title: Advocacy: necessity not luxury.
authors.forename: Les
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bright
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004739:England; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D016743:Mental Competency; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D012944:Social Support; D014852:Wales