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"Valuing the individual": policy and practice for older people with a mental infirmity; report of an inspection; April 1995
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Welsh Office. Social Services Inspectorate for Wales
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Welsh Office. Social Services Inspectorate for Wales
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 68p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Housing with capacity: the Mental Capacity Act explained
- Author:
- WILLIAMSON Toby
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 9(4), December 2006, pp.13-19.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 comes into effect in England and Wales 2007. The Act contains principles, procedures and safeguard to empower people to make decision for themselves wherever possible, but also to ensure that decision made on their behalf if they lack the mental capacity to make decision themselves are done in their best interests. The Act will apply to anyone working in the supported housing field or residential care where residents may lack the capacity to make decisions as a result of illness, injury or disability. This article gives an overview of the Mental Capacity Act and its relevance to the field of supported housing.
Hold the line for carer support
- Author:
- O'DONOVAN Simon
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 3(4), July 1995, pp.20-22.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Carers themselves identified the need for a telephone helpline service, and so the South East Wales Dementia Careline was born. Describes the first two years of this highly valued service, and plans for the future.
The NHS atlas of variation in healthcare: reducing unwarranted variation to increase value and improve quality
- Author:
- NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE. Right Care
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 277
- Place of publication:
- London
This publication uses maps to show the variation in health care for a variety of conditions across England and Wales. The maps are accompanied by commentary on the background context, scale of variation and options for action. Conditions covered include: care of mothers, babies, and children and young people; mental health problems; dementia; care of older people; end of life care; and learning disabilities. Twenty one of the indicators are also presented by local authority area. The Atlas also highlights the work being done by Right to Care to support anyone wanting to reduce unwarranted variation of health care provision within their locality or between their locality and other areas of the country. (Edited publisher abstract)
The presence of behavioural and psychological symptoms and progression to dementia in the cognitively impaired older population
- Authors:
- van der LINDE Rianne M., et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 28(7), 2013, pp.700-709.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study explores the predictive effect of the presence of behavioural and psychological symptoms (BPS) on the 2-year progression to dementia in a cognitively impaired population without dementia at baseline. Twelve symptoms were measured in 2024 participants from five areas of England and Wales. These included depression, apathy, anxiety, feelings of persecution, hallucination, agitated behaviour, irritability and wandering.The risk of progression to dementia was predicted in those with cognitive impairment for each individual BPS and using a BPS composite score. Wandering and persecution were independently associated with progression to dementia after adjustment for socio-demographic factors, cognitive domains and other BPS. When stratifying by cognitive function, those with low cognition (MMSE 0–18) and 4 or more BPS were more likely to progress to dementia than those without BPS. The predictive effect of BPS in dementia progression has implications for risk stratification of those at high risk of progression to dementia, along with memory impairment, other cognitive impairment and health variables. (Edited publisher abstract)
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.
Mental capacity assessments: working in practice?: initial findings from the Mental Health Foundation's assessment of mental capacity audit tool (AMCAT)
- Author:
- MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 2p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Mental Health Foundation has developed online resources to help staff working in health and social care, including those in the private and voluntary sectors, as well as unpaid carers, to improve the way they assess mental capacity. The Assessment of Mental Capacity Audit Tool (AMCAT) provides a free, confidential and simple way for staff working in health and social care settings to audit and evaluate mental capacity assessment of individuals that they have been involved with. The tool also provides an instantaneous, automated report that indicates to the person who has completed the tool how well the assessment accorded with the Mental Capacity Act and its Code of Practice. This report provides initial findings from an assessment of the tool. It shows the reasons for carrying out the assessment, noting that the main reasons were that the person had dementia (38%), a mental illness (27%), or a learning disability (18%). Although 33% of respondents said that they carried out the assessment because the person was having a problem making a decision, 38% said they carried out the assessment because of the person's disability, history, diagnosis, illness, age, appearance, or behaviour. The report also outlines how assessments were carried out.
Independent mental capacity advocates under the Mental Health Capacity Act 2005: Part 1
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Openmind, 148, November 2007, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCAs) provide a new, independent safeguard for people who lack capacity to make certain important decisions and have no one to represent them. The article provides an overview of the IMCA service.
A voice at planning level
- Author:
- FURNISH Sally
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 3(1), January 1995, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Describes a project on carer participation in services for people with dementia and older people with mental illness in South Glamorgan.
Mental health: a technical document produced by the Health Gain Panel of Review
- Authors:
- FARMER Anne, chair
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Welsh Office. NHS Directorate. Welsh Health Planning Forum
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 520p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Set of papers compiled by the Health Gain Panel of Review with the aim of improving the provision of services to people with mental health problems in Wales. Includes sections on: the epidemiology of mental illness; promoting mental health; mixed anxiety depressive syndrome; depression; bipolar affective disorders; schizophrenia; dementia; personality disorders; suicide and parasuicide; eating disorders; child and adolescent mental health; older people with mental health problems; homelessness and mental health; and therapies.