About

A blog written by and for those working in or using health and social care. Current authors are:

Zarathustra – Trained as a nurse, currently working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). He can be found on Twitter here.

Ermintrude2 – Social worker working across Adult Services and Mental Health services. She can be found on Twitter here.

Abe Laurens: Not my real name but a real person nevertheless. After many years in social work with local authorities and the voluntary sector, now a consultant working with children, young people and their families.

Politicalnurse – A registered nurse mainly in community mental health, now in education trying to teach knowledgeable doers how to care about themselves so that they can care for others. She can be found on Twitter here.

Gary – Social worker and social care trainer. His website is here and he can be found on Twitter here.

celticknotblog – is a blogging manifestation of Celtic Knot – Solicitors and Social Workers. The author, funnily enough, is a solicitor and a registered social worker. He is also on twitter as celticknottweet.

Involved in health or social care as a professional, user, carer or academic? Want to write for us? E-mail Zarathustra at thus_spake_z at hushmail dot com.

Please do not post libellous, insulting or discriminatory comments. Any such comments may be removed by the blog owners.

Professionals using this blog are expected to familiarise themselves with the guidelines on social networking sites issued by their regulatory body (e.g. General Social Care Council, Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) and to adhere to those guidelines.

All authors here are speaking in a personal capacity. Views expressed are not necessarily those of the author’s employer.

Posts and comments are not always moderated. Therefore the blog owners do not accept liability for posts or comments by third parties unless a valid complaint has been made. If you have any concerns or complaints about any content on this blog please e-mail thus_spake_z at hushmail dot com and we will attempt to address the issue.

Nothing on this blog constitutes medical advice, and this blog should not substitute for the advice of an appropriate healthcare professional.