The CQC is identifying the failure to follow conditions on DoLS authorisations on a regular basis in care homes. An inspection report...

The BIA Social Work England regulator for BIAs opened a consultation on 17 August. They are proposing to introduce new education and...

This wall chart shows the most commonly used detention powers. It is a quick and effective reference point for staff and patients to...

The use of CCTV in care homes has recently been addressed by both the Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman and the Care Quality...

Two nurses are on trial for allegedly medicating people in order to sedate them and make them quiet and easier to manage. They are also...

The Supreme Court has recently ruled on the application of Section 117, the right to aftercare under the Mental Health Act. All courts...

Two recent CQC inspections of care homes have found people sharing bedrooms either without consent or assessments of mental capacity and...

With DoLS here to stay for several more years, practitioners need a detailed, practical guide to the law. The DoLS Handbook 2nd edition...

A report published this week contained the following shocking statistic: "The average age of death for people with a learning disability...

Last month, we were back at the beautiful historic Lincoln's Inn, for our annual DoLS Conference. Thank you everyone who attended and of...

We have a new course specially designed for social workers that can now be booked. As a social worker, stress inevitably accompanies the...

This wall chart shows the most commonly used detention powers in an accessible and practical way. It is a quick and effective reference...

A recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection report highlights the approach of the CQC to the application of the Mental Capacity Act...

Edge is pleased to announce a new course called The Mental Capacity Act for Parents. This is available for local authorities, ICBs,...

Solicitor and a former head of the Court of Protection department at Switalskis Solicitors has been banned (struck off) from being a...

based on the original chapter ‘Decisions, Decisions’ from the the book Working with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (pg 78) We are pleased...