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Health charter in practice
- Authors:
- VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DISABILITY GROUP, NATIONAL CARE FORUM
- Publisher:
- Voluntary Organisations Disability Group
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 17
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
Explains how the Health Charter can be used by social care providers to support the wellbeing of people with learning disabilities and reduce inequalities in healthcare. The Charter consists of a set of statements committing social care providers to help improve the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities, thus improving people's quality of life generally. This guide sets out key outcomes and advice from organisations already using the practical support which can be used to: establish a clear commitment to addressing health inequalities; deliver an important message to commissioners that health and wellbeing is a priority; support regulatory compliance; drive improvements in services, set strategic goals and organisational responsibilities; and support the duty - included in the Care Act - to promote wellbeing. (Edited publisher abstract)
Decision making toolkit: a practical guide to supporting young people with special educational needs and disabilities to make their own decisions and to be engaged in the best interests decision making process
- Author:
- COUNCIL FOR DISABLED CHILDREN
- Publisher:
- National Children's Bureau
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 16
- Place of publication:
- London
This decision making toolkit is a practical guide to support social workers, health practitioners, school and college staff, parent carers, families and anyone working directly with children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). It is designed to be used in partnership with young people to support them to make their own decisions and to participate as fully as possible in decisions made on their behalf. It includes a template practitioners can use to support a young person who lacks capacity to go through a best interests decision making process based on the best interests checklist in the Mental Capacity Act 2005 code of practice. (Edited publisher abstract)
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 guidance and the management of people with complex neurological disabilities
- Authors:
- ANDREWS Keith, HAYNES Sarah, GALE Emma
- Publisher:
- Institute of Neuropalliative Rehabilitation
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 78p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Guidance for managing the mental capacity in adults with complex neurological disabilities in rehabilitation services; and managing mental capacity in adults with complex neurological disabilities for inclusion in research programmes.
Mental Capacity Act 2005 guidance and research involving people with complex neurological disabilities
- Authors:
- ANDREWS Keith, et al
- Publisher:
- Institute of Neuropalliative Rehabilitation
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 53p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Guidance for assessing mental capacity in adults with complex neurological disabilities in rehabilitation services; assessing mental capacity in adults with complex neurological disabilities for inclusion in research programmes.
Housing provision and the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Editors:
- GARWOOD Sue, (ed.)
- Publisher:
- Care Services Improvement Partnership. Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- London
This factsheet and accompanying information sheets are intended to offer information about the law in relation to those likely to lack capacity concerning arrangements for housing.
Brief guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005: implications for people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- HARDIE Elaine, BROOKS Liz
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 43
- Place of publication:
- Kidderminster
This guide is for those who work with people who have a learning disability and will also be of use to parents and carers, friends and advocates. It aims to: explain the key points of the Mental Capacity Act 2005; explain what some of the choices and decisions might be; help carers support someone with a learning disability to plan ahead and talk about their future. Case studies are used to demonstrate key points of the act and how it might be applied in real life situations. (Edited publisher abstract)