demographics of the service users utilising the intermediate care facility. The pilot project 2. Can you provide evidence of An addiction service used commenced in November how the equalities information collected data to identify 2016. The intermediate you collect is used and give service uptake by sex. The care working group will details of any changes that review showed very few monitor and evaluate the have taken place as a result? women attended and the statistical information on a service undertook local regular basis. This will help engagement to better us to understand the future understand perceived planning of the current barriers. project and future planning for potential increase in this type of support. National research Social work services used 3. Have you applied any learning (Scottish Government, from research about the best practice models of Maximising Recovery, experience of equality groups engaging with adults with Promoting with regard to removing dementia tested in other Independence: An potential barriers? This may parts of the UK. These Intermediate Care be work previously carried out were piloted locally with Framework for in the service. evaluation and review. Scotland) shows that increasing age has an impact on the likelihood of developing one or more long term conditions and increase the demand for health
demographics of the service users utilising the intermediate care facility. 2. Can you provide evidence of how the equalities information you collect is used and give details of any changes that have taken place as a result? An addiction service used collected data to identify service uptake by sex. The review showed very few women attended and the service undertook local engagement to better understand perceived barriers. The pilot project commenced in November 2016. The intermediate care working group will monitor and evaluate the statistical information on a regular basis. This will help us to understand the future planning of the current project and future planning for potential increase in this type of support. 3. Have you applied any learning from research about the experience of equality groups with regard to removing potential barriers? This may be work previously carried out in the service. Social work services used best practice models of engaging with adults with dementia tested in other parts of the UK. These were piloted locally with evaluation and review. National research (Scottish Government, Maximising Recovery, Promoting Independence: An Intermediate Care Framework for Scotland) shows that increasing age has an impact on the likelihood of developing one or more long term conditions and increase the demand for health
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