...Kamlesh Patel The draft Mental Health Bill 2004 proposes transfer of the main monitoring functions of the Mental Health Act Commission (MHAC) to the Healthcare Commission (or in practice whatever body succeeds the Healthcare Commission) with the abolition of the MHAC on implementation of the Bill...

...Mick Collins In the wake of publication of guidance by the National Assembly for Wales, a monitoring tool was developed for use in adult protection investigations. This paper explains how the monitoring tool, to be used by all Welsh local authorities, will work. PE VIEW ER·RE Practice and policy...

...Hilary Brown; June Stein This paper reports the results of a study of the monitoring of adult protection referrals in 10 local authorities during six months in 1998. The issues are analysed at various levels. The information provides a useful window on the effectiveness of current policies...

...G Bennett; Ginny Jenkins; Zee Asif Elder Abuse Response is a UK adult protection helpline for older people which provides a valuable opportunity for monitoring interest in and concerns regarding abuse of older people. This paper provides a descriptive analysis of 1,421 calls to the helpline between...