Monday 6 February was the UN Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation Day. Astrid Fairclough, who works on the FGM Prevention Programme, a joint effort between the Department of Health and NHS England, explains why this has been such an …
"I have met many parents who have lost a child to suicide," explains Louis Appleby, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Manchester and Chair of the National Suicide Prevention Strategy Advisory Group. "They are looking for explanations, they often want to …
An hour of your time could change a child's life, says NHS England's Deputy Director for Quality and Safeguarding (Cheshire & Merseyside) Lisa Cooper. If we don’t tell you anything and you miss the signs – it means you haven't seen us. …
Celebrating great care with the Skills for Care Accolades 2016/17 One of the things that saddens Skills for Care's Chief Executive Sharon Allen the most about working in adult social care is that, all too frequently, the outstanding and compassionate …
When the Mental Capacity Act 2005 came into force, it did so to bolster protection and empowerment for individuals who lack the capacity to make decisions about their own care and treatment and to help others plan ahead for when …
The last time the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) had a Mental Capacity Act (MCA) film to promote, Practice Development Manager Hugh Constant posted about it on social media, whereupon a friend told him he wouldn’t watch, because the MCA wasn’t ‘about …
As Volunteers’ Week shines a spotlight on those who freely give up their time to support good causes, Chief Executive of the third sector Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) Rhidian Hughes considers how organisations can recognise and maximise the three million plus volunteers supporting …
Sir Stephen Bubb, tasked with leading the work into establishing stronger safeguards and support for adults with learning difficulties after the scandal of abuse at Winterbourne View, has published his latest and final report: Time for change: the challenge ahead. …
Diversity may not be the first thing people think of when discussion turns to the Queen’s New Year Honours list, but in recent years the roll call of the great and the good has seen increasing representation for men and …
The Transforming Care Programme continues to implement the changes needed following the tragic events of Winterbourne View. This session will update delegates on progress over the last eight months, including what the Transformation Plan for the next five years will …
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