Call for better support for those suffering with schizophrenia
People with schizophrenia are left unable to work and struggle with relationships because they do not get the right support, a charity has said. A survey of more than 1,000
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Tag: Vulnerable Adults
Councils struggling with surge in deprivation of liberty applications
Applications to deprive people of their liberty – through methods such as straps, restraints or behaviour-controlling medication – have surged, leaving councils “struggling” to meet legal requirements, a report shows.
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Scots compulsory mental health treatment at highest level in ten years
According to a new report by the Mental Welfare Commission (MWC), emergency detentions for older people have seen a sharp rise, while children with mental ill-health are increasingly not put
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Proposed new limits on mental health detention times in Wales
New rights for people who are detained under section 136 of the Mental Health Act by the police are being put forward by the Welsh Government. Under the new proposals,
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Webwatch: New SSSC App for Adult Support and Protection
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has developed a new App to be used as a reference resource for all workers whose role includes supporting or caring for adults. It is
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‘World leading’ mental health trauma service to be set up in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Health Minister Simon Hamilton has announced the setting up of a world leading mental health service to provide high quality effective treatment for people experiencing trauma related mental
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Guidance: Identifying and responding to suicide clusters resource
Public Health England (PHE) has published a new resource to assist local organisations prevent linked suicides in their areas, often referred to as ‘suicide clusters’. The Identifying and responding to
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New Book: Guide to Autism and Asperger’s self-diagnosis for adults
AM I AUTISTIC? is a new style of self-help book for the UK and US market which takes the reader through a step-by-step guide to autism self-diagnosis and also looks
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Rapidly aging population sees prisons increasingly providing care services
Prisons are increasingly playing the role of care homes and hospices as rising numbers of older criminals are jailed, a watchdog has said. A rapidly ageing prison population drove a
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New motion sensitive camera launched to protect vulnerable in care
A new care monitoring service which uses sound and motion sensitive camera equipment to trigger alerts of any unusual activity has been launched to protect vulnerable people, such as the
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