#mentalhealth services are “putting women at risk” by failing to ask them about their experience of #domesticabuse, a new report has found. independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n… Frank Mullane Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse

This kind of controlling behaviour is not ‘normal’ in a relationship. Everyone deserves the freedom to live the life they want, and no one should have to live in fear of a partner’s ‘rules. independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

Important message from Office of the Public Guardian: The term ‘Next of Kin’ is commonly used and many people presume that the person they identify as their ‘Next of Kin’ has certain rights and duties. However, in reality the term does not have any legal decision-making authority.

Our popular film explains the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and how it is used. The film includes people who lack capacity, discussing it. youtube.com/watch?v=z37_Ic…

Draft code of practice for Liberty Protection Safeguards due to be published by end of 2019 #lpsbriefing

Friday Quote ‘The Mental Capacity Act 2005, covering England and Wales, provides a statutory framework for people who lack capacity to make decisions for themselves, or who have capacity and want to make preparations for a time when they might lack capacity in the future’ MCA COP

First day back from leave and another 17 @SomParNHS and @MusgrovePark staff trained in Level 2 MCA

It's World Suicide Prevention day. Prevention of Suicide is Everyone's responsibility, if you are concerned about someone you know or you need support yourself. #MakeThatCall #suicideprevention #suicideawareness @SomParNHS @MusgrovePark

Time to re-evaluate current practice. BBC News - Domestic violence murders surge to five-year high bbc.co.uk/news/uk-494596…

Friday MCA Quote: “The code has statutory force, which means that certain categories of people have a legal duty to have regard to it when working with or caring for adults who may lack capacity to make decisions for themselves” MCA Code Of Practice (2007)

The Somerset Safeguarding Adults Board has published the September edition of its newsletter. Read it here: ssab.safeguardingsomerset.org.uk/wp-content/upl…

21 @SomParNHS and @MusgrovePark staff trained in Level 2 MCA today. More training at the Exchange next week

Friday MCA quote “Whenever the term ‘a person lacks capacity’ is used, it means a person who lacks capacity to make a particular decision or take a particular action for themselves at the time the decision or action needs to be taken” MCA Code Of Practice

Professional curiosity? is about enquiring deeper and using proactive questioning and challenge. It is about understanding one’s own responsibility and knowing when to act, rather than making assumptions or taking things at face value. #Amdsafeguarding NHSsafeguarding

To hear ‘Coercive Control’ explained simply, poignantly & compellingly, listen to this interview with Sally Challen from the UK. Let’s take the conversation, & the legal response to the next level in Aus ⁦Jess Hill⁩ ⁦David Challen⁩ #dfv podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/wom…

Friday MCA Quote: “The Statutory Principles aim to: protect people who lack capacity and help then take part, as much as possible, in decisions that affect them”. MCA Code of Practice

20 more @SomParNHS and @MusgrovePark staff trained in Level 2 MCA at the Exchange. Training at @MusgrovePark academy next week

A ‘must read’ for anyone interested in mental capacity... lastquangoinhalifax.wordpress.com/2019/09/29/can…

4 MCA Level 2 training sessions delivered in 2 days. Very little voice left and impending headache, but more @SomParNHS staff trained. Rapidly approaching our training target. More training at @MusgrovePark next week

This week it's #HateCrimeAwarenessWeek Earlier this year Mark Brookes talked to our annual conference about his experience of hate crime and #ImWithSam View his presentation here: ssab.safeguardingsomerset.org.uk/wp-content/upl…