Alex Ruck Keene, 39 Essex Chambers and legal expert in Mental Capacity continues his series of legal webinars and returns to his shed for another. Alex is “in conversation with” the palliative care specialist Dr Idris Baker, where they start with a simple question: “what is a decision”. Through discussion they examine this from the perspective of both medicine and the law, exploring a range of issues including Mental Capacity Act, Advance Decisions to Refuse Treatment (ADRT) and the legal framework to support decision making.
Do you know an adult who regularly receives scam phone calls or has been a victim of a telephone scam?
Please contact usfor further help & advice and we can discuss whether installing a call blocker could help them.
Police & Crime Commissioner research - can you help?
The Office of Police and Crime Commissioner is carrying out research into experiences of two areas of abuse in Cumbria.
Hate Crime:
Please share the online survey with service users, colleagues and anyone you know who may have experienced hate crime, or worked with someone who has https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/W9DLNDQ
Share with us details of any groups or organisations who work with people who may have experienced hate crime.
Help the P&CC to develop their understanding of Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking in Cumbria.
Sharing the online surveywith frontline staff within your organisations or groups you work with who may have worked with someone they suspected may be involved in or vulnerable to Modern Slavery or Human Trafficking by 5th March 2021. Victims can also speak to the Police & Crime Commissioner confidentially.
Mental Health and Wellbeing
A new survey, commissioned by Public Health England (PHE) at the start of the current government restrictions, reveals the impact coronavirus (COVID-19) has had on adults’ mental wellbeing across the country.
To support people during this time, PHE has launched a nationwide Better Health - Every Mind Matters campaign to support people to take action to look after their mental health and wellbeing and help support others such as family and friends. The campaign encourages people to get a free NHS-approved Mind Planfrom the Every Mind Matters website. The Every Mind Matters COVID-19 hub also includes practical tips and support on how adults can deal with uncertainty, how to cope with money and job worries and how to look after both their own and their family’s mental wellbeing while staying at home.
Covid-19 Vaccine leaflets in alternative languages and accessible formats
Resources have been developed to support individuals where English isn’t their first language. Theresourcescan be used to explain more about the covid vaccine. You will also find information from the British Sign Language (BSL) and Easy Read formats.
Clare's Law and Domestic Violence Disclosure Schemes
Clare's Law was implemented following the murder of Clare Wood by a man with a known history of violence. Domestic Violence Disclosure Schemes (DVDSs) were rolled out in 2014 which allow police to disclose normally confidential information about a person’s criminal history to someone deemed at risk for future abuse, with the view that this will help them make more informed choices about their safety. Clare’s Law also gives victims a right to ask the police to disclose information about someone who they suspect may have a criminal history.
A project and research study has been launched which explores victim/survivor experiences and perspectives of accessing Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS). Please share a link to a short surveywhich can be completed by victim/survivors, practitioners, and family/friends and should take no more than 10 minutes to complete. This will help to understand any barriers experienced when accessing the scheme.
