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Recent Information on Restraint in Mental Health Trusts, Plus Statistics on Other Safeguarding Topics (BBC News / NHS Digital)

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Freedom of information requests made by the Liberal Democrats have revealed that the use of restraint by mental health trusts in England has increased yearly since 2013, despite repeated calls over recent years for restraint to be minimised. It … Continue reading →

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An Exploration of the Many Aspects of Safeguarding (CQC / RCN / BMA / LGA / ADASS / NHS Confederation / NIHR SDO)

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary As the title suggests, this contribution is an exploratory “work in progress” towards better understanding of the issues, rather than a definitive review. Updates will be added here, or referenced and linked to elsewhere, as they appear in future. … Continue reading →

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Care and Support Jargon Buster Online (TLAP)

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Care and Support Jargon Buster is a plain English guide to the meaning of many commonly used social care words and phrases. The Care and Support Jargon Buster won a Plain English Campaign Award in 2013. A version … Continue reading →

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Royal College of Nursing Consultation on Restraint in Health and Adult Social Care (RCN)

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has been commissioned by the Department of Health to review and develop guidance on positive behaviour support (PBS) and the minimisation of restrictive practices across health and adult social care. The consultation closes … Continue reading →

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Factsheets Explaining the Care Bill (Department of Health)

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Eighteen factsheets and a glossary have been produced by the Department of Health to accompany the Care Bill. “The Care Bill was introduced into Parliament on 9 May 2013, and published on 10 May 2013. Factsheets have been produced … Continue reading →

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Doctors and Nurses: Sanctions for Neglect? (BBC News)

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The government is said to be proposing changes to the law, whereby doctors and nurses found guilty of “wilful neglect” of their patients could face up to 5 years in jail. Read more: BBC News. Doctors and nurses may face jail for neglect. … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, BBC News, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Management of Condition, National, NHS, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Abuse, Abuse of Vulnerable Adults, Action Against Medical Accidents, Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA), Adult Safeguarding, BBC Health News, Berwick Review of Patient Safety, Candour, Defensive Leadership, Fear is Toxic, Fear of Raising Concerns About Care, Neglect, Openness, Openness and Transparency, Professor Don Berwick, Repercussions From the Francis Inquiry Report, Safeguarding, Statutory Duty of Candour, Transparency and Accountability, Trust Blame and the Culture of Defensiveness, Whistleblowing, Wilful Neglect, Willful Blindness | Leave a comment

Social Care Jargon Buster (Think Local Act Personal)

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary There is a plain English guide to commonly used social care terms and phrases. The “Social Care Jargon Buster” was commissioned by Think Local Act Personal and produced by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), with contributions from … Continue reading →

Posted in Charitable Bodies, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, National, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, SCIE, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Abuse, Adult Social Care, Adult Social Care Jargon Explained, Adult Social Care Services, Adult Social Care Terminology, Advice and Information, Advocacy, Age UK, Aids and Adaptations, Assessment, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, Benefits, Broker, Care Plan, Care Worker, Carer, Carers Trust, Client Contribution, Client group, Co-Production, Commissioner, Community Care Services, Community Health Services, Continuing Health Care, Department of Health, Dictionary of Social Care, Direct Payments, Eligibility, Glossary of Social Care, Home Care, Independent Age, Independent Living, Integrated Care, Jargon Explained, Local Government Association, National Coproduction Advisory Group, Occupational Therapist, Older People, Outcomes, People Who Use Services, Personal Assistant, Personal Budget, Personalisation, Pre-Assessment, Preventive Services, Primary Care, Reablement, Referral, Residential Care, Resource Allocation System, Respite Care, Review, Rights, Risk Assessment, Royal College of General Practitioners, Safeguarding, Scope, Self- Assessment, Self-Directed Support, Self-Funding, Signposting, Single Assessment Process, Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), Social Care Jargon Buster, Social Worker, Support Plan, Telecare, Think Local Act Personal, Think Local Act Personal (TLAP), TLAP: Think Local Act Personal, Universal Services, Voiceability, Voluntary Organisations, Wellbeing | Leave a comment

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