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DHSC rejects experts’ plan to curb ‘inhumane’ solitary confinement of disabled people in hospital

Community Care

The government has rejected an expert panel’s proposal to “severely curtail” the “inhumane” solitary confinement of people with learning disabilities and autistic people in mental health hospitals. The panel’s work covered the 191 reviews carried out, in two phases, from November 2019 to March 2023.

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Family group conferencing good practice must not be diluted in rollout, experts warn

Community Care

That was the warning from experts at an event this week to mark the publication of a study that found rolling out FGCs to families at the pre-proceedings stage could prevent 2,000 children going into care each year, saving over £150m a year. . “It came for a reason, because their children were being disproportionately taken into care.

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Lower caseloads – not expert units or staff – best way to improve safeguarding, say social workers

Community Care

The former called for child protection work to be reserved for social workers assessed as expert in this area – which in future would be determined by passing a five-year early career framework. The latter recommended multi-agency specialist units to be set up to take responsibility for child protection in each area.

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The Importance of Feeling – From the Experts

My Brains Not Broken

However, I love to do research and find out what the experts are saying. I have life experience and have discussed the topic with many professionals over the years, but this isn’t my line of work.

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Wealthy older Australians should pay more for aged care services, expert panel recommends

The Guardian

But the government will not pursue a new levy or tax to pay for rising care costs, including ruling out changes to tax treatment of the family home, after the report of the aged care taskforce urged against such reforms.

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Ask An Expert: Pauline (Family Drug Support)

Living Sober

Today's expert is Dr Pauline Stewart, a Counselling and Educational Psychologist and the Executive Officer and Founder of Family Drug Support Aotearoa New Zealand. Mrs D: What is Family Drug Support? Who is it for? ©2019 " Living Sober " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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Ask An Expert: Renee (Addiction Counsellor)

Living Sober

Today’s expert is Renee (Te Arawa, Ngati Wahiao), an addictions counsellor working at CareNZ in Wellington. = Some of them […] Ask An Expert: Renee (Addiction Counsellor) was first posted on January 31, 2023 at 6:13 pm. Mrs D: What led you into this work? Why do you do it?