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On the spot advice...
- Author:
- HUDSON B.
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 25.12.86, 1986, p.11.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Summary of a report on a legal advice project in a psychiatric hospital.
Mental Health Act 1983: consultation on the draft revised Mental Health Act 1983 code of practice
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The consultation document invites comments on the draft revised Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice (in the light of the Mental Health Act 2007). The Code provides guidance to registered medical practitioners (“doctors”), approved clinicians, managers and staff of hospitals and approved mental health practitioners (who have defined responsibilities under the provisions of the Act), on how they should proceed when undertaking duties under the Act. It should also be considered by others working in health and social services (including the independent and voluntary sectors).
Mental Health Act 1983: draft revised Mental Health Act 1983 code of practice
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 237p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Department of Health has published the draft revised Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice and draft secondary legislation under the Mental Health Act 2007 (the 2007 Act). The Code will come into force in October 2008. The Code provides guidance to practitioners and clinicians on how they should proceed when undertaking duties under the Act. It should also be considered by others working in health and social services. The secondary legislation mainly gives effect to the changes to the 1983 Act which are being introduced under the 2007 Act in October 2008 (or, in the case of independent mental health advocacy, as soon as practicable thereafter).
Mental Health Act code of practice: what do you think?
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 25p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This version of the consultation document invites users' comments on the draft revised Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice (in the light of the Mental Health Act 2007). The Code provides guidance to registered medical practitioners (“doctors”), approved clinicians, managers and staff of hospitals and approved mental health practitioners (who have defined responsibilities under the provisions of the Act), on how they should proceed when undertaking duties under the Act. It should also be considered by others working in health and social services (including the independent and voluntary sectors).
Checking how the Mental Health Act is used: easy read
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 30p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This document is the easy read version of the first report into the work of the Care Quality Commission on monitoring the use of the Mental Health Act. It covers the period from April 2009 until March 2010. It describes the findings of these visits, listing aspects that need to be improved. It considers the following: taking people into hospital and keeping them there; children or young people; safe places; general hospitals; what things are like for people who are kept in hospital under the Mental Health Act; locked wards; low secure services; involving patients and looking after their rights; Independent Mental Health Advocates; Mental Health Tribunals; people being stopped, held or kept away from others; patients agreeing to treatment; Second Doctors; electro-convulsive therapy; and supervised community treatment. It concludes that services need to get better at involving patients who are kept in hospital in their care and treatment, checking whether patients understand and can agree to treatment, and treating people as individuals and making sure rules to keep people safe do not take away everyone’s rights.
Review of older people's services in NHS Ayrshire and Arran
- Publisher:
- National Health Service. Quality Improvement Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 26p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The report found that compliance with the NHS Quality Improvement Scotland Older People’s Quality Indicators is variable and there is evidence of progress towards full compliance in some areas. The inequity of access to services and the need to improve liaison with the different services between North and South Ayrshire should be addressed. The key issuesinclude: input to communities and community hospitals; memory clinics; ortho-geriatric care; liaison with old age psychiatry; and a review of consultant job plans. Consultant geriatricians should be involved in the assessment of all patients being considered for community care assessment to minimise inappropriate placements and reduce the number of moves an individual patient makes. The multi-agency strategy for older people should have an implementation plan with priorities for investment identified and dates for implementation. It should also address the issues raised in this report such as unsuitable accommodation, lack of advocacy services and a review of continuing care, respite and day hospital provision. Bed management issues should be addressed to reduce the number of patient moves.This should include the triage of patients in medical admissions units and the review of beds for continuing care patients in wards shared with those patients whose discharge is delayed. There is a need to audit compliance with the resuscitation policy, the prescribing of ‘as required’ medicines and implementation of the Adults with Incapacity Act.
Mental health law: policy and practice
- Authors:
- BARTLETT Peter, SANDLAND Ralph
- Publisher:
- Blackstone
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 526p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Examines the legal structure and functionings of the mental health system. Explanations of the legal principles are placed in the context, along with proposals for reform. As well as explicating legislation and case law, discusses whom mental health law is meant to benefit and whether it can provide remedies for those whom it is intended to serve. Covers topics such as problems of characterisation of mental health law; admission to and discharge from mental health facilities; civil confinement; mental health and criminal justice; treatment in hospital and in the community; regulation of community care; understanding mental capacity; and advocacy for patients.
Environmentally friendly: patients' views of conditions on psychiatric wards
- Author:
- BAKER Sue
- Publisher:
- MIND
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 33p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
Survey of patients' views on psychiatric wards, covering issues such as the physical environment, staff attitudes, sexual harassment, single and mixed sex wards, food, illegal drug use and advocacy. Argues that there is considerable need for improvement in standards.
Caring for the carers of people with mental health problems
- Authors:
- MUSEE Titus, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 92(25), 1996, pp.42-44.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Reports on an initiative where a ward manager has set up a forum where carers of relatives or friends with mental health problems can discuss and find solutions to their problems. In 1994, relatives and carers were invited to join the special hospital based group. The ward manager was present in a facilitative role, but a 'bottom-up' approach focused on the needs and wishes of the participants. The author stresses the importance of respecting participant's views, and communicating complaints to the relevant hospital departments.