Articles by Date : May 01 2002 - May 31 2002

Obsessive compulsive disorder
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterised by anxious thoughts and/or rituals that a person doesn't feel able to control, writes Natalie.... more
(30 May 2002 14:37)

Are you sure?
Graham Hopkins scours the job ads to illustrate the dangers of unclear meanings and missing letters. more
(30 May 2002 14:02)

Breaking barriers
The academic study of disability may itself be disabling for the group being studied, but a new course seeks to break down this effect by involving.... more
(30 May 2002 13:57)

Abuse in the desert
Letter from south Australia. more
(23 May 2002 14:46)

Anxiety
We all know the feeling of anxiety - a fear that something is about to go wrong or something unpleasant or painful is going to happen. Anxiety is.... more
(16 May 2002 14:46)

Cutting a dash
Graham Hopkins risks grammatical insanity and offers up some guidelines on the use of hyphenation. more
(16 May 2002 13:57)

Making sex safe
Young women in care are massively over-represented in the figures for teenage pregnancies. The Hearsex project is using care leavers to provide.... more
(16 May 2002 13:53)

Health under siege
Letter from cuba. more
(09 May 2002 11:42)

Goldenhar
The case of the baby who became the subject of an interim care order on Newcastle Royal Victoria Infirmary's recommendation that she would need.... more
(02 May 2002 00:00)

Keep It simple
Size matters when it comes to choosing the right word. Graham Hopkins sings the praises of the commonplace. Sounds daft, but it's true: it's very.... more
(02 May 2002 00:00)

Breaking chains
"I enjoy managing change," says Francis N'Jie, centre manager at AldineHouse, a secure centre in Sheffield. And a good thing, too. more
(02 May 2002 00:00)

Ten social services departments given zero stars and four face intervention
Main points: - 10 councils given zero rating and four face intervention - 82 given one star and 50 two stars - only eight awarded three.... more
(30 May 2002 16:56)

Analysis of two cases involving discharge of patients by mental health tribunals
(see below for second case) First case: A mental health review tribunal (MHRT) could revisit an order for the conditional discharge of a restricted.... more
(30 May 2002 16:36)

Social services discretion over housing families confirmed by court
In W v Lambeth LBC (3 May 2002) the court of appeal, very unusually, reversed its own decision from only six months previously. more
(21 May 2002 17:21)

Delays in mental health tribunal hearings breach human rights
Delays in hearings before the mental health review tribunal breached the patients' rights to speedy hearings under article 5 of the European.... more
(20 May 2002 16:36)

Doctor who gives second opinion must give reasons for forced treatment
A second opinion appointed doctor (SOAD) should give adequate reasons for his opinion in writing when certifying under section 58 of the Mental.... more
(17 May 2002 14:02)

Judges allow parents to prepare case for risk assessment hearing
The court of appeal has decided that parents should have the opportunity to make investigations prior to a care hearing. That was the decision of the.... more
(14 May 2002 11:14)

Judge approves adoption to Jewish couple
A children’s guardian appointed in care proceedings opposed a local authority care plan to place a child for adoption with a Jewish couple,.... more
(13 May 2002 15:12)

Final news reports from Community Care Live 2002
All the latest news from Community Care Live 2002 staged at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London: Reports from Thursday 23 May (see.... more
(23 May 2002 16:59)

Eligibility standards for adult services issued
The long-awaited guidance on setting eligibility criteria for adult social care has been published alongside a new implementation timetable –.... more
(31 May 2002 17:20)

Coroner criticises social worker and supervisor over baby`s death
A former South Tyneside council social worker and his line manager have been strongly criticised by a coroner over the death of 13-month-old child. more
(31 May 2002 17:31)

First minister promises new child protection and mental health laws in Scotland
Protecting children, promoting mental health services and tackling homelessness will be at the forefront of the Scottish parliament’s.... more
(31 May 2002 17:43)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By David Callaghan, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(31 May 2002 09:47)

Inspectors say Stoke serving people well, but prospects uncertain
Stoke-on-Trent social services is serving some people well, but the prospects for continuous improvement are uncertain, according to a joint.... more
(31 May 2002 12:56)

Medical reports prevent disabled people claiming benefits
Thousands of people with disabilities are being denied benefits because of inaccurate medical reports it has been claimed, writes Clare Jerrom. more
(31 May 2002 14:49)

