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Psychiatric Advance Directives (PADs): A US Healthcare Staff Guide
A plain-language guide for US healthcare staff on psychiatric advance directives: what they are, what they can include, how they work in a crisis and why state law matters.
Migraine and Medication Overuse Headache: A Care Staff Guide
How care and health staff can recognise migraine, spot medication overuse headache using NICE thresholds, and know which headache symptoms need urgent help.
Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome: A Care Staff Guide
Wernicke encephalopathy is a medical emergency linked to thiamine deficiency, and Korsakoff syndrome is its long-term consequence. This guide explains the warning signs, the emergency response and long-term care for staff.
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Head Injury and Concussion: NICE NG232 Care Staff Guide
A practical guide to NICE NG232 for care and health staff: recognising serious head injury, when scans are advised, what discharge advice must cover and how to protect people on blood thinners or with dementia.
Duty to Warn and Duty to Protect: A Guide for US Mental Health Clinicians
What the Tarasoff duty to warn and duty to protect means for US healthcare staff, how HIPAA permits disclosure for serious threats and what to document.
Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016: A Care Staff Guide
What the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 does, who it covers, how it is being phased in and what care staff should know about it.
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Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003: A Care Staff Guide
How Scotland's Mental Health Act 2003 works: emergency and short-term detention, compulsory treatment orders, the named person, advocacy and the tribunal.
Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000: A Care Staff Guide
How the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 works for care staff: the principles, powers of attorney, section 47 certificates, guardianship and oversight.
Young Onset Dementia: A Guide for Care and Healthcare Staff
What young onset dementia is, why diagnosis can be delayed, what NICE recommends for support, and how care staff can meet the needs of people under 65.
Spinal Cord Injury: A Care Staff Guide, Including Autonomic Dysreflexia
Core care points for people with spinal cord injury, including recognising autonomic dysreflexia, pressure ulcer prevention, bladder and bowel care and when to escalate.
Tourette Syndrome and Tics: A Guide for Care and Healthcare Staff
What Tourette syndrome and tics are, how they are treated, and practical ways care and healthcare staff can support people with tics.
Functional Neurological Disorder (FND): A Guide for Care Staff
What functional neurological disorder is, its common symptoms, how it is diagnosed and treated, and how care staff can respond with respect and consistency.