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Admission of patients to mental health facilities in Wales, 2014-15
- Authors:
- DOLMAN Rachel, WALES. Welsh Government. Knowledge and Analytical Services
- Publisher:
- WALES. Welsh Government. Knowledge and Analytical Services
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 12
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This release contains summary information on the number of patients admitted to mental health facilities in Wales both formally and informally, and patients subject to supervised community treatment. In 2014-15, there were 9,762 admissions (excluding place of safety detentions) to mental health facilities in Wales, a decrease of 532 (5 per cent) from 2013-14. 1,921 were admitted under the Mental Health Act 1983 (excluding place of safety detentions) and other legislation, a 14 per cent increase on previous year. There were 240 patients subject to supervised community treatment. Of this total, 163 were male and 77 were female. (Original abstract)
Monitoring the use of the Mental Health Act in 2009/10: an overview of CQC's findings and recommendations from our first annual report on our monitoring of how the Act is used
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Mental Health Act requires the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to report annually to Parliament on the work in monitoring the use of the Act in England. This publication is an overview of the findings and recommendations in the report of the first year of monitoring the use of the Act, from 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010. It is based on findings from the visits that our Mental Health Act Commissioners and SOADs have made to services during the year. The report highlights the aims of the visits to improve the standards of care and treatment for detained patients. General findings suggest that there has been a fall in the number of informal patients who have been detained under the Act when they have tried to discharge themselves from hospital. There has been a marked reduction in the number of young people admitted to adult psychiatric wards under the Mental Health Act, especially of those under 16 years of age.
The community order and the mental health treatment requirement
- Authors:
- SEYMOUR Linda, RUTHERFORD Max
- Publisher:
- Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 23p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
It is estimated that half of people on community orders have at least one mental health problem, yet fewer than one per cent of community orders issued in 2006 contained a requirement for mental health treatment. The report looks at the mental health treatment requirement and examines barriers to its use for offenders in the community. This marks the beginning of research into the Community Order and the mental health treatment requirement as part of the criminal justice programme.
Newly introduced deprivation of liberty safeguards: anomalies and concerns
- Authors:
- SHAH Ajit, HEGINBOTHAM Chris
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatrist (The), 34(6), June 2010, pp.243-245.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
This article raises concerns over irregularities within the newly introduced deprivation of liberty safeguards. The European Court of Human Rights found that the care and treatment of HL in the ‘Bournewood case’ constituted infringement, in the form of deprivation of liberty, of his rights under Articles 5 (1) and 5 (4) of the European Convention on Human Rights. To prevent the infringement, the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards were introduced into the Mental Capacity Act 2005 via the Mental Health Act 2007. The recent implementation of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards on 1 April 2009 has highlighted some difficulties in its implementation and application, and these are described in this article. It concludes that many such issues may only be resolved with emerging case law.
Workbook to support implementation of the Mental Health Act 1983 as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MENTAL HEALTH IN ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Mental Health in England
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 147p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This workbook, produced by the National Institute for Mental Health England (NIMHE), forms part of training materials produced to support the implementation of the 2007 Mental Health Act (MHA). These are intended to increase awareness of the new legislation and to be used as a tool to improve practice. The training material is aimed primarily for those working under the framework of the 1983 Mental Health Act in the statutory, volunteer and independent sectors. Focus is on changes introduced by the MHA and related provisions of the Code of Practice. The workbook includes several modules: one that provides an overview of MHA changes; one that covers the guiding principles; and four key change modules that cover in more detail all nine key changes to the MHA. The design of the workbook enables both trainers and participants to undertake the modules most relevant to their situation. A series of practical exercises are provided in the workbook.
Experiences of the early implementation of the Mental health (care and treatment) (Scotland) act 2003: a cohort study
- Authors:
- RIDLEY Julie, et al
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 132p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This research study, commissioned by the Scottish Government Health Directorate, has evaluated the experience and perspectives of those with direct experience of, as well as those working with, the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (MHCT Act). A team of independent researchers including 8 mental health service users undertook the study, which lasted 2 years from September 2006. The broad aim of the study was to evaluate the implementation of the MHCT Act by exploring in-depth the experiences and perceptions of service users, informal carers/relatives, and various health and social care professionals and advocacy workers, and to consider stakeholders’ views in light of those expressed prior to implementation of the MHCT Act. The methodological approach was qualitative, using interviews and focus groups as the main tools to articulate different viewpoints and explore individual experiences of compulsion.
