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The Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill – ADASS Statement – 4th September 2018

About the BillADASS supports the safeguarding of people’s rights where they may not have the capacity to make significant decisions and where they may be deprived of their liberty. This is a fundamentally important safeguard for people who are in extremely vulnerable circumstances and whose human rights may be compromised. We support a proportionate approach - through a streamlined assessment process focusing on whether care might be given differently and whether any restrictions are the least that are absolutely necessary.

Show your support for National AMHP Day

Directors are being encouraged to support National AMHP Day today (29 June) organised by the Adult Principal Social Worker Network.

 

The awareness day aims to shine a spotlight on the role and practice of the Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) and their health and social care colleagues that make it a reality.

 

The AMHP is a vital role to the implementation of the Mental Health Act, but one that is often misunderstood or not even known about. AMHPs are the guardians of appropriate person centred Mental Health Act assessments, ensuring that the law and the person’s rights, as well as wellbeing and care, are at the forefront of all that they do.

 

ADASS RESPONDS TO REVIEW INTO CARE OF CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX NEEDS

Responding to Dame Christine Lenehan’s Review into the care and treatment of children and young people with complex needs, Margaret Willcox, President Elect of the Association of Directs of Adult Social Services (ADASS), said:“We welcome this report which highlights how important it is for partners to prioritise this group of young people, working together to improve outcomes for children with learning disabilities and mental health conditions, which will help them to lead more fulfilling lives both during their childhood and as they continue into adulthood... 

ADASS Response to Community Care DoLS Survey

Wednesday October 1, 2014
ADASS President David Pearson said “We support the need to ensure that the right decisions are made in the best interests of people who lack capacity, and that these decisions are made as quickly as possible. This is the intention behind the Mental Capacity Act 2005. We provided evidence to the Court of Protection on the impact of the Supreme Court Judgment earlier this year which has led to a very large increase in the number of people who now require assessment by local authorities or application to the Court. We have also written to the Government outlining the impact and concerns.

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CONSULTATION RESPONSES...

Review into mental health services

The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Social Work has launched  an inquiry into the state of mental health services in England. The APPG inquiry into mental health social work was called because of strong concerns among social workers mental health services, particularly social work.  The purpose of the inquiry is to establish what the current paths to accessing adult mental health services are and how they can be improved. The APPG is looking for evidence from as many directors of adult services as possible and hope that you will be able to provide the APPG with written evidence. The APPG is particularly interested in best practice, challenges, pathways to access, how pathways can be improved etc.