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Updates to Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (SCIE Social Care Online / Department of Health)

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) “At a Glance” document summarises the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and their use, particularly in the light of a recent Supreme Court Judgement (March 2014). The Supreme Court judgment (March 2014) … Continue reading →

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Mental Capacity Act 2005: Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards 2013-14 Report (HSCIC)

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This statistical report summarises scrutiny of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, with a focus on Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) data, covering the period 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014. 13,000 DoLS applications were completed during 2013-14 in … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Mental Health, National, NHS, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest, Wales | Tagged Adult Safeguarding, Adult Social Care Data Collections, Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP), Authorised Deprivations of Liberty, BBC Wales, Best Interest Assessors, Best Interests of Patients, Community Care, Constant Supervision, Councils, Councils with Adult Social Services Responsibilities (CASSRs), Councils with Adult Social Services Responsibilities (CASSRs) in England, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), DoLS Application Process, DoLS Applications, Elderly Human Rights, Granted DoLS Applications, Health and Social Care Information Centre (Adult Social Care Statistics Team: Community and Mental Health Team), Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC), HSCIC (Adult Social Care Statistics Team: Community and Mental Health Team), Human Rights, Human Rights Culture, LGA's Community Wellbeing Board, LGA: Local Government Association, Local Government Association, MCA: Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Capacity Act (MCA), Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Capacity and Best Interests, Mental Health Assessor (MHA), Mental Health Assessors, Not Granted DoLS Applications, Openness and Transparency, Prevention of Abuse and Neglect in the Institutional Care of Older Adults, Protecting Adults from Abuse or Neglect, Protecting Vulnerable People, Restraint, Restraint in Health and Adult Social Care, Safeguarding, Safeguarding Adults at Risk, Safeguarding Adults in Care Homes, Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults (SOVA), Supreme Court, Transparency, Transparency and Accountability, Vulnerable Adults, Vulnerable Older People, Zero Based Review of Adult Social Care Data Collections | Leave a comment

Government Response to the House of Lords Select Committee Report on the Mental Capacity Act (Ministry of Justice / Department of Health)

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The government, with partners, has considered the recommendations made by the House of Lords. This response report defines a system-wide programme planned for 2014 to 2015 (and beyond) on improving implementation of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Full Text … Continue reading →

Safeguarding and Housing (SCIE)

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) recently released a guide on safeguarding for the housing sector. It includes information – and examples from practice – to support local authority social care staff who work with housing sector staff. … Continue reading →

Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Housing, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, SCIE, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Abuse of Vulnerable Adults, Accountability, Action Fraud, Action on Elder Abuse, Adult Safeguarding, Alliance Homes, Ann Craft Trust, Anti-Social Behaviour, Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB), Birmingham Social Housing Partnership, Bournville Village Trust, Bradford, Caregiver Support, Carer Support, Catalyst Housing Ltd, Circle Housing, Collaborative Working, Community Safety Partnerships, Domestic Abuse, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, Elder Abuse, Empowerment, Frontline Housing Staff and Contractors, Gateshead, Government Policy on Adult Safeguarding, HCA: Homes and Communities Agency, Health and Wellbeing Boards, Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), Housing and Safeguarding, Housing Managers, Housing Providers, Housing Representation on Safeguarding Adults Boards, Housing Safeguarding Agreement, Housing Safeguarding Networks, Independent Age, Information Sharing, Joint Working, Kirklees Council, Lancashire, Local Authorities (LAs), Local Authority and Social Care, Local Authority Commissioners, Local Authority Social Care Staff, Local Authority Support, Local Partnerships, London Borough of Lewisham, MCA: Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Capacity Act, Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPAs), Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARACs), Multi-Agency Safeguarding, Multi-Agency Working, Neglect, Partnership, Prevention, Private Landlords, Proportionality, Protection, Raising Concerns, Registered Social Landlords (RSLs), Safeguarding, Safeguarding Adults at Risk, Safeguarding Adults Principles, safeguarding Adults Reviews, Safeguarding and Housing, Safeguarding Boards, Safeguarding Principles, Safer Birmingham Partnership, Safer Estates Agreement, SCIE’s Knowledge Base on Safeguarding, SCIE’s Learning Together Initiative, Self-Neglect, Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), Solihull Adult Safeguarding Team, St Leger Homes (Doncaster), Stockport Council, Support for Carers, Support for Perpetrators of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB), Supported Housing, Sutton Housing Partnership, Thurrock Council, Transparency and Accountability, Waltham Forest Housing Association, Women’s Aid, Yorkshire | Leave a comment

Common Core Principles Supporting Mental Health and Wellbeing in Adult Social Care (Skills for Care)

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

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 | Leave a comment

Minimising Restrictive Interventions (Department of Health)

