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Duty of care for learning disability workers
- Authors:
- BARKSBY Justine, HARPER Lucy
- Publisher:
- Learning Matters; British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 37p.
- Place of publication:
- Exeter
This practical textbook is aimed at social care staff working with people with learning disabilities to help them understand duty of care and how it affects the people they support. It is particularly relevant for those new to working with people with learning disabilities, those studying for a qualification, or managers with a training responsibility. Chapters cover: Understanding the meaning of duty of care; Dilemmas that may arise about duty of care; and Handling comments, complaints, adverse events and incidents. Each chapter starts with a story from a service user or care worker before clearly outlining the chapters learning objectives. Chapters also contain thinking points to aid reflective practice, examples of good practice, and activities to help you think about your work. The textbook covers material to support Level 2 and 3 Diplomas in Health and Social Care and the Common Induction Standard on how duty of care contributes to safe practice.
Putting up a fight
- Author:
- SIMS Jean
- Journal article citation:
- Care and Health Magazine, 27.7.04, 2004, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
The number of appeals made by parents to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SENDIST) has risen sharply in recent months. Looks at the reasons why.
Action against abuse: recognising and preventing abuse of people with learning disabilities; support worker's pack
- Author:
- BAILEY Gill
- Publisher:
- Association for Residential Care
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 90p.
- Place of publication:
- Chesterfield
Pack written for people working with people with learning difficulties. Designed to be used in conjunction with two other packs: 'Recognising and preventing abuse of people with learning difficulties: family's pack' and 'Recognising and preventing abuse of people with learning difficulties: service user's pack'. Looks at why people with learning difficulties are vulnerable to abuse and the types of abuse that might occur. Goes on to examine how to support the person who has been abused. Also contains a section on relevant units for NVQs Levels 2, 3 and 4.
Action against abuse: recognising and preventing abuse of people with learning disabilities; service user's pack
- Author:
- BAILEY Gill
- Publisher:
- Association for Residential Care
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 52p.
- Place of publication:
- Chesterfield
Pack written for people with learning difficulties who use services provided by public, private or voluntary sector organisations. Designed to be used in conjunction with two other packs: 'Recognising and preventing abuse of people with learning difficulties: family's pack' and 'Recognising and preventing abuse of people with learning difficulties: support worker's pack'. Outlines what rights are and what abuse is and goes on to talk about types of abuse, including: physical abuse/assault; neglect of care; emotional abuse; financial abuse/embezzlement; racial abuse; institutional abuse; and sexual abuse. Concludes with chapters on: what to do if you are being abused; and making a complaint.
The Mental Health Act Commission: part one
- Authors:
- CURRAN Christopher, GRIMSHAW Catherine, LAKES Gordon
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review, 2(3), September 1997, pp.29-34.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
Outlines the main objectives and organisational structure of the Mental Health Act Commission which monitors and safeguards the well-being and interests of patients detained under the 1983 Mental Health Act.
From strength to strength: report on the first two years of the Mental Health Act Commission service user involvement strategy
- Author:
- SIBLEY Rose
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 22p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Mental Health Act Commission has adopted the mission statement, 'safeguarding the interests of all people detained under the Mental Health Act'. The Commission's remit is to keep under review the operation of the Mental Health Act 1983 as it relates to detained patients, and to meet with and interview detained patients in private. In furtherance of this remit, the Commission visits mental health service providers regularly in order to check the legality of detention. In addition to the visiting programme, the Commission provides important safeguards to patients who lack capacity or refuse consent to treatment, through the Second Opinion Appointed Doctor Service. In all its work the Commission places an emphasis on equality and human rights.
Focus on the North West
- Author:
- JACKSON Catherine
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Care, 2(3), November 1998, pp.83-85.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Discusses how trusts and health authorities in the North West region are breaking ground in mental health practice. The examples of good practice include user panels, treatment of personality disorder, homeless initiatives and an arts based therapy programme.
No easy answer to bad neighbours
- Author:
- McCURRY Patrick
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 18.6.98, 1998, pp.8-9.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on schemes to cope with problem neighbours.