Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons (Northern Ireland) Act 1978
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1978 c. 53 |
(1) The Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland shall inform itself of the number of and, so far as reasonably practicable, the identity of persons who are blind, deaf or dumb, and other persons who are substantially handicapped by illness, injury or congenital deformity and whose handicap is of a permanent or lasting nature or are suffering from a mental disorder within the meaning of the Mental Health F1(Northern Ireland) Order 1986, and of the need for the making ... of arrangements for promoting the social welfare of such persons under F39 section 2(1) (b) of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 and Article 15 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.shall cause to be published from time to time at such times and in such manner as F46the trust considers appropriate general information as to the services provided under such arrangements which are for the time being available under F40 section 2(1) (b) of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 and Article 15 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972; andshall ensure that any such person as aforesaid who uses any of those services is informed of any other services provided under the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 and of services provided by other government departments, public bodies and voluntary organisations which in the opinion of F47the trust are relevant to his needs.(3) An authorised HSC trust is a Health and Social Care trust that is exercising social care and children functions within the meaning of Article 10A of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.the provision of practical assistance for that person in his home;the provision for that person of, or assistance to that person in obtaining, wireless, television, library or similar recreational facilities;the provision for that person of lectures, games, outings or other recreational facilities outside his home or assistance to that person in taking advantage of educational facilities available to him;the provision for that person of facilities for, or assistance in, travelling to and from his home for the purpose of participating in, any services provided under arrangements made the provision of assistance for that person in arranging for the carrying out of any works of adaptation in his home or the provision of any additional facilities designed to secure his greater safety, comfort or convenience;facilitating the taking of holidays by that person, whether at holiday homes or otherwise and whether provided under arrangements made by F54the trust or otherwise;the provision of meals for that person whether in his home or elsewhere;the provision for that person of, or assistance to that person in obtaining, a telephone and any special equipment necessary to enable him to use a telephone,(2) In this section “authorised HSC trust” has the same meaning as in section 1.
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