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Hospital Managers' Hearing

WebUnder the Code of Practice 2015 (paragraphs 38.12 and 38.13): Hospital managers: may undertake a review of whether or not a patient should be discharged at any time at their discretion; must undertake a review if the patient’s responsible clinician submits to them a report under section 20 of the Act renewing detention or under section 20A

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Summary of the detaining sections

Web1 Section 2: admission for assessment. 2 Section 3: admission for treatment. 3 Section 4: emergency admission for assessment. 4 Section 5: holding powers. 5 Section 7: guardianship. 6 Section 17A: Community Treatment Order. 7 Section 37: hospital order. 8 Section 37/41: hospital order with restrictions. 9 Section 38: interim hospital order.

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Section 3: admission for treatment

WebThe initial period for which detention is authorised is six months, but it can be renewed by the RC (in conjunction with another professional) for a further six months, then for further periods of 12 months. The criteria for admission are set out in s3 (2): (a) he is suffering from mental disorder of a nature or degree which makes it

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Care Programme Approach

WebThe Care Programme Approach (CPA) was introduced in 1990 to provide a framework for effective mental health care for people with severe mental health problems. Its four main elements were: systematic arrangements for assessing the health and social needs of people accepted into specialist mental health services; the formation of a care plan

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International Journal of Mental Health and Capacity Law

WebThe Journal of Mental Health Law has been relaunched as the International Journal of Mental Health and Capacity Law. It is an open-access online journal hosted by the University of Northumbria. The editor-in-chief is Kris Gledhill. On the Northumbria Journals website it is now possible to view back issues of the JMHL, in addition to the IJMHCL

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Mental Health Act 2007 Overview

WebSee the individual pages below for details of which MHA 1983 sections are affected by each Commencement Order. Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2007 The provisions around NHS Foundation Trusts (section 45 MHA 2007) came into force on 24/7/07. Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2007 1/10/07 - fixing …

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Health and Social Care Act 2008

WebRelevant secondary legislation. Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No 9, Consequential Amendments and Transitory, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2009 — These Regulations relate to the dissolution of the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection (CHAI), the Commission for Social Care Inspection …

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Mental Health (Discrimination) Act 2013

WebThis Act: (1) repeals, from 28/4/13, s141 MHA 1983 so that the seat of an MP is no longer vacated upon long-term detention under the Act; (2) amends, from 15/7/2013, the Juries Act 1974 in relation to qualification for jury service based on mental health (see jury service page for current provisions); (3) amends, from 28/4/13, the Companies

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Sections 47, 48 and 49: transferred prisoners

WebThe s47 and s48 transfer powers. A sentenced prisoner can be transferred to hospital by the Secretary of State under s47 if the criteria in s47 (1) are met: (a) that the said person is suffering from mental disorder; and. (b) that the mental disorder from which that person is suffering is of a nature or degree which makes it appropriate for him

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Palmer v Tees Health Authority [1999] EWCA Civ 1533

WebMore similar case summaries from the year 1999 are available here: MHLR 1999. Whether a hospital owed a duty of care to the family of a child killed by a mentally disordered man who was treated as an out-patient but not detained - Beverley Palmer v (1) Tees Health Authority (2) Hartlepool and East Durham NHS Trust [1999] MHLR 106.

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Form T6 Regulation 27(3)(b) Mental Health Act 1983

WebFEFF. Form T6 Regulation 27(3)(b) Mental Health Act 1983 Section 58A(5) – certificate of second opinion (patients who are not capable of understanding the nature, purpose and likely effects of the treatment) (PRINT full name, address and, if sending by means of electronic communication, email address) registered medical practitioner appointed

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KH (Afghanistan) v SSHD [2009] EWCA Civ 1354

WebSave in very exceptional cases, withdrawal of medical treatment as a result of ordering return of a failed asylum-seeker would not constitute a violation of Article 3.In order for a case to be "very exceptional" it would have to be exceptional inside the class of person with mental illness without family support: perhaps a very old or very young person would …

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R (Sessay) v South London and Maudsley NHS

WebThe police entered the claimant's private accommodation, unaccompanied and without a s135 warrant, purporting to be acting under ss5-6 MCA 2005 in her best interests; she was taken to hospital and, after a 13-hour delay in the s136 suite, detained under s2 MHA 1983. (1) Sections 135 and 136 MHA 1983 are the exclusive powers …

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Form T3 Mental Health Act 1983

WebForm T3 Regulation 27(2)Mental Health Act 1983. Section 58(3)(b) – certificate of second opinion. I (PRINT full name, address and, if sending by means of electronic communication, email address) a registered medical practitioner appointed for the purposes of Part 4 of the Act (a SOAD), have consulted. (PRINT full name of nurse)

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