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The nearest relative under the Mental Health Act 2007
- Authors:
- CURRAN Christopher, HEWITT David
- Journal article citation:
- Openmind, 152, July 2008, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- MIND
This article focuses on the changes the government had made to the nearest relative scheme (NR) in the 2007 Mental Health Act, which amends the arrangements in the 1983 Mental Health Act.
Mental health: impact of the 2007 Act on children
- Author:
- HEWITT David
- Journal article citation:
- Childright, 251, November 2008, pp.16-18.
- Publisher:
- Children's Legal Centre
Each year approximately 3,000 children are admitted to hospital for mental health care. Around 350 of these are detained under the Mental Health Act 1983. This article discusses how recent legal change to the Act will impact on children. Coverage on electro-convulsive therapy; age-appropriate accommodation, and the Zone of Parental Control is included.