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A proactive approach to preventing abuse
- Authors:
- GOLDING Laura, CLEAR David
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 25.10.01, 2001, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Adults with learning disabilities are vulnerable to abuse from care staff to prevent abuse. Explains why nurses must be aware when the boundaries between themselves and their clients become blurred.
Making history
- Author:
- MARTELL Rael
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 7.6.01, 2001, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
For too long the stories of people with learning disabilities have been air-brushed out of the history of long-stay care. Reports how their voices are finally being heard through oral history.
Health and social care workers' knowledge and application of the concept of duty of care
- Authors:
- MCKENZIE Karen, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 3(4), November 2001, pp.29-37.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Reports on a study using vignettes to examines the understanding and application of the concept of duty of care by health and social care staff working in learning disability services, and the relationship of this to promoting client choice. The study found that health care staff had a significantly broader understanding of the concept of duty of care than social care staff, and were significantly more likely to emphasises client safety. Discusses the implications of the findings.
Community care statistics 2000: private nursing homes, hospitals and clinics
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 36p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains information for the financial years 1999/2000 on independent sector nursing homes, private hospitals and clinics registered under Section 23 of the Registered Homes Act 1984.