Prompted by a number of situations recently in which I have been concerned that professionals may not always know how… Read more
Month: October 2022
Book Reviews: Compulsory Mental Health Interventions and the CRPD; and The Right to be Protected from Committing Suicide
Compulsory Mental Health Interventions and the CRPD (Anna Nilsson, Hart, 2021 hardback/paperback/eBook, c.£75/£33; and The Right to be Protected from… Read more
LPS implementation – a hare running
In a rather spectacular coup, Community Care reported on 28 October 2022 that LPS implementation was due in October 2023,… Read more
Decision-making styles and stresses – the case of autism: in conversation with David Mason
In this ‘in conversation with,’ I talk to PhD student David Mason about the research that the King’s College London… Read more
Mental health law reform – the Scottish perspective: in conversation with Professor Jill Stavert and Professor Colin McKay
I am joined, not in the shed (under repair), by Professors Jill Stavert and Colin McKay, both members of the… Read more
National Mental Capacity Forum new series of webinars: starting 20 October with DNACPR and the MCA
NEVER STOP LEARNING ABOUT MENTAL CAPACITY: The National Mental Capacity Forum is pleased to announce the launch of a second… Read more