Social Care and Mental Health Indicators from the National Indicator Set - 2010-11, Provisional release

Promoting independence and choice

• NI 125 - The number of older people (aged 65 and over) discharged from hospital where there was the intention to return home was 36,500 of which 29,900 (81.9 per cent) were still at home after 91 days, compared to 81.2 per cent in 2009-10. This percentage is lower for older clients; 78.5 per cent for those aged 85 and over compared to 87.3 per cent for those aged 65-74.
• NI 130 - 28.9 per cent of all adults and carers receiving CASSR funded services received them via self-directed support, compared to 13.0 per cent in 2009-10. 38.0 per cent of carers who received services were given self-directed support compared to 26.5 per cent of adults aged 18-64 and 28.6 per cent of those aged 65 and over.

User experience

• NI 127 - The average score for the Social Care Related Quality of Life in 2010-11 was 18.7 out of a maximum possible score of 24. NI 127 this year is a composite indicator calculated using a combination of questions in the Adult Social Care Survey which cover 8 different outcome domains relating to quality of life. It is not comparable with data for 2009-10.

Carers' services

• NI 135 - The total number of carers receiving a carer's specific service or advice and information as a percentage of clients receiving a community based service in the year is 28.3 per cent compared to 26.4 per cent in 2009-10. The corresponding value for carers of a service user aged 18-64 with a learning disability was 33.4 per cent compared to 18.2 per cent for carers of a service user aged 18-64 with a mental health problem.

Promoting social inclusion

• NI 145 - 59.1 per cent of adults with learning disabilities aged 18-64 and known to Councils with Adult Social Services Responsibilities (CASSRs) were in settled accommodation at the time of their assessment or latest review compared to 60.6 per cent in 2009-10. The percentage of female adults with learning disabilities in settled accommodation (60.1 per cent) was higher than for males (58.3 per cent).
• NI 146 - 6.6 per cent of adults with learning disabilities aged 18-64 and known to Councils with Adult Social Services Responsibilities (CASSRs) were in paid employment at the time of their assessment or latest review compared to 6.4 per cent in 2009-10. The percentage of female adults with learning disabilities in paid employment (5.6 per cent) was lower than for males (7.4 per cent).
• NI 149 - 66.8 per cent of adults with mental health problems aged 18-69 in contact with secondary mental health services were known to be in settled accommodation at the time of their assessment or latest review.
• NI 150 - 9.5 per cent of adults with mental health problems aged 18-69 in contact with secondary mental health services were known to be in paid employment at the time of their assessment or latest review.

Access the Data

The underlying data for this publication is available through our National Adult Social Care Intelligence Service (NASCIS) online analytical tool.

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The data can be found in the NASCIS online analytical processing tool: headline figures are available in the NIS table and the underlying information to calculate the indicator values for all indicators except NI127, NI 149 and NI 150 is within the RAP and ASC-CAR tables.