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Making voices heard
— older people's access to independent advocacy in Wales | | Corporate Author | Older People's Commissioner for Wales |
| Publisher | Older People's Commissioner for Wales, Cardiff, May 2018 |
| Pages | 65 pp |
| Source | http://www.olderpeoplewales.com/en/Reviews/advocac... |
| Keywords | Advocacy ; Ombudsman ; Rights [elderly] ; Government publications ; Wales. |
| Annotation | A key focus of the role of the Older People's Commissioner for Wales is to ensure that older people have a strong voice and to be a voice for those who do not have one. This principle was in the Commissioner's Framework for Action 2013-17, which outlined her commitment to `take action to ensure that older people in situations of vulnerability have a strong voice of their own and are heard, including a right to independent advocacy, both for those who have and do not have capacity'. This report reviews the extent to which older people in Wales are getting access to independent advocacy. It finds a lack of understanding of independent advocacy and people's right to it, and shortcomings in the way in which it is offered. It considers the effectiveness of current legislation and the way it is applied, and insufficiency of the data in relation to statutory independent advocacy. Recommendations are made for action required of local authorities, health boards and the Welsh Government. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-180518003 B |
| Classmark | IQ: PCO: IKR: 6OA: 9 |
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