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

Summary Restrictive interventions include a variety of approaches which limit an individual’s movement, liberty and / or freedom to act independently. “Positive and proactive care: reducing the need for restrictive interventions” provides a framework for adult health and social care … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Mental Health, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Accountability, Assurance, Avoidable Harm, Avoiding Restrictive Interventions, Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Behavioural Problems, BPSD, BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Challenging Behaviour, Challenging Behaviour in Dementia, Chemical Restraint, Choice, Commissioners of Services, Compassion, Compassionate Care, Crisis Care Concordat, Dignity, Dignity and Respect, Dignity in Care, Distressed Behaviour, Distressed Behaviour: Triggers, ECHR: European Convention on Human Rights, Effective Governance, Empowerment, European Convention on Human Rights, Executive Directors, Face-Down Restraint, Five PANEL Principles, Frontline Staff, Good Governance, Human Rights Act (HRA), Improving Care for People with Dementia, Independence, Independence and Relationships, Independent Living, Individualised Approaches, Involvement and Participation, Leadership, Least Restrictive Practice, Least Restrictive Principle, Legality, Local Policy Frameworks, Loss of Independence, Maintaining Independence, Making Decisions on Behalf of People With Dementia Who Lack Capacity, Managing Unforeseen Behaviour, MCA: Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mechanical Restraint, Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat, Monitoring, Monitoring and Oversight, NHS Protect, PANEL Principles, PBS-Based Approaches, People With Dementia Who Lack Capacity, Physical Restraint, Physical Restraint in Mental Healthcare, Positive and Proactive Care, Positive and Safe, Positive and Safe Programme, Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), Positive Behavioural Support, Positive Relationships, Post-Incident Reviews, Primary Preventative Strategies, Proactive Care, Recording and Reporting, Recovery Based Approaches, Reducing Agitation and Distress, Reducing and Managing Conflict, Reducing Harm, Reducing Restrictive Interventions, Reducing Violence and Aggression, Regaining Independence, Respect, Responsible Commissioning, Restraint, Restraint for Psychiatric Patients (RESPECT), Restraint in Health and Adult Social Care, Restriction, Restrictive Intervention Reduction Programmes, Restrictive Interventions, Restrictive Practices, Safe and Ethical Restrictive Interventions, Secondary Preventative Strategies, Staff Training, Staying Independent, Transforming Care, Transforming Care Environments, Transparency, Triggers of Violence and Aggression, Violence, Violence and Aggression, Whole Service Approaches, Workforce Development, Workforce Planning and Development | Leave a comment

Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (BBC News / House of Lords Select Committee)

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The House of Lords Select Committee on the Mental Capacity Act 2005 has found that safeguards introduced to protect vulnerable patients are not working, and that possibly tens of thousands of vulnerable adults may be being deprived of their … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, BBC News, Community Care, CQC: Care Quality Commission, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Abuse of Vulnerable Adults, ADASS West Midlands Regional DoLS Leads Group, Adult Safeguarding, Advance Decision to Refuse Treatment (ADRT), Awareness and Understanding, BBC Health News, Best Interest Assessor (BIA), Best Interests, British Association of Social Workers, British Institute of Human Rights, Care for Vulnerable Older People, Care Quality Commission (CQC), CIPOLD Study, Confidential Inquiry into the Premature Deaths of People with Learning Disabilities (CIPOLD), Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities, Core Principles, Court of Protection, Criminal Law Provisions, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), Elderly Human Rights, England and Wales Court of Appeal, English Local Authorities, European Convention on Human Rights, House of Lords, House of Lords Select Committee on the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Human Rights, Human Rights Culture, Human Rights in Care Homes, Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA), Irwin Mitchell LLP, Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), Lasting Powers of Attorney, Least Restrictive Option, Legal Aid, Local Authorities, London Borough of Hillingdon, MCA: Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mediation, Mental Capacity Act, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Capacity Assessments, Mental Health Act 2007, Neglect, Office of the Public Guardian, Parliament, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO), Poor Implementation, Prevention of Abuse and Neglect in the Institutional Care of Older Adults, Protecting Adults from Abuse or Neglect, Protecting Vulnerable People, Relevant Person‘s Representative (RPR), Safeguarding, Safeguarding Adults at Risk, Safeguarding Adults in Care Homes, Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults (SOVA), Select Committee on the Mental Capacity Act 2005, South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT), Tameside General Hospital, Transparency, UK Parliament, Unannounced Hospital Inspections, United Nation Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with a Disability, Universal Declaration of Human Rights UDHR (United Nations 1948), Unwise Decisions, Vulnerable Adults, Vulnerable Older People, Winterbourne View Hospital | Leave a comment

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