Resources

Alzheimer's Society (2007) Home from home. London: Alzheimer's Society.

Alzheimer's Society (2008) What standards of care can people expect from a care home? Factsheet. London: Alzheimer's Society.

Brooker, D. (2006) Person-centred dementia care: making services better. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Clarke, A. and Bright, L. (2002) Showing restraint: challenging the use of restraint in care homes. London: Counsel and Care.

Commission for Social Care Inspection (2007) Rights, risks and restraints, London: Commission for Social Care Inspection.

Dementia Services Development Centre (2007) Best practice in design for people with dementia. Stirling: University of Stirling DSDC.

Department for Constitutional Affairs (2007) Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice. London: The Stationery Office.

Department of Health (2001) National Service Framework for older people. London: Department of Health.

Gallinagh, R., Nevin, R., McAleese L. and Campbell, L. (2001) 'Perceptions of older people who have experienced physical restraint', British Journal of Nursing, vol 10, no 13, pp 852-59.

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (2006) Safe Use of Bed Rails. Device Bulletin 2006(06). London: MHRA. Available at: www.mhra.gov.uk.

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (2007) Beds Rails and Grab Handles. Device Alert 2007/009. London: MHRA. Available at: www.mhra.gov.uk.

National Patient Safety Agency (2007) Using bedrails safely and effectively. Safer practice notice 17. London: NPSA. Available at npsa.nhs.uk.

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence and Social Care Institute for Excellence (2006) Dementia: supporting people with dementia and their carers in health and social care. London: NICE/SCIE.

National Care Homes Research and Development Forum/My Home Life (2007) Quality of life in care homes: a review of the literature. London: Help the Aged.

Nolan, M., Davies, S., Brown, J.M., Keady, J. and Nolan, J. (2004). Beyond 'person-centred' care: a new vision for gerontological nursing. Journal of Clinical Nursing 13(s1) 45-53.

Nolan, M., Davies, S., Ryan, T. and Keady, J. (2008) Relationship-centred care and the 'Senses' Framework. Journal of Dementia Care, 16 (1) 26-28.

Royal College of Nursing (2008) Let's talk about restraint: rights, risks and responsibility. London: Royal College of Nursing.

Social Care Institute for Excellence (forthcoming) Literature review on restraint. London: SCIE.

Social Care Institute for Excellence (forthcoming) Practice survey on restraint. London: SCIE.

Stokes G (2008) And still the music plays: stories of people with dementia, London: Hawker Publications.