A recent coroners report has found a series of concerns surrounding the death of Tracey Ostler. Having taken an overdose at home,...

All AMHPs and mental health professionals should be aware of this updated guidance on suicide and safety.  View the guidance HERE ....

A recent Ombudsman report found a local authority was at fault for failing to provide a carer/relative with an appropriate support plan...

Two linked academic papers have just been published which will be of interest to those working with patients on S37/41 MHA and on...

The use of CCTV in adult health and social care has appeared recently in two different ways. Firstly, that the CQC expects...

A recently published CQC inspection report on Homelands Nursing Home rated it inadequate placing it in special measures. Amongst the...

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has settled a High Court claim for significant damages following the detention and seclusion of man...

The Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman has recently directed an NHS to pay £600 to a man (Mr B) who was effectively denied his...

Mr Justice Hayden has published a damning judgment on the failure to apply the Mental Capacity Act in the case of man with a brain injury...

A useful reminder that GP practices just like care homes and hospitals (amongst others) fall under CQC inspections. A CQC Inspection...

The Court of Protection has recently issued a judgment in the case of a 29 year old woman with treatment resistant paranoid schizophrenia...

For anyone interested in the progress of the Mental Health Bill which is expected to become law this summer, the House of Commons...

Two recent cases from the Court of Protection have highlighted the use and power of contact orders to safeguard vulnerable adults. When a...

A recent Ombudsman report was critical of the failure to involve a woman (Mrs Y) in the reviews of her care needs: ‘ The Council has...

A recent Coroners report has raised concerns about the failure of community mental health services (assertive outreach) to provide a...

The annual report of the National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Safety in Mental Health has recently been released. The report...