The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman is calling on doctors to complete this survey about DNACPR. The Ombudsman is trying to...

People with a learning disability and autistic people face poorer health outcomes than the general population, and it is crucial that...

In news this week, the government announced it would no longer be progressing with the 'Bill of Rights' Bill which was due to replace the...

Eid Al Adha (today) follows the holiest day in the Muslim calendar and marks the end of Hajj (pilgrimage). On the occasion of Eid Al...

This Local Government Ombudsman Report highlights the importance of properly involving a family member in the best interests process. The...

An ophthalmic technician (Band 3) successfully claimed against her employer, Moorfields Eye Hospital for race discrimination, harassment...

Mental capacity assessments are a crucial way to ensure people are in control of their own decisions or ensure that if it is properly...

The Ombudsman says that the council failed to assess Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards requests in accordance with the timescales set out...

From Bournewood to the bedroom tax- find out more about the key court cases and how they led to a direct change in our domestic...

The case was about the way a British social worker of Indian origin, Mrs Parmar was disciplined compared with white British colleagues....

With the news that the Liberty Protection Safeguards will no longer come into force in 'this Parliament', there is a renewed focus on...

Following the recent government announcement that the Liberty Protection Safeguards will no longer go ahead in 'this Parliament', it is...

For those interested in the next instalment of the long running case of R (on the application of Worcestershire County Council)...

Watch the recording of Bipolar UK's 2023 Conference. This conference was held on 30th March and included a large range of speakers,...

This article in the Guardian newspaper has expressed concerns about the number of people that are in "inadequate' homes. The...

During BIA training courses, we sometimes refer to CQC ratings and suggest that BIAs should identify and record this rating in their Form...