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28 November 2013 | Vol 16, Issue 10
Feature

People’s champion: a tribute to Alan Parrish

Sophie Blakemore

Art & Science

Role of mindfulness in reducing challenging behaviour

Cathy Thomas

Consent to contraceptive treatment among clients with epilepsy

Rohit Shankar, Meriel Bradley, Caryn Jory, Victor Olotu

How people with learning disabilities can help train professionals

Victoria Donnelly

Person-centred care planning for clients with complex needs

Damian Smith, Eileen Carey

Training care staff in intensive interactions

Graham Firth, Charlotte Poyser, Nicola Guthrie

Resources

Research round-up

Noticeboard

Diary

Opinion

Stand up and be counted, again

Martin Bollard

Book review

Teach Me With Pictures

Mike Gibbs

Personalised Learning for Young People with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties

Mark Gray

Letter

Stronger links between sectors

Ben Thomas

Analysis

Screening and passports can reduce health inequalities

Christian Duffin

News

News in brief

Proportion of people receiving annual health checks falls slightly

Consultation on future of nursing ends this month

Closure of independent living fund delayed by appeal court decision

Christmas carols for clients

Former residents of Winterbourne View receive too little help

Care quality in decline, say patients, families and staff

Kat Keogh, Colin Parish

Editorial

Be aware of best practice

Colin Parish

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