needs assessment, and care and support planning. It has been co-produced by NICE and SCIE and is based on NICE’s guideline on people’s experience in adult social care services: improving the experience of care and support for people using adult social care services.

Big Plans: a guide for meaningfully engaging people with learning disabilities in the development of their plans

Part of Named Social Worker

The aim of this toolkit is to support social workers in working with people with learning disabilities and/or autism to plan for important moments in their lives, for example transition into adulthood or moving from hospital back into the community.

Discussing and planning medicines support: a quick guide for homecare managers providing medicines support

Part of Care providers – improvement support

This guide will be helpful to managers of services where it has been agreed that medicines support will be included as part of the home care service.

Building independence through planning for transition

Part of Transition between children’s and adults’ services

This quick guide explains how early planning and access to the right information can help young people and their families to make the right choices when transitioning from children’s to adults’ services.