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A-Z of your rights under the NHS and community care legislation
- Author:
- GRIMSHAW Catherine
- Publisher:
- MIND
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 23p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Pamphlet providing information on community care for people with mental health problems.
The Human Rights Act 1998 and mental health law
- Authors:
- CURRAN Christopher, GRIMSHAW Catherine, HEWITT David
- Journal article citation:
- Openmind, 109, May 2001, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Outlines some of the main provisions that apply within a mental health setting.
A guiding hand
- Authors:
- CURRAN Christopher, GRIMSHAW Catherine, HEWITT David
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 8.7.99, 1999, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Explains how a revised code of practice to the Mental Health Act 1983 aims to bring social care practitioners up-to-date on best practice to safeguard patient's rights.
Guide to the Mental Capacity Act 2005: Part 1
- Authors:
- CURRAN Christopher, GRIMSHAW Catherine
- Journal article citation:
- Openmind, 138, March/April 2006, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- MIND
This article provides an overview of the Mental Capacity Act which received Royal Assent on 7 April 2005. It covers England and Wales, and provides a statutory framework for decision-making on behalf of adults who cannot take decisions for themselves because of incapacity, either temporary or permanent. It also provides guidance for adults who wish to plan for the future in event that they lose their capacity to act.
Consent to treatment by medication under the 1983 Mental Health Act
- Authors:
- CURRAN Christopher, GRIMSHAW Catherine
- Journal article citation:
- Openmind, 102, March 2000, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- MIND
One of the most important innovations in the 1983 Mental Health Act (MHA) was the regulation of treatment for mental disorder for non-consenting patients detained under Part IV of Act. This article outlines the legal issues surrounding the crucial areas of consent and capacity.
The Mental Health Act Commission: part one
- Authors:
- CURRAN Christopher, GRIMSHAW Catherine, LAKES Gordon
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review, 2(3), September 1997, pp.29-34.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
Outlines the main objectives and organisational structure of the Mental Health Act Commission which monitors and safeguards the well-being and interests of patients detained under the 1983 Mental Health Act.
Home Office Mental Health Unit
- Authors:
- CURRAN Christopher, GRIMSHAW Catherine
- Journal article citation:
- Openmind, 104, July 2000, p.28.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Outlines the functions of the Mental Health Unit which exercises the Home Secretary's powers in respect of restricted patients.