Advocacy Principles for Coronavirus and Beyond
Similar to other health, social care, and voluntary services, in March 2020, almost overnight, the way independent advocacy support was...
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Kate Mercer
Jun 11, 20197 min read
Where was advocacy?
In the immediate days after Panaroma exposed the horrific abuse at Whorlton Hall, I saw a sense of shock and anger ripple through the...
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Kate Mercer
May 22, 20195 min read
Get your torches out
Is it me or are the recommendations involving advocacy in the CQC interim report ‘Review of restraint, prolonged seclusion and...
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Kate Mercer
Apr 6, 20194 min read
Qualifications in Advocacy – what does the future hold?
With the proposed changes heading our way with the Liberty Protection Safeguards, I’ve been thinking about the implications on...
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Kate Mercer
Mar 11, 20197 min read
Transforming Care? Should Advocates be doing more?
“The advocate turned up, said nothing and we’ve not seen her since” A mother told me this a few months ago. I met her during an event...
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Kate Mercer
Feb 7, 20196 min read
Is it easier to walk on the moon than get an advocate?
The recent MHA review raised some habitual criticisms around the provision and accessibility of advocacy, including specific concerns...
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