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Rachel Griffiths
Mental Capacity and Human Rights SpecialistRachel has huge experience and knowledge in the area of Mental Capacity, including how to recognise deprivation of liberty, when and how to assess capacity and how to go about making decisions in someone’s best interests. She is nationally recognised as a leading voice with regards to Mental Capacity, and is involved with setting the agenda as well as providing advice and information about Mental Capacity. The information, guidance and support that Rachel provides helps to ensure that the way people work is within the law and recognises that the person using services is always at the centre of any decisions made. Read more
Posts by Rachel Griffiths:
Risk Assessment and the Mental Capacity Act (MCA)
Rachel Griffiths Mental Capacity and Human Rights SpecialistCare providers sometimes consult me when they’ve had a critical inspection – and often the decision-making around the Mental Capacity...
Getting Ready for the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS)
Rachel Griffiths Mental Capacity and Human Rights SpecialistWe updated you in the summer on how things were getting on with plans to put the LPS into practice. ...
How to assess capacity right
Rachel Griffiths Mental Capacity and Human Rights SpecialistManagers are horrified if their rating goes from ‘Good’ to ‘Requires Improvement’. Three common errors relate to mental capacity assessment: ...
The risks of a ‘closed culture’
Rachel Griffiths Mental Capacity and Human Rights SpecialistIn recent internal guidance, CQC inspectors have been told to operate a ‘low threshold for deciding to carry out a...
Liberty Protection Safeguards: Dates for your diary!
Rachel Griffiths Mental Capacity and Human Rights SpecialistCaroline Dinenage, Minister for Care at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published an open letter in...
Overview of the Liberty Protection Safeguards: Frequently Asked Questions
Rachel Griffiths Mental Capacity and Human Rights SpecialistWhen will we have to start using the LPS instead of DoLS? The government hasn’t yet decided on that, though it is...
Liberty Protection Safeguards: What will they mean for Adult Social Care?
Rachel Griffiths Mental Capacity and Human Rights SpecialistThe liberty protection safeguards (LPS) have now finished their parliamentary journey, and at last we can see what the framework...
Useful Guidance on Relationships, Sexuality & Mental Capacity
Rachel Griffiths Mental Capacity and Human Rights SpecialistCQC has brought out new guidance for inspectors and providers of adult social care. The guidelines are a useful introduction...
Human rights in care settings: what matters to people?
Rachel Griffiths Mental Capacity and Human Rights SpecialistNot long ago I judged the National Dementia Awards, which were sponsored by QCS. It was such a privilege to...
Jimmy’s story: ‘Best Interests’ unpacked
Rachel Griffiths Mental Capacity and Human Rights SpecialistI’ve come across a situation recently that I want to share with you. This particular situation concerned someone living with...
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