Star or black hole?
Social services departments have been given star rat  ings, but will these really make services more accountable to users? Not necessarily so.... more
(30 May 2002 15:00)

You have a visitor
Independent visitors are an invaluable source of companionship for children and young people in residential care, says child and family services.... more
(30 May 2002 15:04)

Desperately seeking staff
The problems facing care homes in recruiting and retaining staff are pushing the sector ever deeper in to crisis, writes Alan Jamieson. more
(30 May 2002 15:06)

Strange ways
An eccentric older man provokes suspicion, setting Jez Millen and Lesley Wallman-Durrant a difficult task to support and protect him. Graham.... more
(30 May 2002 15:00)

Milburn fights to have social worker banned from working with children
Health secretary Alan Milburn has launched a high court battle to ban an east Kent social worker, who allegedly raped a girl in his care, from.... more
(30 May 2002 15:56)

Howard League challenges home office over prison conditions for children
The Howard League has been granted permission for a judicial review over the alleged failure of the home office to implement the provisions of the.... more
(31 May 2002 16:13)

Politics
Shona Main deplores the growing support for hard line policies on youth crime in Scotland. more
(30 May 2002 14:18)

Calm after the storm
The second of a series by teenager Heidi Osborne on experiences of growing up in residential child care. more
(30 May 2002 14:20)

This week's diary is by an outreach worker for an autistic charity
Monday Visit the gym with a young person who has anxieties about being on different floors in buildings. more
(30 May 2002 14:21)

Discrimination laws are too timid by half
Yvonne Roberts writes that tougher laws are needed if discrimination and prejudice are to be overcome. A remake is planned of The Stepford Wives. more
(30 May 2002 14:23)

Behind the headlines
Our regular panel comments on a topic in the news. more
(30 May 2002 14:27)

Silence in class
Increasing demands on teachers and the pressures of the curriculum can mean that children who are suffering abuse may feel there is no one at their.... more
(30 May 2002 14:29)

Research into practice
Neil Thompson looks at a review of research into parental problem drinking and its impact on children's behaviour and emotions. more
(30 May 2002 14:33)

www.there4me.com
I think the NSPCC web page for teenagers is really good because it is a better alternative to phoning up, and it is much more private, writes Beth.... more
(30 May 2002 14:36)

New director of social work in Glasgow
David Comley, former director of housing, is to become the new acting director of social work and homelessness for Glasgow council as the authority.... more
(30 May 2002 14:30)

Framework that lacks grounding
Omission of a mandatory timetable mars the learning difficulties white paper, writes Ali Gardner. Valuing People, the learning difficulties.... more
(30 May 2002 14:05)

Adoption and cohabiting
Some of the confusion surrounding the stability of non-married couples - and therefore their suitability to adopt (news analysis, 16 May).... more
(30 May 2002 14:11)

Positive findings on direct payments
Despite in many cases having to fight for an assessment, new research shows that direct payments are changing the lives of people with learning.... more
(30 May 2002 12:26)

New inclusion plan for children on the cards
New early intervention services based in schools for children in difficulty are likely to be announced in the forthcoming spending review,.... more
(30 May 2002 12:27)

Massie points to danger of emphasis on work
The government's emphasis on getting disabled people into work risks stigmatising those who are not able to, the chairperson of the Disability.... more
(30 May 2002 12:28)

Supported housing may be threatened
Guidance on the impact of care standards on supported housing arrangements for people with learning difficulties is imminent as the government.... more
(30 May 2002 12:29)

Paedophile's history not to be disclosed
An application by a social services director to reveal a paedophile's background to potential landlords has been refused by the high court. more
(30 May 2002 12:31)

Commission hails race act, but doubts persist
The delivery of services to people from ethnic minority backgrounds remains inadequate, according to the chairperson of the Commission for Racial.... more
(30 May 2002 12:33)

RNIB says social services are slack over visual impairment
Visually impaired people are waiting too long for support from social services in some areas. more
(30 May 2002 12:35)

Stigma and Social Exclusion in Healthcare
Edited by Tom Mason, Caroline Carlisle, Caroline Watkins and Elizabeth Whitehead. Taylor and Francis £16. more
(30 May 2002 12:39)