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Latest updates about voice and rights.
Understanding culture and belief: an essential ingredient of good advocacy
VoiceAbility advocates share their take on the role of cultural understanding in good advocacy.
Mental health advocacy around the world: the importance of ‘opt-out’
Stephen Hinchley takes a look at what other countries do when it comes to an ‘opt out’ approach to advocacy.
Improving the Mental Health Act: Automatic advocacy for all
What difference would it make if advocacy was offered automatically to everyone on a mental health ward? Emma Foreman explains.
Reforming the Mental Health Act: Our response to the public consultation
We’ve submitted our response to the consultation for the White Paper on the Mental Health Act.
Our submission to the Joint Committee on Human Rights: Mental Health Act reform
We’ve sent written evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR), to support their inquiry into the proposed reform of the Mental…
‘National, unified approach’ to DNACPR a welcome step forward following CQC’s latest review
We welcome CQC’s recommendations about DNACPR orders: there is no place for blanket decisions about people’s access to medical care or…
Care Act Easements: Our response to the survey by the Chief Social Workers
In our response to the survey by the Chief Social Workers on Care Act Easements, we explain why we think the easements should be withdrawn…
New chair and trustees join the VoiceAbility board
We are pleased to announce four new trustees are joining the board at VoiceAbility, including a new chair of trustees.
Reform of the Mental Health Act: Do the proposals go far enough?
Stephen Hinchley shares some initial reactions to the proposals in the government’s White Paper.
Mental Health Act: Proposals are welcome, but should go further and action must be prioritised
VoiceAbility welcomes the publication of the government’s White Paper - reform of the Mental Health Act is long overdue.
Coronavirus vaccination: Information for advocates
The development of vaccinations for coronavirus presents a potential life changing and world transforming advance. It is vital that people…
CQC review of DNACPR must consider wider issue of blanket decisions
Yesterday, the Care Quality Commission shared more information about the scope and approach of its review into the use of Do Not Attempt…