Launch of 2024 Casebook
The Casebook has grown and developed in the last three years, giving voice to the lived experiences of those supported by NAS and the Patient Advocacy Service. This year’s Casebook includes 17 case examples from NAS and 9 from the Patient Advocacy Service. The publication details the complex case work carried out by Advocates in both services in 2024, highlighting the vital role independent, professional advocacy can play in supporting people to have their human rights protected and promoted.
Each Casebook offers a unique glimpse into the diverse range of issues that both NAS and the Patient Advocacy Service have supported people with over the last 12 months. Each case example demonstrates how Advocates in both services help breach gaps in systems, ensure best practice across public services, promote positive systemic changes, and show how independent advocacy has a positive impact both for individuals and in communities across Ireland. The Casebook covers topics such as access to justice, decision-making, parenting with a disability, housing, hospital and nursing home complaints, and patient safety incidents.
We would like to commend all the staff involved from NAS and PAS for the excellent work evident in this publication. A special thank you goes to NAS Regional Manager for the Western Region, Anne Feehily, who was the project lead, as well as the members of the Casebook project team on their work, in producing another impactful publication –
Read the Casebooks here:
National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities (NAS) Casebook 2024
Patient Advocacy Service Casebook 2024
Please click the links below to view two videos highlighting a story from each Casebook:
