Adult Social Care
Practice Guide
Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) LPS will apply to people aged 16 and over. LPS can be used in settings other than care homes and hospitals, i.e. supported living, shared lives, private and domestic settings. LPS can be used to authorise day centre and trans…
Care Act 2014 Legislation and Statutory Duties Guidance and resources about the Care Act 2014 The Care Act 2014 is the primary legislation governing adult social care in England. It places a legal duty on local authorities to promote individual wellbeing, prevent, reduce or delay the development…
Care Act - Statutory Duties Care Act 2014 At the heart of the Act is the Wellbeing Principle (Section 1), which requires that all decisions, assessments and interventions actively promote a person’s dignity, physical and mental health, safety, independence, relationships, living environment and…
Care Act - Resources Care Act 2014 - Resources If you do not already have a Research in Practice account, you can register using your Camden email address. If you experience any difficulties, please contact- [email protected]
Mental Health Act 2025 Legislation and Statutory Duties Guidance and resources about the Mental Health Act 2025 The Mental Health Act 2025 reforms and modernises the Mental Health Act 1983 to better reflect contemporary mental health care, strengthening patient choice, autonomy and safeguards, an…
Mental Health Act 2025 - Resources Mental Health Act 2025 - Resources
Mental Health Act 2025 Key Reforms in the Mental Health Act 2025 Key reforms in the Mental Health Act 2025 include: Stricter detention criteria: The threshold for detention under Sections 2 and 3 will be higher, requiring evidence that "serious harm" may be caused to the patient or others. Therap…
Connecting people to support ASC Practice Guide
Connecting people to support Adult Family Group Conferences - a strengths based approach ‘Enabling self-support and self-determination’ Are you working with an adult facing difficult issues? Can you see strengths in an adult’s network that are not being utilised? Is a carer struggling to cope? Why…
What is a family group conference? What is a family group conference? A Family Group Conference or FGC is a different kind of meeting for the adult, family, friends and neighbours, and any other people close to an adult. The meeting supports them to talk about what is needed to support the adult…
The Family Group Conference model The Family Group Conference model Here are the key steps involved in a Family Group Conference: Find out more details in our Family Group Conferencing leaflet . You can also use the easy read version and our guidance on what to say to families .
Stage 1: The referral Stage 1: The referral The process starts with a referral being made to the Adult Family Group Conference service. In most areas it would be the social care practitioner who is most likely to make a referral, but it could be other professionals such as the adult’s GP or famil…
Stage 2: Preparation Stage 2: Preparation The FGC Coordinator organizes the meeting in conjunction with the adult or person acting in their Best Interest, identifying who is in the network for the adult. This can include close friends and neighbours. The FGC Coordinator discusses with the adult h…
Stage 3: The Conference Stage 3: The Conference Information Giving: This part of the meeting is chaired by the FGC Coordinator. They will make sure that everyone is introduced and everyone who is present understands the purpose and process of the Family Group Conference and agrees how the meeting…
Stage 4 & 5: Implementation and review of the plan Stage 4 & 5: Implementation and review of the plan Implementation of the plan It is essential that everybody involved implements their parts of the plan within agreed timescales and communicate and address any problems that arise. Review of the…
Stage 3: Conference (Plan and Agreement) Stage 3: Conference (Plan and Agreement) Plan and agreement When the family has made their plan, the referrer and the co-ordinator meet with the family to discuss and agree the plan including resources. It is the referrer’s responsibility to agree the plan…
Contacts & Adult FGC UK Network Contacts & Adult FGC UK Network For further information please contact: [email protected] Sean Ahern ( [email protected] ) Adult Family Group Conference Team Manager. Katriona Hartnett ( [email protected] ) Adult Family Group Conference Te…
Connecting people to support Best practice to ensure that patients are safely discharged from hospital Hospital discharge refers to when a patient is ready to leave hospital and return to their normal place of residence. This section provides best practice to ensure a person is discharged safely,…
Discharge alert protocol To ensure discharge best practice is implemented across all NCL hospitals, the ICS (Integrated Care System) have a standardised process for managing discharge alerts. Refer to the revised discharge alert protocol , which is designed to minimise the reoccurence of failed d…
All hospital discharges are on a ‘discharge to assess’ model. This means that a Care Act assessment will not be completed while in hospital but after discharge has taken place. The current process within Camden ASC is that when an adult is admitted to hospital, in most cases, the Integrated Disch…
If a person is due to be discharged and does not have a home to return to, the hospital would contact the Housing Needs Service. Also, if the person cannot manage day-to-day activities, the hospital discharge team would contact Adult Social Care who may arrange for: short term support to help wit…
Reablement flats are temporary accommodation offered to individuals to support them to improve, develop and regain confidence. The flat is available only if reablement support cannot be offered in the individual's own home. The individual's care and support are reviewed during their stay and the…
This page provides guidance on placement reviews where the person is discharged home (Pathway 1) or to a nursing/residential home (Pathway 3). Review of care following Pathway 1 - discharged home If the person is able to be supported at home upon discharge, the hospital Social Worker makes any re…
If a safeguarding is raised while a patient is in an acute hospital setting, or a safeguarding concern has led to a hospital admission the hospital social worker will complete the section 42.1 to start the safeguarding process. If the safeguarding issue occurred in hospital the hospital social wo…
Virtual Ward is a new health initiative to keep people out of hospital where possible. They may be ‘admitted’ whilst in the community to prevent an actual hospital admission or to enable an earlier discharge home from hospital. The service is for adults over the age of 18 who live in Camden, are…
Urgent community response is a multi-disciplinary service which is designed to provide urgent care for Camden residents who are above the age of 18 and are at risk of hospital admission due to physical health deterioration, reduced mobility and/or unexpected carer breakdown. There is a social wor…
