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Cross border transfers, cross border absconding and cross border visits under mental health law: a factsheet for practitioners
- Author:
- MENTAL WELFARE COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 5p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The Commission receives frequent calls on cross-border issues. These relate to planned transfers of patients, cross-border visits and cross-border absconding. Often professionals have difficulty accessing the correct statutory legislation and guidance detailing the information they require. This fact sheet outlines the appropriate sections of the legislation, the regulations and the Scottish Government guidance which relates to cross-border issues and provides links to these under the relevant section for ease of access.
Social circumstances reports: good practice guidance on the preparation of social circumstances reports for mental health officers and managers
- Author:
- MENTAL WELFARE COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 13p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 introduced significant changes relating to the statutory provision of Social Circumstances Reports (SCRs). The Mental Welfare Commission welcomed these changes, which have resulted in an increase of over 50% in the provision of SCRs compared to the number provided under the 1984 Act. The Mental Welfare Commission is concerned about the lack of a strategic approach among most local authorities to assist Mental Health Officers (MHOs) in determining when an SCR should be provided. MHOs need a framework to assist them when using their discretion about whether or not an SCR is produced. The Mental Welfare Commission has identified this area of practice as one where practitioners and managers continue to have difficulty in achieving consistency in the circumstances in which service users, Responsible Medical Officers (RMOs) and the Mental Welfare Commission could expect a report to be prepared. The Mental Welfare Commission has therefore consulted relevant stakeholders and produced guidance on best practice that aims to be of use to practitioners and managers when considering the preparation of a Social Circumstances Report. This guidance may also be of interest to service users, carers, RMOs and advocates.
English mental health policy under New Labour
- Authors:
- PILGRIM David, RAMON Shulamit
- Journal article citation:
- Policy and Politics, 37(2), April 2009, pp.273-288.
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
This article reviews the changes in mental health policy in England under the jurisdiction of New Labour governments between 1997 and 2007. These are considered in relation to recurring policy questions about: the structures and processes involved in responding to mental health problems; professional jurisdiction for mental health problems; the conditions under which mental disorder should be lawfully controlled; links with wider health and welfare policy changes; and the enhancement of mental health in the population. Distinctions are made in the analysis between continuities about this policy agenda and the particular features linked to the period under consideration, initiated or responded to by government.
Sex, relationships and mental health
- Authors:
- PACITTI Richard, THORNICROFT Graham
- Journal article citation:
- A Life in the Day, 13(1), February 2009, pp.27-30.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
There is relatively little written about the sexuality of people with mental health problems. Staff are often unsure how to balance service users rights to live a full life with the need to protect people considered to be vulnerable. This article explores the issues of sex, relationships and mental health. The authors also mention a film, Unspoken, made by Mind in Croydon which covers these issues.
A third wave, not a third way? New Labour, human rights and mental health in historical context
- Author:
- CARPENTER Mick
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Society, 8(2), April 2009, pp.215-230.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
This historically situated, UK-based review of New Labour's human rights and mental health policy following the 1998 Human Rights Act (HRA) and 2007 Mental Health Act (MHA), draws on Klug's identification of three waves of human rights. These occurred around the American and French Revolutions, after World War II, and following the collapse of state communism in 1989, and the article assesses impacts on mental health policy up to and including the New Labour era. It critiques current equality and rights frameworks in mental health and indicates how they might be brought into closer alignment with third wave principles.
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:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This evaluative research study was commissioned to explore the implementation of 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. Using qualitative methods, the experiences and viewpoints of those subjected to compulsory care and treatment, of informal carers and families, and of a range of health and social care professionals and advocacy workers were explored in-depth. The findings should be read within the context of the research study undertaken, and care taken in generalising to different populations and areas. Main findings are presented.
Comparison of the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) act 2007 (ASP) with the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) act 2000 (AWI) and the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) act 2003 (MHCT)
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Government
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 10p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Three related Scottish act, the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (ASP), the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (AWI), and The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (MHCT) are compared. Three tables are presented providing short extracts from each of the acts for comparison purposes. The extracts have been rephrased for ease of understanding. The tables cover who is subject to the provisions of the ASP, AWI and MHCT, short overview of orders, warrants and certificates, the principles of the acts, the duty to investigate/inquire, the duty to co-operate, entry to premises and visits, medical assessment, examination or treatment, examination of records, banning orders or interdicts, urgent action, and financial interventions.
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.
Coercion and consent: monitoring the Mental Health Act 2007–2009: Mental Health Act Commission thirteenth biennial report 2007-2009
- Author:
- MENTAL HEALTH ACT COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 248p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report begins with a review of the last 3 years in mental health. Sections then cover the Act in context and in practice, consent to treatment, the Act and mentally disordered offenders, and deaths of detained patients.
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.