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We know this to be true politically, in unhappy marriages and in many other spheres of life. However there is evidence that this is just as true in the medical setting as it is in ordinary life. The area of medicine where we communicate or try and communicate with our patients is the consultation. Spence in 1960 wrote "The essential unit of medical practice is the occasion when in the intimacy of the consulting room or sick room a person who is ill or believes himself to be ill seeks the advice of a doctor whom he trusts. This is the consultation and all else in the practice of medicine derives from it" So if the consultation lies right at the heart of all that we are trying to do as doctors it is right that we look at it, analyse it, study where we fail in it and try and do it better. There are several ways in which we can look at the consultation - several models which we can use to analyse it. First of all there is the medical model. ; N/A

This is the second of two articles that present theoretical issues concerning mental health consultation. The first article looked at the question of what consultation is and how it differs from related processes such as supervision, therapy and staff development (Luntz 1999). This paper uses Kadushin's six stage framework for social work consultation to look at some common issues which confront consultants in the process of mental health consultation as they establish, maintain and terminate consultative relationships with agencies and workers, giving an account of some of the complex issues which bedevil each of the stages.

In 2018 the European Citizens' Consultations took place throughout Europe. These events were organised by national governments and local actors, and thus represented a significantly increased role for the member states in communicating about Europe, a task which had previously been carried out chiefly by EU bodies. Thus, the Citizens' Consultations hold great potential for the application of the principle of subsidiarity to citizens' engagement and inclusion in decision-making. However, for the consultations to be successful, political leaders need to ensure that the results are reflected in the European Parliament election campaign and the agenda of the new leadership, demonstrating that citizens' voices are being heard in Brussels. This article will give background information about the European Citizens' Consultations, evaluate their potential and provide recommendations on how policymakers can ensure this new tool is used effectively.

Concerns the current and proposed mandatory requirements for employers to collectively consult those who work for them. Shows that the rhetoric in favour of consultation as a process of co‐operation in the mutual interests of both employers and employees can lead to weak and ineffective legislation. Rather than having a model of mutuality of interests, it might be necessary to adopt a conflictual model, where mandatory consultation is seen as imposing obligations on employers and giving rights to employees.