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Arrest of sectioned patient

WebA sectioned patient can be arrested (not that this is always a good thing to do). but say it was need for say an offence of GBH committed on leave persay and were …

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Lawfulness of conditions of residence

WebThe first paragraph of Care Quality Commission, ‘Mental Health Act community treatments orders (CTO) - focused visits report’ (1/11/22) is: Introduced as …

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Disputing a diagnosis given during the sectioning process

WebIMO disputing a diagnosis is not worthwhile, unless you think the symptoms have a physical cause. The person was diagnosed based on the opinion that there …

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Difference between section 3 and DoLS

WebPatient was on section 2 and placed on DOLS when section 2 expired. They asked what is the difference between section 3 and DOLS. I told them that both are …

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Impact of Manchester v JS

WebThis is quite different to a generalised position of primacy in all contexts where the grounds under the MHA are met (and therefore the situation of compliant …

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Third-party information in medical records

Webpam56: " The information identifies a third party and they have not consented to the disclosure. The Trust must supply as much information as possible without …

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Repeated use of s5(2)

WebGot a situation where a patient has been placed on s5(2) and in the last hour of the 72, was told there was no AMHP but they would be putting another 5(2) in place. …

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CAMHS hospital. Rebecca Thomas, 'Hospital of horrors: 1,643 …

Web— "A single children’s mental health hospital with just 59 beds reported more than 1,600 'sexual safety incidents' in four years, shocking NHS figures reveal. …

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Historical misidentification of nearest relative

WebJoanna (Gorska) 4 May 2022 15:48 9. from Jones: This section does not impose a duty of reasonable inquiry on the AMHP applicant when identifying the patient’s nearest relative; …

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Three month rule and T2

WebOnce a patient on a qualifying section has been treated with medication for their mental disorder for 3 months they must then always have a certificate in place to …

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What could be done to improve DoLS and Community DoL …

WebAlthough there has been no confirmation from the DHSC, with each passing day it appears to be clear that either LPS will be significantly delayed or LPS will not …

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Time period between s2 recommendation and application

WebThere must be no more than five clear days between the two medical examinations ( s12 (1)), i.e. if the first were on a Sunday the second must be no later …

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CAMHS hospital. Rebecca Thomas, 'NHS criticised for sending …

Web— "[L]eading mental health charity Mind has criticised the NHS for continuing to use the hospital, despite evidence of 'catastrophic failings in physical and sexual …

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Section 117 MHA Care home top ups and section 117 aftercare

WebMy mother is in a psychiatric hospital under section 3 MHA. She was admitted in Jan 2021 after self neglect in Nov 2020, emergency admittance to a and e …

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