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Putting People First is a major national change programme for adult social care, aimed at improving support.

Changes include:

• Information, advice and assistance will be available to anyone requiring social care, regardless of their financial circumstances - not just people who are eligible for social care from the council.

• The current way of working will be replaced with a person-centered, community-based support system, called self-directed support to provide support to adults, focusing on well-being, health, independence and improved quality of life.

• All adults who need social care will be offered a personal budget and help with deciding how to spend the budget. This offers increased choice and control for individuals and promotes independence.

A staged introduction

This is a big change to the way we work now so we have chosen to introduce self-directed support in stages. This will mean that some people will be able to plan their own support themselves and receive a personal budget before others.

Self-directed support is now being introduced in Northumberland for people who have not received social care before.

If you already receive social care and you are interested in self-directed support, please speak with your care manager at your review. We plan to have self-directed support available for everyone eligible in Northumberland from April 2011.

Click here for information on how we are working with providers and the public to introduce the changes.

Contact us

If you have a general enquiry about the Putting People First programme please contact the transformation team by your preferred method of contact:

Email: ppf@northumberlandcaretrust.nhs.uk

In writing

Transformation Team
Merley Croft
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2DL

By telephone: 01670 394 400

By fax: 01670 394 501

Need help now?

If you have immediate care needs please contact your local Intake Team   who will be able to help:

Alnwick 01665 603 411
Bedlington 01670 536 400
Berwick 01289 334 000
Blyth 01670 542 930
Hexham 01434 611 941