I’ve been generally critical of the CQC (Care Quality Commission) since it’s establishment. I’ve been particularly critical of what I have seen to be the failings of a regulator for health and adult social care services where I have felt that there has been an impact, by the lack of robust regulation, on the lives […]
Mind are getting ready to head to the party conferences, where they’ll be lobbying on a variety of mental health issues, including mental health at work, the benefits system, discrimination and crisis care. They’re asking people to vote in their online poll as to what are the issues that matter most to them. The poll is […]
It’s that time of year again, and Mind have just annnounced the 2012 shortlist for their media awards. Last year The World of Mentalists co-editor Pandora won the Mark Hanson Award for Digital Media for her Confessions of a Serial Insomniac blog. This year there’s at least two of my favourite bloggers nominated – namely […]
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. This is a day to raise awareness and reflect on the causes of suicide and way that services and support is available or not to those who may be considering suicide. While it is not difficult to approach the notion that suicide prevention is something that should be promoted, […]
Working for nothing, it seems, is the new having a job. There’s currently an advert on the NHS Jobs website for an “honorary assistant psychologist”, for which the pay scheme is euphemistically described as “other”. [Hat tip: @DrPhilHammond] We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed individual to join a community service within the Addictions & Offender […]
Being based in an ‘integrated’ team alongside NHS staff, I have been frustrated at some of the differences in attitude towards conducting, assessing and discussion of current research as a frontline practitioner. However, this is a better situation to be in than when I was working in a social work team. At least now, I’m […]
Yesterday the Serious Case Review written by Margaret Flynn about Winterbourne View Hospital was published. It catalogues the series of circumstances which led to those scenes seen on BBC’s Panorama programme and it makes important and salutary lessons for everyone involved in health and social care. It is a well-written, detailed report which catalogues a […]
This is a guest post by My Little Social Worker. In 1965 a man named Dr. Geiger began prescribing his patients with resources, stating simply, “the last time I checked my textbooks, the specific therapy for malnutrition was food.” Intuitively it makes sense. There are a myriad of ailments that cannot be fixed within the […]
If there’s one part of my work which is bound to cause confusion and misunderstanding, I’d say it’s the ‘Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards’ or DoLs as they are shortened to. DoLs is a complicated corner of legislation that covers particularly those people who lack capacity to make decisions in relation to their care, accommodation and/or […]
A rapid chase through the Care White Paper The government published it’s long overdue Care White Paper yesterday. There’s been time for a significant amount of coverage to push through to the media and I don’t want to repeat information that’s out there but rather provide a response/analysis from where I am and where I […]
September 20, 2012 by ermintrude2
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