Just when you think you’ve got it all sorted out in your head – and just when you’ve been nationally recognised! – there’s a curve ball thrown at you!? Typical. Incidentally, this has happened to me before … I spent a year writing a proper mental health policy for my force in 2005/6. In doing […]

I was once told by a very senior manager in the NHS about an observation that a social care manager had made of me, regarding attempts to develop effective joint protocols and procedures: “He’ll just make constant reference to the law – talking to him is a waste of time.” Or words to that effect. […]

Right!! – I recently started drafting a post, to be ready for next week – the one year anniversary of the blog.  Given unexpected developments on the South Bank in London last night, I’m going to bring it forward slightly and combine it with a celebration of the blog’s first major, national recognition at last […]