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Tag Archives: Equality and Diversity
Baseline Assessment Tool on Dementia (NICE)
Summary An Excel spreadsheet (the “Baseline assessment tool on Dementia”) has been released by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to help organisations identify how well they comply with practice recommended in NICE guidance. It is intended … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Antipsychotics, Commissioning, Community Care, Diagnosis, End of Life Care, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Local Interest, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, NICE Guidelines, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Pharmacological Treatments, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, UK
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Common Core Principles Supporting Mental Health and Wellbeing in Adult Social Care (Skills for Care)
Summary This guide, from Skills for Care, presents ten common core principles to support mental health and wellbeing in social care settings. These principles are intended to help staff working in social care services to support and promote good mental … Continue reading
Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, Department of Health, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Management of Condition, Mental Health, Mental Health Foundation, National, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Public Health England, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Adult Safeguarding, Adult Social Care, Adult Social Care Services, Adult Social Care Workers, Approachability, Care Standards Act 2000, Caring Nature, Choice and Control Over Decisions, Collaboration, Common Core Principles, Common Core Principles: Mental Health and Wellbeing in Adult Social Care, Community Involvement, Compassion, Confidence, Consistency, Cultural Needs, Dignity and Respect, Empathy, Equality, Equality Act 2010, Equality and Diversity, Equality and Human Rights, Friendliness, Honesty, Independence, Independence Choice and Risk, Indicative Behaviours, Integrity, Involvement and Participation, Maintaining Identity, Maintaining Independence, MCA: Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 2007, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health and Wellbeing in Adult Social Care, Mental Wellbeing, Mental Wellbeing and Older People, Mental Wellbeing of Older People in Care Homes, Motivating People, Non-Judgementalism, Older People: Independence and Mental Wellbeing, Optimism, Patient Identity, Patient Preferences, Peer Support, Personal Identity, Personal Preferences, Positive Relationships, Recreational Activities, Regaining Independence, Safeguarding, Safeguarding Adults at Risk, Safeguarding Adults in Care Homes, Safeguarding Adults Principles, SDM: Shared Decision Making, Sense of Identity, Shared Decision-Making, Skills for Care, Skills for Care (SfC), Social Care, Social Inclusion
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Mental Health Professionals AMHP Competency Tool (College of Social Work)
Summary The College of Social Work has produced tool designed to help social workers working as approved mental health professionals (AMHPs) to meet the professional development requirements for registration. This document enables social worker AMHPs to map their continuing professional … Continue reading
Posted in For Social Workers (mostly), Mental Health Foundation, National, Quick Insights, Standards, UK
Tagged Adult Mental Health Services, AMHP, AMHP Competence Statements, AMHP Competency Tool, Anti-Discriminatory and Anti-Oppressive Principles, Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs), Capability Mapping, College of Social Work, College of Social Work (TCSW), Community Mental Health, Continuing Professional Development, Continuing Professional Development (CPD), Critical Reflection and Analysis, Diversity, Equality and Diversity, Health and Care Professions Council, Learning and Professional Development, mapping, Mental Health, Mental Health Care, Mental Health Professionals, Mental Health Recovery, Mental Healthcare, PCF: Professional Capabilities Framework, Professional Bodies, Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF), Professional Leadership, Professional Regulation, Professionalism, Social Care Professionals, Social Work Practice Theory
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