First FacebookLive

I mentioned a short-time ago that I’d been asked to do some kind of CPD thing via social media where I could explain some stuff and people could ask questions. I’m planning to start doing this and will be having a bit of a test-drive of the idea at 2pm on Thursday 14th March. I’m […]

Voluntary Attenders

It’s been the fashion for a few years to suggest we need to reduce the amount of times the police service uses s136 MHA. No-one quite understands who made the unilateral decision that it was over-used and we know already that attempts to focus upon its reductions have been problematic. Once upon a time, I […]

David

During the inquest last December after the death of David Stacey in Leicester in 2017, his family requested he be known throughout the legal proceedings by his first name. The story behind David’s death is tragic and will be familiar to all AMHPs, police officers and mental health professionals across the country. The inquest returned […]