Strike: The Helmet Project is a unique charity exhibition of bike helmets turned into works of art, which will be… Read more
Category: Miscellaneous
The MCA – big issues for the next 10 years
[In case of any wider interest, I reproduce below the text of a talk I gave today at the 10th… Read more
Guest post and event: Mediating conflict between health professionals, patients and families: It’s all about the human stuff.
[I reproduce here (with permission) a post which originally appeared on the Intensive Care Society Blog written by Sarah Barclay, Founder/Director,… Read more
PhD Scholarship opportunity
The Institute of Mental Health at the University of Nottingham is inviting applications for a PhD scholarship to explore one… Read more
Law Society Mental Health and Disability Committee recruiting
There are four vacancies, two immediate, and two for a September start, on the Law Society’s Mental Health and Disability… Read more
Law Commission Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty Report to be published on Monday 13 March
The Law Commission’s Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty Report and draft Bill is to be laid before Parliament and… Read more
FICM/ICS Guidance on MCA and DoLS in ICU
The Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine/Intensive Care Society have prepared summary guidance on MCA and DoLS in light of the… Read more
New MCA/DOLS online resource for medical professionals
The Medical Protection Society in partnership with Cambridgeshire County Council and NHS England has just launched a new Mental Capacity… Read more
Court of Protection Handbook Second Edition now out!
My fellow editors and I are very pleased to announce that the second edition of the Court of Protection Handbook… Read more
New consent guidelines from the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland
The AAGBI has just published new guidelines on consent for anaesthesia. Previous guidelines on consent for anaesthesia were issued by… Read more