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Making decisions gets the thumbs down from the National Forum
- Author:
- HOLMAN Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 16(1), 2002, pp.4-5.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
The Lord Chancellor's Department consultation on Making Decisions has caused controversy among interested groups. Provides an update on recent developments.
'Who decides?'
- Author:
- HOLMAN Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 13(3), January 2000, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
The Lord Chancellor's Department has now produced 'Making Decisions', a policy statement outlining the Government's proposals for making decisions on behalf of mentally incapacitated adults and its response to 'Who Decides?', the consultation paper published in 1997. The author takes a critical look at the document.
Questions of control and assessment
- Authors:
- RYAN Tony, HOLMAN Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Care Plan, 5(2), December 1998, pp.10-14.
- Publisher:
- Positive Publications/ Anglia Polytechnic University, Faculty of Health and Social Work
The introduction of Direct Payments for people with learning disabilities has been patchy since the passing of the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996. Questions over 'consent', 'ability to manage' and 'control' are still impeding progress, particularly for people with learning disabilities. The authors call for a legally-based 'system of supported decision making' to fill a gap in our mental health law.
The case of the missing advocate
- Authors:
- HOLMAN Andrew, ASPIS Simone
- Journal article citation:
- Viewpoint, 26, March 1998, p.10.
- Publisher:
- Mencap/Gateway
Discusses the Lord Chancellor's consultation paper Who Decides?, Making Decisions on Behalf of Mentally Incapacitated Adults. The authors challenge the view that other people always know best.
Pointers to control: consent and control by people with learning difficulties using direct payments
- Authors:
- BEWLEY Catherine, HOLMAN Andrew
- Publisher:
- Values into Action
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 44p.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
Looks in detail at the legal aspects of making cash payments to people with learning difficulties and examines some of the implications for practice. Chapters include: an overview of the law on decision making; overview of the law on direct payments; complaints; and people's experiences.
Time to decide who decides
- Author:
- HOLMAN Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 12(1), July 1998, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
People with learning difficulties are being increasingly affected by legislation about consent. Reviews the recent Bournewood case and outlines some proposals for a better system which have been presented to the Lord Chancellor as part of the consultation exercise on the Green Paper, 'Who Decides?'