18th November 2021, the CQC rated Lilas House as inadequate. It is a care home for six people with a learning disability and autism. The...

On 3rd November a coroner identified the failure to gain informed consent as an issue of concern in the death Rhian Emma Kate Rose who...

Three years ago, the chair of the government sponsored Independent Review of the MHA stated: ‘..we have to accept the painful reality of...

On 4th November the West General Hospital (NHS acute hospital) was rated inadequate by the CQC and placed into special measures. Reasons...

A company commissioned by the NHS to deliver regular community dialysis (clinics) to NHS patients has been rated inadequate (special...

On 4th October, the Senior Coroner for Manchester City published a report on the death of Jude Daryl Lloyd who had chronic...

The CQC published is annual ‘State of Care’ report on 22 October. It summarises the results of inspections across all registered...

The House of Commons report on lessons to be learned from the coronavirus pandemic which was published on 12 October has a detailed...

A research team is inviting Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) & AMHP educators to participate in a (20-minute) survey on...

The Mental Health Tribunal - An Essential Guide by Neil Hickman and Christine Hutchison This accessible and practical guide demystifies...

The British Institute of Human Rights has recently published useful resources on the use of cameras and other surveillance equipment in...

The results of ongoing research funded by the Department of Health and Social Care and the Medical Research Council on the impact of the...

On 14 September, a domiciliary care provider (and charity) for 150 people with learning disabilities or people with a physical disability...

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust has been criticised recently (16 September) by a coroner over the failure to...

Following the Safeguarding Adults Review for three people with learning disability who died whilst detained under the Mental Health Act...

A new edition of our popular information sheet on the MCA is available. It gives a series of important reasons for using the MCA in...