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Code of practice laid before Parliament in December 1989 pursuant to section 118(4) of the Mental Health Act 1983
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health, GREAT BRITAIN. Welsh Office
- Publisher:
- HMSO/Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 133p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Offers detailed guidance on how the 1983 Act should be implemented - admission, treatment and care in hospitals, leaving hospital.
Winterbourne View: transforming care one year on
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 77
- Place of publication:
- London
This report reviews progress in improving the quality of care for vulnerable people, following abuse of residents at Winterbourne View hospital. It summarises the changes to improve the quality of care for vulnerable people, specifically those with learning disabilities or autism who also have mental health conditions or behavioural problems. The report covers surveys and monitoring programmes designed to track patients and observe their care; improvements to the commissioning of health and care services; the regulation and inspection of services; and work needed to make sure no one finds themselves in inappropriate care settings. It considers quality and safety issues in respect of advocacy, medication, positive behaviour support, physical interventions and workforce development. The report includes an individual case study and examples of service providers and projects which demonstrate practice that is both effective and sensitive to the needs of vulnerable people. An Easy Read version is also available. (Edited publisher abstract)
Department of Health review: Winterbourne View Hospital: interim report
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 48p.
- Place of publication:
- London
In May 2011 a BBC Panorama programme showed abuse by staff of patients living in Winterbourne View Hospital, an independent sector hospital in Bristol. This interim report, published before the conclusion of police investigations, criminal proceedings and a serious case review, sets out initial findings from a review into the quality of health and care services received by people in England with learning disabilities, autism and challenging behaviour. It is based on Care Quality Commission inspection reports of 150 hospitals and care homes for people with learning disabilities and engagement with people with learning disabilities and autism, family carers' voluntary groups, and health and care commissioners, providers, professionals and regulators. It reports that initial findings indicate that abuse is not widespread and systemic but that there is evidence of poor quality care, and it identifies actions to be taken at a national level to improve the lives of people with learning disabilities or autism and behaviour which challenges. The final report will be published when criminal proceedings into events at Winterbourne View Hospital have concluded.