Mental Health

News, practice information and opinion on mental health social work

Adults, Mental Health

Sending acutely ill mental health patients out of area ‘increases post-discharge suicide risk’

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Mental Health, Workforce

‘I feel lucky to have the chance to do creative social work – many others don’t’

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Adults, Mental Health

Mental health patients sent hundreds of miles for beds as out of area placements rise 23 per cent

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Adults, Mental Health

Mental health beds crisis ‘driven by discharge delays’, finds report

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Adults, Mental Health, Workforce

Deprivation of liberty: First thoughts on the Law Commission’s reform proposals

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Adults, Mental Health

Deprivation of liberty: A summary of the Law Commission’s reform proposals

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Mental Health, Workforce

Open dialogue means there is no single truth and no manual

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Adults, Mental Health

Law Commission unveils proposals for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards replacement

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Mental Health

Deprivation of liberty ruling contributing to ‘unprecedented pressure’ on Approved Mental Health Professionals

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Adults, Mental Health

‘People deprived of liberty in supported living are at risk of human rights violations’

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Adults, Workforce, Mental Health

‘I have supplied him with clean clothes and bought his favourite biscuits to gain his trust’

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Adults, Mental Health

Government brings forward deadline for deprivation of liberty reform plans

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Adults, Mental Health

Councils’ failure to make court applications leaving ‘widespread unlawful deprivations of liberty’

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Adults, Mental Health, Legal

Court of Appeal ruling means streamlined deprivation of liberty process is fatally flawed

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Mental Health

CQC regulation of AMHPs could crack down on councils ‘ignoring’ statutory duties

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Adults, Mental Health, Legal

Judge makes second call for Supreme Court to reconsider Cheshire West due to “serious confusion” in law

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