duty of care… MCA: Advance decision to refuse treatment 24 Feb 2019 On October 25th 2007 22 year old EG gave birth to twins at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. A few hours later she was dead because she refused to accept a…
evolution… Is anxiety a choice? 2 Feb 201931 Jan 2019 Is anxiety a choice? Is an anxiety disorder a choice? Can a person choose not to be anxious? Last night I had an interesting conversation with a stranger in the…
challenging behaviour… Challenging behaviour: Motivation and pleasure 30 Jan 201927 Jan 2019 Most people are surprised to learn that they maintain (and often actually create) the problems they face. Often people will work hard to resist this idea and that can be…
duty of care… Who put us in charge? 15 Jul 201816 Jul 2018 A short video introduction to the principles of the mental capacity act 2005. Who put us in charge? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDf7gtD7G_Q If you'd like to arrange training for your staff please complete…
challenging behaviour… Challenging behaviour: Do we need help? 8 Jul 20188 Jul 2018 This is the latest video in the 'Challenging behaviour' series/playlist. https://youtu.be/gTYIVGbDSm8
challenging behaviour… Expectation 10 Apr 201812 Apr 2018 Care workers need to learn from past experiences. The best predictor of future behaviour is past behaviour. But the people we work with can change too. The whole point of…
duty of care… A duty of care myth 8 Apr 201815 May 2018 Hanged if you do... hanged if you don't! Many people are confused about their duty of care. They think they're somehow responsible for the actions of other people. This leads…
challenging behaviour… An interview with Freya Smith 22 Jan 201822 Jan 2018 Freya Smith is a carer and youth worker. She's fluent in British sign language and sees all of life as an opportunity for compassion and for helping those in need.…
challenging behaviour… Mental health training – a short sample 16 Nov 201712 Apr 2018 This abridged, edited audio (& video slideshow) is taken from the introductory session of a 2012 mental health training day in Glasgow. Although not all of the session is included…
risk… Social care, support plans and setbacks 2 May 20176 Nov 2017 Take a moment to think of all the things that you’re most proud of in your life. For some that might mean professional qualifications from NVQs or SVQs to diplomas,…