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  • Compare and contrast

    This article from The Guardian’s website compares the use of medication for older people with the safeguards in place when prescribing for children. It made a lot of sense to me. It is a part of the sensation that ageism permeates much of society and it is difficult to shake off and to rationalise...
    Posted to Fighting Monsters (Weblog) by Anonymous on 05-08-2008

  • Using IMCAs

    I was surprised when I spoke with colleagues who were working in a local CMHT, that few of them were aware of the IMCA (Independent Mental Capacity Advocate) service and none had used them. I have used IMCAs a few times over the last 8 months or so and generally found the process to be very [...]
    Posted to Fighting Monsters (Weblog) by Anonymous on 05-03-2008

  • Money matters

    New technology is a wonderful thing. Most of the time. Chip and pin? A fantastic way to improve security for bank cards and accounts. Giros always went missing anyway, much better the ‘direct payment’ with benefits going straight into bank accounts and providing basic bank accounts to ensure...
    Posted to Fighting Monsters (Weblog) by Anonymous on 04-29-2008
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