One of the many things that have been concerning me since the Panorama programme about abuse within the Winterbourne View hospital for adults with learning disabilities was aired was the way that the safeguards implemented under the Mental Capacity Act were, or weren’t used. Bearing in mind that a number of the patients/residents would have [...]
Read the complete post at http://fightingmonsters.wordpress.com/2011/06/06/winterbourne-view-where-were-the-deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards/
6 Jun 2011 6:45 AM
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Fighting Monsters
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