The set underpins the new performance framework for local government and meets the Government's commitment to introduce a clear set of national outcomes and a single set of national indicators by which to measure them. The first official year for these indicators is 2008-09.
Key facts include:
- 1.3 per cent of adults with mental health problems aged 18-69 in contact with secondary mental health services were known to be in settled accommodation at the time of their assessment or latest review (NI 149).
- 3.4 per cent of adults with mental health problems aged 18-69 in contact with secondary mental health services were known to be in paid employment at the time of their assessment or latest review (NI 150)
- 4.5 per cent of adults with learning disabilities aged 18-64 and known to Councils with Adult Social Services Responsibilities (CASSRs) were in settled accommodation at the time of their assessment or latest review (NI 145).
- 6.8 per cent of adults with learning disabilities aged 18-64 and known to Councils with Adult Social Services Responsibilities (CASSRs) were in paid employment at the time of their assessment or latest review (NI 146).
- 288 adults and carers per 100,000 population received self directed support via direct payments. This equates to 6.7 per cent of all service users (NI 130).
- 3,203 adults per 100,000 population were assisted directly through social services funded support to live independently. This includes those supported through services provided by grant funded organisations (NI 136).
- 79.8 per cent of adults aged 18 and over waited 4 weeks or less for their assessment to be completed, a slight increase from the 2007-08 figure of 79.5 per cent (NI 132).
90.7 per cent of adults aged 65 and over waited 4 weeks or less from completed assessment to receipt of all services, a slight decrease from the 2007-08 figure of 90.9 per cent (NI 133).
- The total number of carers receiving a carer's specific service or advice and information as a proportion of clients receiving a community based service in the year is 23.1 per cent (NI 135).
- The number of older people (aged 65 over) discharged from hospital where there was the intention to return home was 37,000 clients, of which 28,900 (78.2 per cent) were still at home after 91 days (NI 125).
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