... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Acquired brain injury Assessment of need Executive impairment Loss of insight Social work Non-ABI specialist services As those working in the field of social care our assessments and the knowledge that underpins and informs those assessments...

... Dementia Mental capacity Mental Capacity Act Social work Brain injury can significantly impair some people's ability to make decisions so it may be necessary to make a specific decision on a person's behalf and in their best interests as Headway notes (www.headway.org.uk/mental-capacity-act.aspx...

... social workers and low levels of retention, strong leadership by managers of social work services can take positive steps to ensure the provision of sustainable services and avoid the use of agency staff. These leaders can positively identify and make best use of the specific practice skills...

... from more than one statutory organisation and the challenges of managing and co-ordinating this across organisational boundaries are discussed. Key words Brain injury; head injury; social work; case management; rehabilitation; family. Background The Nottingham Traumatic Brain Injury Service (NTBIS...

... Group Publishing Limited 2010 Huntington's disease Carers Relationships Social work Grounded theory Under a cloud: carers experiences of Huntington s disease Research Andy Mantell Senior Lecturer, University of Chichester, UK Abstract This paper explores the unique blend of social...