Provision of Communication Equipment and Support: Part 4 of the Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016: progress report 2019

Report on progress since commencement of Part 4 of the Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 - Provision of Communication Equipment in March 2019.


Footnotes

1. Part 4 of the Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 - http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/14/part/4/enacted

2. A Right to Speak – Scottish Government Report - https://www2.gov.scot/resource/0039/00394629.pdf

3. Now Hear Me Report - http://www.nowhearme.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Final-AAC-Report-24.06.15.pdf

4. A Right to Speak Report - https://www2.gov.scot/resource/0039/00394629.pdf

5. Creer, C., Enderby. P., Judge, S., John, A. (2016) Prevalence of people who could benefit from augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in the UK: determining the need. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, Vol. 51, No. 6, pp. 639–653

6. Enderby, Judge et al (2013) Communication Matters - Research Matters: an AAC Evidence Base. Beyond the Anecdote, Examining the Need for, and Provision of, AAC in the UK (2013)

7. Creer, Enderby et al (2016) Prevalence of people who could benefit from augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in the UK: determining the need

8. https://communicationmatters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2013_Shining_a_Light_on_AAC.pdf

9. https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/files//statistics/nrs-visual/mid-18-pop-est/mid-year-pop-est-18-info.pdf

10. National AAC Core Pathway - https://www.gov.scot/publications/national-augmentative-alternative-communication-aac-core-pathway/

[1] Health and Social Care Social Research Report –

Full report

https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-allied-health-professions-lifecurvetm-survey-report-respondents-communication-support-needs/

Summary report

https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-allied-health-professions-lifecurvetm-survey-report-respondents-communication-support-needs-2/

11. TURAS Learn- https://learn.nes.nhs.scot/

12. IPAACKS - https://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/media/2507407/nesd0214aacframework-re.pdf

13. Creer, C., Enderby. P., Judge, S., John, A. (2016) Prevalence of people who could benefit from augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in the UK: determining the need. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, Vol. 51, No. 6, pp. 639–653

14. Education Scotland Act 2016- http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/8/introduction/enacted

15. Read Codes - https://www.scimp.scot.nhs.uk/better-information/clinical-coding/scimp-guide-to-read-codes

Contact

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