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No voice unheard, no right ignored: a consultation for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 80
- Place of publication:
- London
This consultation seeks to explore views on a range of proposals, whose scope primarily covers: the assessment and treatment in mental health hospitals for people with learning disability or autism; adult care and support, primarily for those with learning disability but also for adults with autism (and the links to support for children and young people); and all those to whom the Mental Health Act currently applies (including children and young people). The proposals are intended to establish and strengthen key rights and choice options, including: the right for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions to be independent, to be part of a community and to live in a home of their choice; the right to be listened to, to have their wishes acted upon and the right to challenge decisions about them; their rights under the Mental Health Act; the right to control their support and services with a personal budget and the right to benefit from integrated health and social care; and access to better information about who is responsible for supporting their physical as well as their mental health. The consultation closes on 29 May 2015. (Edited publisher abstract)
Stronger code: better care. Government response to the Consultation on the Mental Health Act 1983: code of practice
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 90
- Place of publication:
- London
This document summarises responses and key theme identified from the consultation on revising the Mental Health Act 1983: Code of Practice. The consultation gave respondents an opportunity to evaluate how policies are being delivered and realised in practice, in areas including the use of restrictive interventions, seclusion, use of police powers to detain people in places of safety, and the use of community treatment orders. The consultation received almost 350 responses. Details are provide of the major changes made to the specific Code chapters and what respondents wanted to change, but have remained as they are. (Edited publisher abstract)
Mental Health Act 1983: code of practice
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 457
- Place of publication:
- Norwich
This code of practice provides guidance to mental health professionals and other practitioners on how they should carry out their duties under the Mental Health Act. As well as providing guidance for professionals, the revised code of practice also guides patients, their families and carers on their rights. Chapters are grouped into seven areas: Using the Act; Protecting patient's rights and autonomy; Assessment, transport and admission to hospital; Additional considerations for the needs of specific patients; Care, support and treatment in hospital; Leaving hospital; and additional information for professional with specific responsibilities under the Act. Subjects covered in individual chapters include: the nearest relative; independent mental health advocates; mental capacity and deprivation of liberty; detention in hospital; police community treatment orders; guardianship; after care; and care programme approach. The code of practice will come into force on 1 April 2015, depending on Parliamentary approval. (Edited publisher abstract)
Post-legislative assessment of the Mental Health Act 2007: memorandum to the Health Committee of the House of Commons: presented to Parliament ... July 2012
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 35p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Mental Health Act 1983 governs the compulsory treatment of certain people who have a mental disorder. The purpose of the Mental Health Act 2007 was to amend the 1983 Act in a number of areas. The Mental Health Act 2007 also introduced ‘deprivation of liberty safeguards’ and extended the rights of victims. Between 3 and 5 years after an Act of Parliament has received Royal Assent, it is reviewed by the relevant Government Department and then by Parliament, to see how the law has worked in practice, a process known as ‘post-legislative scrutiny’. This memorandum provides a preliminary assessment of the Mental Health Act 2007. It reviews the changes that the 2007 Act made to the Mental Health Act 1983. Specifically, it provides assessment of the effects of the following elements of the Mental Health Act 2007: single definition of mental disorder; appropriate medical treatment; guiding principles; professional roles; nearest relatives’ rights; independent mental health advocacy; supervised community treatment; places of safety; age-appropriate accommodation; Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards; and victims’ rights.
Draft Mental Health Bill; presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for the Department of Health by the Secretary by command of Her Majesty June 2002
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 138p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Bill to restate and amend the law relating to mentally disordered persons; and for connected purposes. Contents include: interpretation; examination; assessment; discharge from liability to assessment; further medical treatment and assessment; discharge of orders; mental health tribunal proceedings; ancillary powers; remand; orders and directions; transfer to hospital; applications and references to the mental health tribunal; medical treatment; informal treatment of patients not capable of consenting; power of entry, conveyance and detention; patient representation; nominated persons; mental health advocates; appeals; offences; miscellaneous.