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Name of sub group
POLICY GROUP

Purpose
To respond to Departmental Policy and Regional Strategy documents
To maintain links with policy makers and contribute to the work of regional development groups

Key objectives
To prepare draft responses to the following consultation documents
Living Fuller Lives (Bamford Review)
Operational Procedure and Guidelines for Dealing with Mentally
Disordered Persons (PSNI)
Free Nursing Care Assessment (DOH)
   
To contribute to the development of the single assessment tool
   
To develop links with Sterling University and the working party facilitated by the Atlantic Philanthropists Group about the future of a Dementia Development Centre in Northern Ireland
   
Summary of the outcome of the work completed
Draft response submitted and attached in relation to the following consultation documents
Living Fuller Lives (Bamford Review)
Operational Procedure and Guidelines for Dealing with Mentally
Disordered Persons (PSNI)
Free Nursing Care Assessment (DOH)
   
Presentation by Forum members to Bamford on examples of good practice
   
Meeting held with Professor Brendan McCormick to discuss Free Nursing Care Assessments
   
Forum chair represents Forum on the following working groups
Atlantic Philanthropists Group aimed at developing a Dementia
Development Centre in Northern Ireland
Single Assessment Tool
   
Communications Group
Conference Group
Policy Group
Practice Group