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Preparing for Inspections
July 22, 2013
t’s always nerve-wracking when you are expecting any independent inspection of your service. I recall a time when the CQC would give you notice of a visit which would ensure…
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Accentuate the positive
July 18, 2013
If you have worked for some time in supporting adults with learning disability, then there is a fair chance that you have encountered behaviour that has challenged you and the…
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Adding value to staff supervision
July 10, 2013
One of the notable benefits of the findings of the serious case review into the Winterbourne View scandal is new guidance in supporting staff with challenging frontline roles. Whilst the…
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Let’s Get Physical
July 4, 2013
The theme of this year’s mental health awareness week was the importance of physical exercise in promoting mental health and wellbeing. The theme fits in with something I have written…
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Festival Musings
July 4, 2013
I went to Glastonbury once, with four teenage children and high hopes of a good time. The experience was not for the fainthearted. I have been an avid festival goer…
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Spending review takes £2bn from NHS to join up health and social care
July 2, 2013
Relieving the crisis in acute care This week the Chancellor delivered his speech to announce the much anticipated 2013 spending review. Health and social care is a key beneficiary, receiving…
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Hands Off – what the Mental Capacity Act says about restraint
June 21, 2013
What would a member of care home staff do if they saw a frail, elderly and confused resident walk out of the home towards a busy main road? It’s not…
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Giving Up – Smoking and Mental Health
June 14, 2013
A recent debate in the House of Commons about the state of mental health in the UK (which will hopefully become an annual debate) highlighted the links between mental health…
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