The impact of Personal Budgets in Adult Social Care: introduction
Channel: Rich Watts
Date: 2012-11-13

In 2008, Essex County Council (ECC) commissioned ecdp and OPM to follow people over 3 years as they use cash payments for adult social care within Essex.

This study provides a unique opportunity to fully understand the experiences of people living with a personal budget over this time - a perspective that is often overlooked.

In this video, Liz Chidgey - Executive Director of Adults, Community, Health & Wellbeing at Essex County Council - and Mike Adams - Chief Executive of ecdp - introduce the report and its key findings.

You can read the full, final report, 5 associated briefing papers and 3 videos with the perspectives of service users on OPM's website - www.opm.co.uk.