A common question we are asked during training in both in patient and community health settings is what to do when a person is refusing...

This study was undertaken to better understand the demographics of conditionally discharged patients. As this paper explains:   Little is...

The judiciary website has listed PFDs which have not received a response from the relevant organisation. The list covers the period 1st...

This report on the BBC news website focuses on the  CQC report for a care home that has been rated inadequate. The report explains there...

This free hybrid event (in person and via Zoom) at 6pm on 21st January at Doughty Street Chambers, is available to book via their website...

We are delighted to announce that former Court of Protection judge, Prof. Anselm Eldergill  is returning to Edge Training and Consultancy...

In minutes from the last Court of Protection User Group, a question about the use of remote mental capacity assessments in the Court of...

The Ombudsman has recently ordered a Local Authority and ICB to pay over £68,000 to a woman for wrongly charging her for her housing...

New figures from NHS Digital show that on 31st March 2024 there were 103,545 people under DoLS (urgent or standard). This is an increase...

A recent Ombudsman ruling looked at the discharge of a woman from hospital to a care home rather than to her own home with her husband...

The Department of Health and Social Care (through SCIE) are developing guidance for decision-makers, when a person is refusing hospital...

A new resource  on autism and mental health from the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCP) is now available. The RCP website explains...

The Department of Health and Social Care has given additional funding for DoLS in hospitals (2024-2025) to local authorities. The full...

A recent Ombudsman ruling was critical of the failure to properly assess the mental capacity of a woman in relation to residence and...

The School of Law at Leeds University has produced a toolkit with a range of resources for health and social care professionals around...

Mr Y lives at home with his family. The LGSCO found that   "There was a delay in assessing...Mr Y’s social care needs and Ms X's ( mother...