Providing services in an island community
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Providing services in an island community

Christian Duffin Freelance writer
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Being a ferry ride away from the mainland shapes the provision of care on the isle of wight. christian Duffin reports on this close-knit community

Staff working on the Isle of Wight have to deliver services that would be provided by external organisations on the mainland. With no purchaser/ provider split and the absence of specialist services, they face a unique, and sometimes challenging situation.

Learning Disability Practice. 12, 8, 14-17. doi: 10.7748/ldp.12.8.14.s20

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05 October 2009 / Vol 12 issue 8

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