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I’m inspired to take a look at this ‘deceptively simple’ question by David Beckenham’s excellent piece, on the powers the Mental Health Act 1983 gives to doctors and nurses. Now…

Human rights aren’t always popular, but they are a way of protecting the things that make life worth living for any of us. It’s thanks to our human rights that…

A UN Committee on the rights of disabled people has severely criticised the UK for its treatment of people with disability. Having ratified the Convention on the rights of disabled…

Although there are no guarantees with regards cancer prevention, it’s clear there are choices we can make to lower our risk. Colorectal (bowel) cancer is one of the most preventable…

Introduction Most care homes have staircases between the various building levels. Whilst some residents may be mobile enough to use staircases, most will use a passenger lift either by themselves…

  Almost 100,000 babies are born prematurely or poorly each year, which is a significant proportion when considered against the fact there were almost 700,000 births in 2016. Clearly, this…

As a sector, we should be leading the way in providing jobs for people with learning disabilities. The Guardian recently published a story about jobs for people with learning disabilities.…

  Before taking my first job in social care, I worked in healthcare. One of the big shocks of making the transition (and there were many), was how little data…