As part of a team (Dr Gareth Owen (psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience), Dr Tania Gergel (mental health… Read more
The November 2016 Newsletters are now out. Highlights this month include: 1.In the Health, Welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Newsletter:… Read more
The Government last night (16 November) accepted an amendment to the Policing and Crime Bill moved by Baroness Finlay to… Read more
Acting as recruiter for the admirable Rosie Harding, I’m posting what looks like a really interesting opportunity for any budding… Read more
Charles J has recently issued guidance on facilitating participation of ‘P’ and vulnerable persons. It is intended to allow sharing… Read more
The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland has published a new (and in my view excellent) good practice guide on supported decision-making. The guide… Read more
The first report following a confidential inquiry by the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has just… Read more
The Care Act statutory guidance was amended without fanfare on 27 October. The changes were not as significant as those… Read more
The Mental Health Alliance, a coalition of over 75 organisations united by a common interest in a fair Mental Health… Read more
Introduction Two recent press stories have – whether deliberately or not – cast very unhelpful doubt upon the status of… Read more