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What difference does the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) 2007 make to social work service practitioners' safeguarding practice?
Mackay, Kathryn; Notman, Mary; McNicholl, Justin; … - In: The Journal of Adult Protection 14 (2012) 4, pp. 197-205
to autonomy with practitioners' safeguarding responsibilities. Originality/value – The paper demonstrates that a … dedicated law can improve safeguarding practice by clarifying the role of social work practitioners and the responsibilities of … other agencies. The right to request access to records and banning orders were seen as valuable new measures in safeguarding …
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NHS systems that work to prevent abuse of vulnerable adults
Clarke, Colin - In: The Journal of Adult Protection 4 (2002) 4, pp. 34-41
The Government's stated aim to modernise health services has seen the establishment of agencies and safeguards designed to ensure quality and protect patients. This paper considers how those agencies and safeguards may serve to prevent the abuse of vulnerable adults.
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Some economic dimensions of the mental health jigsaw in Australia
Williams, Ruth F.G.; Doessel, D.P.; Scheurer, Roman W.; … - In: International Journal of Social Economics 33 (2006) December, pp. 808-831
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that, although there are some unique features associated with mental illness, such special features do not preclude economic analysis. Design/methodology/approach – As a mechanism for understanding how individual economic studies fit into...
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“Staying native”: coproduction in mental health services research
Gillard, Steve; Turner, Kati; Lovell, Kathleen; Norton, … - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 23 (2010) 6, pp. 567-577
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe a recent experiment in research coproduction in an evaluation of service planning at a London Mental Health NHS Trust. The paper aims to consider whether members of the research team who have themselves been users of mental health services are...
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New Zealand District Health Board Mental Health Service Profile
Welsh, B.; Kokaua, J. - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 12 (2005) 6, pp. 508-514
Purpose – This paper seeks to describe the New Zealand Ministry of Health District Health Board (DHB) Mental Health Service Profile, which for the first time compares performance on a number of quality indicators for the populations of 21 DHBs. Design/methodology/approach – The background,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014683292
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Some economic dimensions of the mental health jigsaw in Australia
Williams, Ruth F.G.; Doessel, D.P.; Scheurer, Roman W.; … - In: International Journal of Social Economics 33 (2006) 12, pp. 808-831
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that, although there are some unique features associated with mental illness, such special features do not preclude economic analysis. Design/methodology/approach – As a mechanism for understanding how individual economic studies fit into...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014805364