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Guide to determining ordinary residence for aftercare under the Mental Health Act

Community Care

“Although any change in the patient’s ordinary residence after discharge will affect the local authority responsible for their social care services, it will not affect the local authority responsible for commissioning the patient’s section 117 after-care.

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Third of recent infant care cases involved parents with learning disabilities or difficulties – research

Community Care

The conclusions of the research echo those of a separate King’s College London study, which found parents with learning disabilities lacked support before, during and after care proceedings, including because they were often ineligible for adults’ services.