The latest figures from the Court of Protection on community DoL applications have now been included in our ‘snap shot’ chart showing the...

The latest figures from the Court of Protection show that there were 6,210 applications for deprivation of liberty orders during the year...

More than 57,000 new and expectant mums have received specialist support for mental health problems over the last year, up a third on...

A local authority has recently been found at fault by the Ombudsman because it failed to properly consider the cost of a personal trainer...

In a recent ruling from the Court of Protection the judge praised the work of the social worker in what was a very difficult situation....

An updated version of the Court of Protection form COP3 that health and social care professionals complete to record their assessments of...

The use of covert medication was identified by the CQC in a recent inspection report (13 March 2024). Hilltop Hall nursing home received...

All NHS staff are invited to this staff development session on "Understanding Islamophobia," This session aims to provide valuable...

Recently published figures show the large increase of deprivation of liberty orders for children of the last 7 years. The most recent...

The Court of Protection has recently published an interesting (and sad) case about a married couple in their 80’s, both with dementia and...

The Independent newspaper has published research showing that the majority of social workers suffer stress at work and and two-thirds...

A local authority has recently been found at fault by the Ombudsman because: ‘Under the Care Act 2014, it is for the Council to decide...

A Court of Protection ruling concerning hoarding has recently been published (although it is formally dated as 2023). The case concerns a...

We are delighted to announce that Oscar Davies has joined Edge Training. Oscar is part of Garden Court Chambers, a leading chambers in...

The foreword of this study published in April 2024 states: "There is a long and traumatic history of disabled people being abused in the...

The use of covert medication was identified by the CQC in a recent inspection report (13 March 2024). Hilltop Hall nursing home received...