Our services in Hampshire
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We provide the following services:
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Care Act advocacy
What’s this?
Independent Care Act advocates support people to understand their rights under the Care Act and to be fully involved in decisions about any care and support they need. This includes local authority assessments, care reviews, care and support planning and safeguarding processes.
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General Advocacy - Adult
What’s this?
General advocacy supports people with some issues that are not covered by statutory advocacy and can include explaining rights and helping to identify options. Eligibility criteria and what advocacy can assist with varies depending on local authority and/care provider. Where we cannot help, where possible we will try to signpost to an alternative service
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Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)
What’s this?
Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCAs) support people who lack capacity to make decisions about their long term accommodation or serious medical treatment and who do not have any friends or family appropriate to consult.
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Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)
What’s this?
Independent Mental Health Advocates (IMHAs) support people with issues relating to their care and treatment when they have been detained (sectioned) under the Mental Health Act. They also help people understand their rights under the Mental Health Act.
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NHS Complaints Advocacy (IHCA)
What’s this?
NHS complaints advocates support people to complain about the treatment or care that they or a friend or family member have received from an NHS service. Also known as Independent Health Complaints Advocacy (IHCA), this support is available at every stage of the complaints process.
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Relevant Person's Representative (RPR)
What’s this?
When a DoLS authorisation is in place and there is no suitable RPR, an advocate can take on the role of RPR.
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Rule 1.2
What’s this?
Support if someone is or may be deprived of their liberty in a community or domestic setting.
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Statutory Children's Advocacy (CYP)
What’s this?
Specialist advocacy for Looked After Children (including those living in secure children’s homes), Care Leavers, and children and young people (CYP) with special educational needs or disabilities.
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Learning disability user involvement in Hampshire
What’s this?
We involve people with learning disabilities in the local Learning Disability Partnership Board, so that their views are heard in decisions that the local council is making.
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