The fourth edition of this legal guide to community care practices in the UK has been revised to reflect the Mental Capacity Act of 2005 as well as new issues in changes in direct payments, self-direc
This short guide cuts through the confusing mass of legislation to provide a concise and jargon-free explanation of current community care practice and the law.In clear and simple language, it explain
The issues relating to safeguarding vulnerable adults continue to increase in importance. Now in its third edition and a new A-Z format, this book sets this complex area of work within an extensive le
The Care Act 2014 represents a major upheaval in adult social care law: the biggest since 1948. This book sets out and explains the provisions of the Care Act 2014 in simple terms, illustrating its pr
Mandelstam is a UK legal consultant who works with local authorities, the National Health Service and various volunteer organizations, and he has written this guide to set the safeguarding of vulnerab
Considering neglect and abuse across a broad spectrum of settings, circumstances, and laws, this book details the legal framework for protecting vulnerable adults such as the elderly, disabled, chroni
This authoritative guide to the law of continuing healthcare provides clarity on a contentious issue for those in long-term care: which adults are eligible for full NHS funding, as opposed to self-fun
No official statistics are kept for the number of hospital patients, in particular older people, who are subjected to neglect and abuse. That is, left malnourished and dehydrated, in pain, allowed to