If someone in hospital has an informal/unpaid carer supporting them, it is best practice to include the carer in the discharge process. This is also an opportunity to identify carers who are not receiving support that they may need. There is currently Hospital Discharge Support available for care…
Mental Health Connecting people to support Information on mental health services and guidance for practitioners. You can also see the slides from Mind in Camden: A Simple Guide to Navigating the Mental Health System in Camden
Mental Health Information for practitioners on s117 aftercare Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA), amended in 2007, is the statutory duty on both health and local authorities to provide free aftercare for people who have been detained under certain sections of the Mental Health Act. Th…
What is S117 What is Section 117 Section 117 states the statutory duty of the local authority and Integrated Care Board (ICB) to consider the aftercare needs of people who are eligible and their joint responsibility to commission mental health aftercare services. The duty continues until such a t…
Who is eligible for Section 117 A person is eligible for Section 117 if subject to either of the following; • been detained under Section 3, or • been admitted to hospital in pursuance of a hospital order made under Section 37 or 41, or • been transferred to a hospital in pursuance of a hospital…
Planning, assessments and care plan for S117 aftercare Planning of Section 117 aftercare should start as soon as the person is admitted to hospital. A pre aftercare meeting should take place as soon as possible from admission and must be attended by the responsible clinician (or appropriate medic…
Financial assessments, direct payment and personal health budgets For people with eligible care and support needs (who are not receiving services under Section 117), any service provided (except where there is eligibility for Continuing Health Care or an NHS funded personal health budget) is char…
Review of people subject to Section 117 Reviews should be held at every care planning meeting or at least every year. Earlier reviews may be requested by the person, carer(s) or any member of the person's care team. The Local Authority and ICB will consider the merits of conducting a review but s…
Discharge from Section 117 A person should only be discharged from the aftercare provisions of Section 117 if the responsible multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and the Quality Assurance Mental Health Funding Panel or CLDS/ILDP Quality Assurance Panel are satisfied that the person is now equipped to…
Mental Health Connecting people to support Information about additional Mental Health support services in Camden There are a range of Mental Heath support services available in Camden. This page provides information about additional support services. To see information about the Council Mental Hea…
Additional Support Services Additional Support Services Reach Out Camden (ROC) is an alliance of charity organisations providing free, community-based mental health and wellbeing support for adults in Camden. They take a person-centred approach to support individuals with emotional, social, and p…
Mental Health Quick guidance on suicide prevention for social care practitioners Unfortunately, part of the work carried out by adult social care and mental health services may include supporting people who may consider suicide or have suicidal thoughts. Suicide is often linked to (but not always…
The Zero Suicide Alliance key facts The Zero Suicide Alliance (ZSA) is a collaboration of National Health Service trusts, charities, businesses and individuals who are all committed to suicide prevention in the UK and beyond. They are an alliance of people and organisations coming together around…
Urgent help for residents of Camden and Islington in crisis A one size fits all approach cannot be taken when supporting a person who may be feeling suicidal and should be dealt with on a case by case basis. For example, a person who is suicidal with an active plan may need containment and would…
The importance of direct conversation See – see the problem, Say – Say the words, Signpost – Signpost to support The Zero Suicide Alliance states that it is important to encourage people to talk about their feelings and using the correct language and how to structure your conversation will help y…
Suicide prevention services and helpful resources Suicide prevention services and helpful resources Below is a list of helpful resources regarding suicide: Camden Crisis Sanctuary - a free service open to people aged 18+ years of age who live in Camden or have visited mental health services in th…
Mental Health The joint protocol was established to help practitioners when supporting parents with mental health conditions as well as the children involved. Further information can be found in the Children’s Safeguarding and Social Work and Camden & Islington Mental Health Foundation Trust Join…
Introduction Many parents experience some difficulties regarding their mental wellbeing and these can range from mild difficulties to significant mental illness. For most, this will not affect their ability to care for their child. For some, however, their mental ill health may be serious enough…
Purpose and scope of the protocol This protocol aims to help children’s social workers, Early Help workers and mental health professionals to: understand the impact of parental mental ill health on parenting capacity and the child’s development as well as the impact on the child’s own mental heal…
Housing Matters Connecting people to support Information on housing and ASC for social care practitioners. To contact the following Teams directly, please follow these steps: Housing Benefit - 0207 974 4444 (select option 3, then option 2) Council Tax - 0207 974 4444 (select option 4, then option…
Housing Matters Quick guidance on protection of property for practitioners In line with the Care Act 2014 the council has a responsibility to ensure that reasonable steps are taken to prevent or mitigate the loss of or damage to moveable property. This includes securing the premises of an adult wh…
Camden's role and responsibility Under section 47 of the Care Act 2014 the council must take all reasonable steps to protect the property of a person who is being cared for away from their home including when a person is in hospital and in accommodation such as care homes. The council has a respo…
What is considered moveable property The Care Act 2014 states that the council has the power to enter a person’s property to ensure steps are taken to prevent or mitigate the loss of or damage to moveable property and provide temporary protection of property where it appears to be in danger of lo…
Capacity and consent If the person has capacity to consent, the council may enter the person’s property at a reasonable time with prior notice to protect moveable property. If a person lacks capacity to give consent to the council to protect moveable property or anything that is at risk of loss o…