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Information for professionals and providers supporting Hampshire residents

Social Care and Health Professionals, practitioners and partners in Hampshire. Resources, referrals, guidance, updates.

Social care practitioners Adult social care

Board minutes

Minutes from Hampshire Autism Partnership Board (HAPB) meetings

Support for carers

Learn more about the support that's available for carers in Hampshire.

Research governance

Applying for research involving Adults' Health and Care staff or service users

Social care practitioners

Domestic abuse support

Support and resources for yourself and others

Domestic abuse

Information for yourself, friends or family

Learn more about the care options available in Hampshire, including topics like eligibility and paying for care.

Mental health teams

Learn more about the Social Care Mental Health Teams and the work they do together with the Health Service's Community Mental Health Teams.

Direct payments

Information relating to receiving money to arrange care services or buy equipment.

Contact children's services as a professional

Children's services contact information for professionals.

Care homes and other care options

Learn more about the care homes available in Hampshire and the at-home care options.

Mental health strategy

Supporting good mental health and wellbeing in Hampshire

Social care practitioners

Least Restrictive Practice

For adults with a learning disability and/or autism, the least restrictive practice approach to care delivery provides an opportunity to focus on and deliver better quality of life

Adults’ Health and Care: Policy and Procedure

Explore key Adults’ Health and Care policies and procedures, including information about how we work with and support people.

Nutrition

Service information and resources for nutrition services

Accumulated funds

Learn more about the direct payment support services, including contact information for the DPSS and the direct payments newsletter.

Trauma Informed Care

This Concordat is a joint statement, written and agreed by its stakeholder, describing our commitment to providing support for adults with a learning disability and autistic adults.

Legal acts

Legal acts relating to Adult social care.

Social care practitioners

Extra Care housing

Information and resources for partners and professionals

Social care practitioners

Trauma informed approaches

Trauma informed approaches can be used by health practitioners to increase feelings of safety and trust, address the negative impact of trauma experiences and promote better health and wellbeing outcomes for individuals.

Direct Payment Newsletters

The direct payments newsletter is created especially for direct payment users and their families.

Empowerment

An essential part of trauma informed care is to transfer the power balance towards those receiving care.

Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)

Patient advocacy service for people who lack the capacity to make their own decisions about serious medical treatment and changes of accommodation

Social care practitioners

Outcomes

Outcomes. Taking the least restrictive approach, as described within this concordat, results in some clear outcomes for people and the system of care and support. Components. Outcomes that should be evident when providing least restrictive care are:.

Safety

The effects of a traumatic experience can create the feeling of not being safe which can have a significant impact on all areas of a person’s life.

Types of direct payment

Learn more about the types of direct payment one can receive to arrange care services or buy equipment.