title: Practice question.
abstract: The Advocacy Network Northern Ireland describes advocacy as 'the act of speaking up for people who are not being heard and supporting them to express their own views and ultimately, where possible, to make their own decisions and take control over their lives' ( Patient and Client Council 2012 ).
authors.affiliation: Southern Health and Social Care Trust, County Down.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Greene
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D006113:United Kingdom