Publications
Browse IPC’s library of specialist free-to-download publications in health and social care that reflect our work and consultancy expertise in thought leadership.
Established in 1987, our aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of citizens and communities. Our unique combination of academic rigour and practical experience allows us to provide consultancy, training, evaluation and applied research that help our clients improve service delivery, develop policies and strategies, and enhance workforce skills.
We hope you find real depth and breadth in our publications, and they spark interest or help drive improvement in your organisation.
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Toolkit for commissioning targeted preventative services
Date: July 2010
Type: Toolkit
This toolkit was developed by the Institute of Public Care to help commissioners of adult social care and health services in the South West of England target prevention and early intervention services more effectively, given the prospect of severely limited…
Improving placement stability for looked after children
Date: July 2010
Type: Scoping study, case studies
This report presents the findings of a scoping study conducted by the Commissioning Support Programme, of which IPC is a partner organisation, to look for links between the way local authorities organised placement finding for looked-after children and young people…
Commissioning services for young people at risk of homelessness
Date: July 2010
Type: Report, best practice, research, case studies
This report by the Commissioning Support Programme, of which the Institute of Public Care is a partner, reviews research and best practice in the design and redesign of services for young people at risk of homelessness or entry into care…
Assuring quality in the provision of non-regulated adult services
Date: July 2010
Type: Report
This options framework has been produced by the Institute of Public Care to help commissioners of adult social care and health services in the South West of England identify the most appropriate regulatory processes for providers of services not falling…
Relationship between commissioning and joint strategic needs assessments
Date: June 2010
Type: Report
The production of a Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) is meant to be a key enabler of effective commissioning to improve health and well-being outcomes. This study explores whether the desired relationship between commissioning and the JSNA has occurred and…
Community Building - literature review
Date: June 2010
Type: Report, literature review, case studies
This paper was developed as part of the partnership programme between Oxfordshire County Council and the Institute of Public Care. It is a literature review which focuses on recent UK material that can identify an evidence-based process to develop strong…
Older people who fund their own social care
Date: May 2010
Type: Project summary
This study seeks to provide a fuller picture than previously available of older people who fund their own social care in Oxfordshire and how they can be supported by Oxfordshire County Council (OCC), in the context of demographic, policy and…
How to commission the adult social care workforce
Date: May 2010
Type: Guide, tool, case studies
This guide provides advice, information and examples of good practice for those involved in commissioning adult social care.
Commissioning Play Services Toolkit
Date: April 2010
Type: Tool
This document provides a toolkit for commissioners of children`s play services, setting out an eight-step programme for producing a clear and comprehensive commissioning strategy. Prepared by IPC for the Commissioning Support Programme (CSP), the toolkit guides commissioners from the pre-planning…
Accommodation and care strategy
Date: April 2010
Type: Strategy, market assessment, case studies
This market assessment for a particular charitable sector was used to inform a strategic approach for the sector's funding bodies. It discusses demographic change among the population under consideration (seafarers), noting similarities and differences with the population as a whole…
Care Pathway Study for Older People admitted to Care
Date: March 2010
Type: Project summary
The aim of this study, prepared by the Institute of Public Care for Oxfordshire County Council, was to analyse the life circumstances and events that precede older people being admitted to care homes, in order that the local authority can…
Positioning Turnaround Services for Older People
Date: February 2010
Type: Discussion paper
This paper advocates a model for targeting health and social care provision in older old age called `Turnaround`. Turnaround is advocated in the context of older population changes which make it imperative that authorities limit the need for high cost…
