A new Preventing Future Deaths report was published this week after the inquest in Hull after the death of Mr Peter Ramsden. It raises “Right Care, Right Person” again, this time with power of entry discussions for welfare checks.  Mr Ramsden died at his home address at some point in the two months prior to […]

“The first survey to focus specifically on the use of section 136 detentions under the Mental Health Act by police forces in England and Wales has revealed significant disparities in the way the powers are used – including the number of people detained, the use of police vehicles to transfer detainees, handover times, and the […]

I want to wade in to a debate which recently unfolded before Parliament about nursing training – and specifically about the training of mental health nurses and their experience or competence in physical healthcare.  You might reasonably wonder why I’m interested in some recent events on this topic and what this has to do with […]