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Mental Health (Discrimination) Act 2013: Chapter 8
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Acts, Bills
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 5p.
- Place of publication:
- Norwich
The Mental Health (Discrimination) Act 2013 is an act to make further provision about discrimination against people on the grounds of their mental health. The provisions cover Members of Parliament, jurors and company directors. They repeal legislation disqualifying a Member of Parliament or of the devolved bodies on grounds of mental illness, remove the general ban on people receiving treatment for their mental health undertaking jury service, and amend regulations which allow a director of a public or private company to be removed from their position by reason of their mental health. Explanatory notes produced to assist in the understanding of the Act are available separately.
The Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Home Office
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Home Office
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 34p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Home Office notes and copy of the Act.
The Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986: statutory instrument 1986 no. 595 (N.I.4)
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 1986
- Pagination:
- 130p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The 1986 Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order provides the legal framework in Northern Ireland for compulsory admission and treatment of patients suffering from mental illness. GPs can be involved in Mental Health Order assessments in different settings.Compulsory admission for assessment of a patient can only occur when: they are suffering from a mental disorder of a nature or degree that warrants detention in hospital for assessment (or for assessment followed by medical treatment); and failure to detain the patient would create a substantial likelihood of serious physical harm to themselves or to other persons.
The Mental Health (Patients in the Community)(Transfers from Scotland) Regulations 1996
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Mental Health (After-Care Under Supervision) Regulations 1996
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 20p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Mental Health (Patients in the Community) Act 1995
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 46p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Harm reduction in a Norwegian housing first project: a qualitative study of the treatment providers’ practice
- Authors:
- ANDVIG Ellen Sofie, SAELOR Knut Tore, OGUNDIPE Esther
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Dual Diagnosis, 11(1), 2018, pp.4-15.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: Little is known about how harm reduction is practiced in Norwegian housing first (HF) projects. The purpose of this paper is to explore, describe, and interpret how providers apply a harm reduction approach within a housing project focused on individuals who are homeless with co-morbid substance use and mental health problems. Design/methodology/approach: This qualitative study was part of a larger evaluation study of a three-year HF project in a Norwegian municipality. Data were collected using four multi-stage focus groups with five providers working in the HF project. Focus group interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using thematic analysis. Findings: Analysis resulted in three main themes: “Letting the service user sit in the driver’s seat,” “We don’t follow service provision contracts, we do everything,” and “Collaborating with the local community.” Research limitations/implications: There is a need to develop increased knowledge about service users’ experiences within the harm reduction approach. Practical implications: To practice effective harm reduction, treatment providers must have open authorisations and the opportunity to exercise professional judgement. Harm reduction practice must also focus on social, political, and economic factors influencing users’ everyday lives. Originality/value: The paper contributes to the knowledge base on harm reduction within HF practice that differs from a traditional model wherein clients are expected to abstain from substance use. It highlights important preconditions for challenges practitioners might encounter at both individual and service system levels. (Publisher abstract)
Mental Capacity Act 2005: post-legislative scrutiny: report of session 2013–14
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament. House of Lords. Committee on the Mental Health Act 2005
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 143
- Place of publication:
- London
The Committee’s key finding in this evidence-led inquiry is that the Mental Capacity Act 2005 is not widely implemented. To address this, the Committee recommends that responsibility for implementing the Act be given to an independent body. The Committee’s second key finding is that the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards are not fit for purpose. The Committee recommends that they be replaced with new provisions. This report considers: whether the Act is working as intended in respect of the Act’s five core principles; how to address poor implementation of the Act; advocacy and advance planning; whether the Court of Protection is appropriate (or should there be a Mental Capacity Tribunal instead); and criminal law provisions under Section 44 of the Act. It summarises and refers to cases of unlawful detention under the Act (Steven Neary), and the deprivation of liberty of an autistic man with a profound learning disability, HL at Bournewood Hospital for 32 years. It includes as a good practice example, the work by Jim Blair, a learning disability nurse consultant who explained adjustments made for effective treatment and outcomes for adults with learning disabilities appropriate to their needs. The Committee makes recommendations to Government to: work with regulators and professional bodies to ensure the Act is given a higher profile in training, standard setting and inspections; increase staff resources at the Court of Protection to speed up handling of non-controversial cases; and reconsider the provision of non-means tested legal aid to those who lack capacity, especially in cases of deprivation of liberty. Local authorities should use their discretionary powers to appoint Independent Mental Capacity Advocates more widely than is currently the case. The Government should act on the poor levels of awareness and understanding of Lasting Powers of Attorney and advance decisions to refuse treatment among professionals in the health and social care sectors. The Government should also review the criminal law provision for ill-treatment or neglect of a person lacking capacity, to ensure that the Act is fit for purpose. The Committee recommends that the House of Lords seek an update from the Government twelve months from now to find out what they have done in response to their key recommendations. An easy read version is also available. (Edited publisher abstract)
Mental Health Bill (HL): February 2007
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament. House of Lords
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 141p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Mental Health (Hospital, Guardianship and Consent to Treatment) Amendment Regulations 1997
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 5p.
- Place of publication:
- London