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This Code of Practice is a reference tool for those dealing with, and caring for people admitted to hospital and care homes with mental health problems. Authored by the Department of Health and produced following wide consultation with those who provide and receive services under the Mental Health Act, this publication will come into force on 3 November 2008. Through the Mental Health Act 2007, the Government has updated the 1983 Act to ensure it keeps pace with the changes in the way that mental health services are - and need to be - delivered. This publication provides guidance and advice to registered medical practitioners, approved clinicians, managers and staff of hospitals, and approve...
The Mental capacity Act 2005 provides a statutory framework for people who lack the capacity to make decisions for themselves, or for people who want to make provision for a time when they will be unable to make their own decisions. This code of practice, which has statutory force, provides information and guidance about how the Act should work in practice. It explains the principles behind the Act, defines when someone is incapable of making their own decisions and explains what is meant by acting in someone's best interests. It describes the role of the new Court of Protection and the role of Independent Mental Capacity Advocates and sets out the role of the Public Guardian. It also covers medical treatment and the way disputes can be resolved.
Equity and Excellence : Liberating the NHS: Presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Health by Command of Her Majesty
This is the 11th biennial report by the Mental Health Commission on its activities in monitoring the operation of the Mental Health Act 1983 and reviewing the lawfulness of detention of detained patients. This report covers the financial years 2003-04 and 2004-05 and focuses on issues of security and care. Topics discussed include: findings in court case judgements (including the 2004 European Court of Human Rights judgement in HL v United Kingdom) and the use of legal powers in relation to civil detention and the criminal justice system, staffing and resources issues, devolved service commissioning and the impact on specialist provision, the concept of patient choice, equality issues, the detention and monitoring of mentally disordered persons and offenders, deaths of detained patients and seclusion incidents, Second Opinion activity, and the implications of the forthcoming Mental Health Bill.
Mental Health Act redefines mental disorder and removes the 'treatability' test. These and other changes have caused great controversy, but the legislation is in place there is a need to understand what it means for the individual practitioner when making decisions about the care of individual patients. This guide provided this understanding.
This new edition has been comprehensively revised by a team of experienced contributors to provide coverage of all the latest developments in legislation, procedure and case law, including: The reissued Court of Protection Rules (and accompanyingPractice Directions) which took effect in December 2017; The Law Commission Recommendations on Deprivation of Liberty; A completely new chapter on the important topic of Representation and Participation of P; An extensively updated chapter on the International Protection of Adults, with the addition of a new section on Ordinary Residence. Mental Capacity: Law and Practice provides an authoritative commentary, highlighting areas of potential difficulty and offering practical guidance on the challenges that the legislation poses. This book is essential reading for all private client lawyers, chancery practitioners, non-contentious lawyers, local authorities and healthcare professionals.
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A multidisciplinary account of the reforms in psychiatry and mental health in Britain during 1960-2010 and their relation to society.
"The Mental Health Act Manual has been fully updated in light of the Coronavirus Act 2020 as well as covering the latest case law and legislative developments."--Back cover.