DoLS conditions and the CQC
The CQC is identifying the failure to follow conditions on DoLS authorisations on a regular basis in care homes. An inspection report...
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NEWS PAGE
- Sep 14
Social work England Consultation on BIA Education and Training
The BIA Social Work England regulator for BIAs opened a consultation on 17 August. They are proposing to introduce new education and...
- Sep 11
Mental Health Act wall chart - back in stock
This wall chart shows the most commonly used detention powers. It is a quick and effective reference point for staff and patients to...
- Sep 11
CCTV in care homes – consent and the MCA
The use of CCTV in care homes has recently been addressed by both the Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman and the Care Quality...
- Sep 7
Nurses Allegedly Drugged Stroke Unit Patients
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...
- Aug 31
Section 117 (aftercare) – Supreme Court judgement
The Supreme Court has recently ruled on the application of Section 117, the right to aftercare under the Mental Health Act. All courts...
- Aug 30
Shared bedrooms – consent, mental capacity and human rights
Two recent CQC inspections of care homes have found people sharing bedrooms either without consent or assessments of mental capacity and...
- Jul 28
DoLS Handbook 2nd edition
With DoLS here to stay for several more years, practitioners need a detailed, practical guide to the law. The DoLS Handbook 2nd edition...
- Jul 28
Average age of death lower for ethnic minorities with a learning disability
A report published this week contained the following shocking statistic: "The average age of death for people with a learning disability...
- Jul 26
Great to be back again at our annual DoLS Conference!
Last month, we were back at the beautiful historic Lincoln's Inn, for our annual DoLS Conference. Thank you everyone who attended and of...
- Jul 18
Managing stress for social workers in adult social care
We have a new course specially designed for social workers that can now be booked. As a social worker, stress inevitably accompanies the...
- Jul 18
Mental Health Act wall chart
This wall chart shows the most commonly used detention powers in an accessible and practical way. It is a quick and effective reference...
- Jul 18
Consent and the Mental Capacity Act
A recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection report highlights the approach of the CQC to the application of the Mental Capacity Act...
- Jul 17
The Mental Capacity Act for Parents
Edge is pleased to announce a new course called The Mental Capacity Act for Parents. This is available for local authorities, ICBs,...
- Jul 17
Solicitor/Court of Protection Deputy Banned for Overcharging Vulnerable Clients
Solicitor and a former head of the Court of Protection department at Switalskis Solicitors has been banned (struck off) from being a...
- Jul 14
Mental Capacity Act case law sheet-
based on the original chapter ‘Decisions, Decisions’ from the the book Working with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (pg 78) We are pleased...
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