http://www.communitycare.co.uken-gbWed, 08 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/08/117971/nhs-must-protect-lives-of-all-psychiatric-patients-at-risk.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/08/117971/nhs-must-protect-lives-of-all-psychiatric-patients-at-risk.htmlPsychiatric hospitals risk breaching human rights law if they do not take action to protect the lives of patients admitted informally, the Supreme Court has ruled in a landmark judgement today. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/08/117969/cqc-personalisation-lacking-in-winterbourne-style-services.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/08/117969/cqc-personalisation-lacking-in-winterbourne-style-services.htmlMany learning disability hospitals and care homes are failing to provide person-centred care, the Care Quality Commission has found in its national review triggered by the Winterbourne View case. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:05:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/01/13/117924/user-received-misguided-care-before-he-killed-grandfather.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/01/13/117924/user-received-misguided-care-before-he-killed-grandfather.htmlProfessionals missed six opportunities to assess a patient under the Mental Health Act (MHA) and provided him with 'misguided care' in the three months before he killed his grandfather, a review has concluded. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:10:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/01/03/117901/approved-mental-health-professionals-polled-over-stress.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/01/03/117901/approved-mental-health-professionals-polled-over-stress.htmlA survey to measure burnout among approved mental health professionals (AMHPs) has been launched by researchers at King's College London.Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:27:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/12/09/117871/staff-cuts-and-overcrowding-blight-care-for-detained-patients.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/12/09/117871/staff-cuts-and-overcrowding-blight-care-for-detained-patients.htmlStaff cuts and overcrowded wards are blighting the care of detained mental health patients, the Care Quality Commission has warned. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:16:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/12/02/117850/mystery-tour-social-worker-struck-off-for-sexual-misconduct.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/12/02/117850/mystery-tour-social-worker-struck-off-for-sexual-misconduct.html A social worker who took a vulnerable service user on a "mystery tour" to a seaside town and made sexual advances towards her has been struck off. Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:15:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/11/29/117830/cqc-board-member-calls-for-chief-cynthia-bower-to-resign.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/11/29/117830/cqc-board-member-calls-for-chief-cynthia-bower-to-resign.htmlA Care Quality Commission board member has called for the resignation of chief executive Cynthia Bower (pictured) over a lack of leadership capability at the regulator. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:01:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/11/29/117829/ten-charged-with-abuse-at-winterbourne-view.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/11/29/117829/ten-charged-with-abuse-at-winterbourne-view.htmlTen people have been charged with abusing or neglecting patients at Winterbourne View Hospital for people with learning disabilities. (Image from BBC Panorama). Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:34:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/11/07/117732/deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-guide-for-care-homes.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/11/07/117732/deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-guide-for-care-homes.htmlCare homes sometimes find it difficult to identify when they are depriving a resident of their liberty. Here deprivation of liberty safeguards expert John Leighton sets out what they need to look out for.Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:56:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/10/31/117692/charities-should-take-mental-health-care-co-ordinator-role.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/10/31/117692/charities-should-take-mental-health-care-co-ordinator-role.htmlThe co-ordination of mental healthcare for users should be outsourced from social workers and NHS colleagues to the third sector to improve the independence and creativity of support.Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:07:00 GMT