Social Care and Neurodisability: Volume 1 Issue 1

Editorial

Andy Mantell, Patti Simonson

Brain function, injury and disease: an introduction

Keith Jenkins, Louise Birkett‐Swan

This paper sets out to provide a brief guide to brain function and the main causes of brain dysfunction likely to be encountered in social care and neurodisability practice. For…

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and neurodisability

Les Carr

This article examines the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), specifically in regards to how they relate to individuals with a neurodisability. The DoLS and their operation…

Promoting positive sexual development among children and adolescents after acquired brain injury

Grahame Simpson, Martine Simons

Positive sexual growth is a key developmental challenge for all children and adolescents. An acquired brain injury (ABI) can create major hurdles to achieving this goal. A…

Multiple sclerosis: long‐term social care and the ‘family care pathway’

Ceri Bowen, Anna MacLehose

Neurological disease and neurodisability cause significant disruption to families, who come under substantial pressure to adapt to changes in the condition over time. Family…

NHS funding for continuing health care in England: the revised (2009) guidance

Luke Clements

This paper considers the eligibility criteria for NHS continuing healthcare funding in England ‐ with particular focus on the revised framework guidance issued by the Department…

Provision of care and accommodation for personal injury claimants: Peters v East Midlands Strategic Health Authority [2009] case analysis and comment

Alison Eddy, Kate Whittaker

This article summarises and provides commentary upon the case of Peters v East Midlands Strategic Health Authority [2009] EWCA Civ 71 and considers its likely effect on claims for…

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