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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 / BBC News)

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 →

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

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Independent Mental Capacity Service: Sixth Annual Report (Department of Health)

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The sixth annual report on the Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) service provides statistical information on referrals to this statutory advocacy service. The profile of impairment has not changed; the most common impairments for people receiving the IMCA service are: … 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 →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, Department of Health, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Mental Health, National, NHS, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, RCN, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Abuse, Abuse of Vulnerable Adults, Acute Care, Adult Safeguarding, Adult Social Care, Attitudinal Change, Avoidable Harm, Behaviour Support Plans, Best Practice in PBS, Chemical Restraint, Culture of Zero-Harm, De-Escalation Techniques, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), DoLS in Hospitals, Ethical Considerations, Ethical Dilemmas, Ethics and Decision-Making, Harm Free Care, Least Restrictive Principle, MCA: Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mechanical Restraint, Medical Ethics, Mental Capacity, Mental Capacity Legislation, Northern Ireland, Openness and Transparency, Openness. Transparency, Physical Restraint, Physical Restraint in Hospital Settings, Physical Restraint in Mental Healthcare, Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), Proportionality in Safeguarding, Proportionality: Human Rights and Mental Capacity Legislation, Respect, Respecting Persons with Dementia, Responsible Commissioning, Restraint, Restraint in Health and Adult Social Care, Restrictive Practices, Royal College of Nursing (RCN), Safeguarding, Safeguarding Adults at Risk, Safeguarding Adults Principles, Safeguarding Older People, Scotland, Transforming Care, Transparency, Transparency and Accountability, Use of Reasonable Force, Wales, Winterbourne View Hospital | Leave a comment

Mapping London’s Dementia Advocacy Services (Dementia Advocacy Network)

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This report, from the Dementia Advocacy Network (DAN), presents findings from DAN’s mapping project of dementia advocacy services across 33 London boroughs. Of the 142 organisations contacted, 26 were identified as providing a level of advocacy for people with … Continue reading →

Posted in Age Concern (England), Age UK, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, UK | Tagged Access and Advocacy, Advocacy, Advocacy and Advice Services, Advocacy for All in Bexley, Advocacy for Caribbean Elders, Advocacy for Older People in Greenwich, Advocacy in Barnet, Advocacy Networks, Advocacy Partners, Advocacy Plus (now The Advocacy Project), Advocate for Mental Health (now The Advocacy Project), Advocates Advisory Service, African Cultural Association, Age Concern Kingston, Age Concern Westminster, Awareness Raising, Big Lottery Funding, Bilingual Health Advocacy and Interpretation Service, Black and Minority Ethnic (BME), Black and Minority Ethnic Older People, Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), Black People's Mental Health Association, Care in London, City & Hackney MIND, City and Hackney MIND, Commissioning IMHA Services, DAN: Dementia Advocacy Network, DASH (Disablement Association of Hillingdon, Dementia Advocacy Network, Dementia Advocacy Network (Dan), Dementia Advocacy Provision in London, Dementia Advocacy Services, Dementia Awareness, Dementia Care in London, Dementia Care Mapping, Greenwich MIND, Hammersmith and Fulham Adults Advocacy Service, IMHA Services, Independent Advocacy, Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) Service, Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA) Services, Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA), Joint Strategic Needs Assessments, Lesbian Gay Bisexual or Transgender (LGBT), London, London Boroughs, London Dementia Services, London’s Dementia Advocacy Services, Loud and Clear, Mapping London’s Dementia Advocacy Services, Mapping Resources, MCA: Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Capacity Advocacy, Mental Health Act (MHA), Mental Health Act 1983, Mental Health Act 2007, Mind, MIND in Barnet, MIND in Bexley, MIND in Ealing, MIND in Ealing & Hounslow, Mind the Gap, NHS Complaints Advocacy, Non-Statutory Advocacy, Non-Statutory Mental Health Advocacy, Older Ethnic Minority People, POhWER in Waltham Forest, Raising Awareness, Rethink, Side by Side Advocacy Service, Social Policy and Society, Springfield Hospital, Statutory Mental Health Advocacy, Sutton Advocacy for Mental Health, The Advocacy Project, VADM Centre, Voiceability, VoiceAbility City of London Service, Wandsworth Independent Living Forum | Leave a comment

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