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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Transforming the market for social care paper 6: the purchase process - contracting for services by the local authority
Date: June 2009
Type: Briefing paper
This paper explores the arrangements individuals need to make where they are purchasing social care themselves, either entirely with their own resources or by using funding from the local authority under an individual budget or a direct payment. The focus…
Transforming the market for social care paper 4: changing the currency of commissioning from outputs to outcomes
Date: June 2009
Type: Briefing paper
This paper examines the desirability and feasibility of a shift in both procurement and delivery of social care from an approach based on output volumes such as hours of care provided per week to one based on meeting outcomes agreed…
Commissioner development - towards informing a strategy
Date: April 2009
Type: Needs assessment, assessment tool, learning directory
This report and the associated products and tools described in it are intended to provide the NHS and local authorities in the North West with the information they need to form a regional strategy for commissioner development in health and…
Improving outcomes for young disabled people in transition
Date: March 2009
Type: Briefing paper, case studies
This report for a London Borough outlines current outcomes for disabled young people and their families in the borough, especially in terms of the transition from child to adult services, assesses the barriers to better outcomes and suggests practical proposals…
Regional housing market assessment for the south west
Date: November 2008
Type: Market assessment, report. Please click the link in the text to download and save a zip folder containing the materials
The South West of England has the highest proportion of older people of any English region, a population projected to rise significantly in the next 15-20 years. These five papers – prepared by the Institute of Public Care for the…
Configuring joint preventive services
Date: August 2008
Type: Report
CSED published a Configuring Future Services Toolkit in October 2007. This paper sets out the new approach and summarises our conclusions on the process of service transformation to deliver better outcomes for older people.
Shadowlands - Application and impact of eligibility criteria on young people with disabilities
Date: July 2008
Type: Report, case studies
This report estimates the number of young people with disabilities in England aged 18 to 25 who might be eligible for social care and support, sets out what is currently known about the application of social care eligibility criteria, and…
Shared equity: using the private finance initiative to boost extra care housing
Date: June 2008
Type: Report, case studies
This report by IPC examines the potential advantages to local authorities of using the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) to fund Extra Care Housing (ECH) projects, via detailed case studies of three existing PFI-financed schemes. It offers an overview of PFI…
Improving services for children and young people with challenging behaviour
Date: June 2008
Type: Literature review, assessment tool, case studies
This paper was prepared by the Institute of Public Care to support a project aimed at improving services for children and young people with severe challenging behaviour or conduct disorder in a local authority in the South of England.
Outcome based commissioning and contracting
Date: April 2008
Type:
This publication, one of a series of `Key Issues` documents published by Research in Practice for Adults, was prepared by IPC and offers a concise and accessible guide to outcome-based commissioning and contracting. It looks at the areas of care…
Promoting good outcomes for children in need through parenting skills
Date: March 2008
Type: Report, case studies
This paper is one of a series produced by IPC in response to demand from local authority commissioners in Wales, offering research and best practice findings on how to promote good outcomes for children in need.
Commissioning to improve services for children in need
Date: March 2008
Type: Report, case studies
This paper is one of a series produced by IPC to support the commissioning of children in need services in Wales, as part of the Better Outcomes for Children in Need Programme. The paper considers the activities involved in commissioning…