The Irish Mental Health Act 2001
- Author:
- KELLY Brendan D.
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatric Bulletin, 31(1), January 2007, pp.21-24.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
The Mental Health Act 2001 is chiefly concerned with two aspects of psychiatric services in Ireland: (a) involuntary detention of persons with mental disorder in approved psychiatric centres; (b) mechanisms for assuring standards of mental healthcare. The Act is divided into six parts: preliminary and general; involuntary admission of persons to approved centres; independent review of detention; consent to treatment; approved centres; miscellaneous.
Report on the key themes from the Mental Health Act Survey: independent Mental Health Act review
- Authors:
- DURCAN Graham, HARRIS Androulla
- Publisher:
- Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 42
- Place of publication:
- London
Key themes from an analysis of responses to a survey, carried out to provide evidence for an independent review of the Mental Health Act 1983. The survey received over 2,000 responses from people with direct experience of the Mental Health Act 1983, that is those who had been detained or were currently detained, and people who were a carer for a person detained. This report focuses on the desired changes and reforms that respondents expressed a view on. It also includes people's experiences of the Mental Health Act, being detained under section or caring for someone detained under section. Survey results include that there was an acceptance of the necessity of compulsory detention and assessment and treatment under the Mental Health Act. However, concerns included: that in some cases little or no treatment was available unless someone was detained under the Act, that Community Treatment Orders were often perceived as being the only reliable guarantee of quick access to a bed when inpatient treatment was required, the 'paucity' of care offered when detained in hospital, a lack of appropriate community care, and carers sometimes not feeling informed or taken seriously. (Edited publisher abstract)
Women in crisis: how women and girls are being failed by the Mental Health Act
- Author:
- AGENDA
- Publisher:
- Agenda
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 17
- Place of publication:
- London
This report looks at women and girls’ experiences of detention under the Mental Health Act 1983, outlines figures on self-inflicted deaths, and provides examples of the ways in which women and girls are particularly disadvantaged by detention. Previously unpublished figures from the Care Quality Commission on self-inflicted deaths of people detained under the Mental Health Act show that women’s self-inflicted deaths outnumbered those of men in both 2015 and 2016. The report also finds that when women and girls are detained under the Mental Health Act there is often little attention paid to their particular needs. There is a lack of trauma informed care and a risk of re-traumatisation and abuse through: a lack of routine enquiry into patients experiences of violence and abuse; in appropriate staffing and wards; widespread use of restraint; women being held far away from their homes due to a lack of hospital beds; overlooking women’s caring responsibilities; and the risk of abusive partners having a say in their care through the Nearest Relative. The report makes recommendations for policy and practice, including for more investment in community and in-patient mental health services so that women and girls are not having to hit crisis point before accessing support and for the Mental Health Act and mental health services to take into account women and girls’ needs and experiences, particularly their histories of abuse. (Edited publisher abstract)
Is mental health care improving?: topic overview
- Author:
- DORMON Felicity
- Publisher:
- Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 18
- Place of publication:
- London
This overview uses available data to assess the quality of health care services for people with mental health problems in England. It focuses on three different groups: adults with common mental health problems, adults with severe and enduring mental health problems, and children and young people. For each of these three groups it provides data and statistics: on referral and access to services, waiting times, experience and outcomes for each of the three groups. The data finds that availability of the services for people with common mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety disorders, is improving through the Adults access to the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme. It also finds that demand for secondary mental health care is increasing, and here is evidence to suggest services are becoming less accessible and treatment more coercive. Very little national information about mental health services for children and young people is available and what information there is suggests quality is declining. lt is concluded that despite many improvements to services, mental health services still tend to be of lower quality than those with physical health. This was seen to be particularly true for those with severe mental health problems and for children and young people. (Edited publisher abstract)