Mainstreaming is the process of transferring policy, activity or good practice from a
community-based initiative, such as Sure Start, into the core service. This paper will explain …

Background: Sure Start has been a flagship policy for the UK Labour Government since
1998. Its aim was to improve the life chances of children under five years of age who live in …

Background NESS synthesis reports bring together information that Sure Start local
programme evaluations are reporting around a specific theme or topic. This report …

A therapist's time and how this is allocated is frequently cited as a significant obstacle to the
implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP). When therapists have heavy caseload …

Background Sure Start local programmes were community based and served
neighbourhoods with on average 400-800 children under 4. By March 2004 524 …

Care aims are a means of defining the purpose of intervention of health care. The
Malcomess care aims model uses these labels to guide the planning, delivery and outcome …

Limited resources, increased demand and current commissioning structures has put the
rationalisation of health care high on the agenda. Any prioritisation process needs to be …

A comprehensive national evaluation is assessing the impact, implementation, community
characteristics and cost effectiveness of SSLPs by examining the first 260 programmes in …

There is global acknowledgement of the need to improve services for those experiencing
mental illness, with learning disabilities or those who abuse substances (WHO, 2010) …

Purpose A critical commentary on policy and practice over time in English health and social
care. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach Personal …