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Community care in perspective: care, control and citizenship
- Editors:
- WELSHMAN John, WALMSLEY Jan, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 278p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Basingstoke
The book fills a major gap in medical and social history by offering a detailed account of community provision for so called "vulnerable adults", from 1948 in the UK. The book focuses primarily on people with learning difficulties, but offers insights into community care more broadly, particularly through the use of key themes. The book has a contemporary relevance to aspiring and existing practitioners in health and social care because although historical lessons do not provide any kind of blueprint for the future, an understanding of the evolution of community care is of practical help to policy makers and service providers in offering a context for their work.
Where does Cornwall leave No Secrets?
- Author:
- STONE Kathryn
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 27.07.06, 2006, pp.38-39.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author asks where the findings of physical and emotional abuse in learning difficulties services run by Cornwall Partnership NHS trust leave the No Secrets guidance on the protection of vulnerable adults.
Supporting vulnerable witnesses
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Rostrum Magazine, 85, July 2006, p.13.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers (Scotland)
This article summarises some of the key provisions of the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004, which aims to provide additional support to vulnerable witnesses to enable them to give their evidence as best the can.
What's in working together?
- Authors:
- LOFTHOUSE DI, BARNES Laura, MENDONCA Pat
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 31p.
- Place of publication:
- London
‘Keys to Partnership’ is the name of a new report written by the Department of Health. It is about everyone working together to make life better for people with learning difficulties and their families. Keys to Partnership aims to provide practical ideas and suggestions on developing partnerships in adult services for people with learning disabilities. Much of the content will also be of relevance to children's services.
Reflections: life stories, quotes, poems and snapshots from people with support needs
- Author:
- FAMILY MOSAIC
- Publisher:
- Family Mosaic
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 40p.
- Place of publication:
- Pitsea
This collection of ‘Life Stories’ has been pulled together in this booklet, the people writing them have a range of different backgrounds, different needs and abilities including young people leaving care, adults with learning difficulties, adults with mental health problems, adults with acquired brain injuries, vulnerable single homeless and vulnerable families. Some of the stories are uplifting, some are sad but all of them show the person behind the ‘label’.
Guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005: Part 1
- Authors:
- CURRAN Christopher, GRIMSHAW Catherine
- Journal article citation:
- Openmind, 138, March/April 2006, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- MIND
This article provides an overview of the Mental Capacity Act which received Royal Assent on 7 April 2005. It covers England and Wales, and provides a statutory framework for decision-making on behalf of adults who cannot take decisions for themselves because of incapacity, either temporary or permanent. It also provides guidance for adults who wish to plan for the future in event that they lose their capacity to act.
Working with the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Authors:
- RICHARDS Steven, MUGHAL Aasya F.
- Publisher:
- Matrix Training Associates
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 44p.
- Place of publication:
- North Waltham
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 provides for the first time, a statutory framework for assessing whether a person has capacity to make decisions and defines how others can make decisions on their behalf. Its scope is wide-ranging involving decisions regarding personal welfare (care and treatment) and financial affairs. Statutory and non-statutory organisations providing health and social care for people who lack capacity will have to ensure that their policies and procedures comply with the Act from April 2007. This book provides a detailed explanation of the new law and its implications for working practice. It is written in an accessible style and is designed to be of maximum use to health and social care professionals so they feel confident using the Act in daily practice.
Easy read summary on the Mental Capacity Act code of practice
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Constitutional Affairs
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Constitutional Affairs
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 46p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This consultation paper invites comments on style and content from all interested parties on the draft Code of Practice for the Mental Capacity Act 2005. It provides questions on each of the 15 chapters so that responses may be tailored to areas of interest, as well as an overall question that provides for more general comments.
Draft court rules: Mental Capacity Act 2005: Court of Protection rules: consultation paper
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Constitutional Affairs
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Constitutional Affairs
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 63p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This consultation paper seeks views and comments on the provisions of the draft rules of court that will govern proceedings before the new Court of Protection. It also seeks general comments as to the framework that the draft rules provide and on the individual rules.
Meeting the social and emotional aspirations of vulnerable young people
- Author:
- LEMOS Gerard
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 19(4), May 2006, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Services for vulnerable people have focused on housing and supporting people into training and employment. But a research project showed that social and emotional aspirations are also, if not more, important to them. The author describes SupportActionNet, a website which evolved from a project to help practitioners meet these needs.