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Derogation of “duty of care” in favour of “choice”?

Gill, Janet; Fazil, Qulsom - In: The Journal of Adult Protection 15 (2013) 5, pp. 258-270

Purpose – Chronic health conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes are higher in individuals with learning disabilities and significantly affect both quality of life and longevity. Healthy eating is an important factor in preventing these chronic conditions. The study reported here...

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Limits of Mental Capacity Act training for residential care homes

Gough, Matthew; Kerlin, Lianne - In: The Journal of Adult Protection 14 (2012) 6, pp. 271-279

Purpose – The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) was implemented in 2007 as a piece of legislation to empower and protect adults who require support making decisions. Many older adults in residential care homes will be in this position due to developmental disabilities associated with functional...

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Narratives of reform: the Mental Health Act (MHA) in England and Wales from the 1983 MHA to the Wessley Review (2018)

Cummins, Ian - In: The Journal of Adult Protection 22 (2020) 4, pp. 217-226

Purpose This paper aims to examine reform of mental health legislation in England and Wales. It covers the period from …

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Christopher's story

Laskaris, Fiona - In: The Journal of Adult Protection 25 (2023) 2, pp. 82-90

Purpose This paper aims to highlight devastating consequences when professionals misappropriate the presumption of capacity in s1 Mental Capacity Act 2005. Design/methodology/approach This is the story of my vulnerable son's life and the failure of services to provide the professional help and...

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Private family arrangements and the welfare of adults who lack capacity: an analysis of the safeguarding vulnerable groups bill

Hanson, Katie; Hamilton, Tom - In: The Journal of Adult Protection 8 (2006) 3, pp. 16-27

The safeguarding vulnerable groups bill aims to improve the system of checks on staff and volunteers who want to work in social care, health or education. However, it creates different levels of protection for children and for vulnerable adults. This article sets out the concerns expressed by a...

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In Control? Making sure we're not out of control! Some issues for people considering a direct payment or individualised budget

In: The Journal of Adult Protection 10 (2008) 3, pp. 14-22

Individualised budgets or self‐directed support allow people to design their own community care package and choose how they get support. Direct payments offer a cash payment in lieu of a community care service. These initiatives signal a move away from established services. At the same time,...

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Safeguarding and personalisation

Schwehr, Belinda - In: The Journal of Adult Protection 12 (2010) 2, pp. 43-51

This article examines the existing legal framework for safeguarding in the context of the Putting People First (Ministers et al, 2007) agenda, in order to consider the risks of abuse in a new era of arms' length care management, and the employment of non‐regulated workers. It examines how...

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Still in safe hands: financial protection

Collins, Mick - In: The Journal of Adult Protection 5 (2003) 2, pp. 47-48

This short paper outlines the work of the advisory group established by the Welsh Assembly Government to monitor implementation progress and identify possible weakness in the adult protection guidance In Safe Hands.

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Adult safeguarding in Wales: one step in the right direction

Williams, John - In: The Journal of Adult Protection 19 (2017) 4, pp. 175-186

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to consider the background to the recent changes to adult safeguarding in Wales as … a result of the new measures introduced by the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and discuss their … Commission, the National Assembly for Wales and other public bodies. It also refers to academic and practitioner material in …

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Wales’ safeguarding policy and practice: a critical analysis

Phillips, Carys - In: The Journal of Adult Protection 18 (2016) 1, pp. 14-27

Purpose – The safeguarding and protection components of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 offers the … culmination of four years consultation in England and Wales by the Law Commission and many years of evolving policy and practice … with a view to protecting adults from harm. The purpose of this paper is to offer both scrutiny and challenge for Wales …

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