Mental Health ActlegislationScotlandThis article sets out the main provisions of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 of relevance to doctors in the first few years after qualification. It sets out the criteria for compulsory intervention, the main compulsory orders, ...
The Mental Health (Public Safety and Appeals) (Scotland) Act 1999 was an act of the Scottish Parliament which was passed by the Parliament in September 1999 and was designed to close a loophole in the law which led to the release of mentally ill killer, Noel Ruddle, who was released from...
The Mental Health Act 1983 came into force in September 1983. The new legislation had its roots in the Royal Commission on Mentally Abnormal Offenders (The Butler Report) and in Larry Costin’s “A Human Condition” Volume 1 distributed by MIND.This...
The Millan Committee's proposals for reform of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 highlight the protection of the rights of mentally disordered patients and shift the emphasis from detention in hospital to treatment for mental disorder, whether in hospital or the community. The Millan Committees...
Over the past few years there has been considerable media and public interest in the discharge of patients recently hospitalised under the Mental Health Acts. This interest has been stimulated by reports of discharged patients who have carried out violen
In particular, nurses registered on parts 3, 5, 13 and 14 of the Professional Register (3) and working in A&E should be aware of section 5 (4), the nurse's six-hour holding power (1) and its equivalent, section 25 (2) of the 1984 Mental Health (Scotland) Act (2), and the ...
Consultation on Implementation of Certain Sections of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 and Associated Regulations - Analysis Report Page 被引量: 0发表: 2017年 Consultation on implementation of certain sections of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 and associated regulations (Part 2) Page ...
Use of the Mental Health Act in England shows year-on-year increase. Determines the proportion of all psychiatric admissions in England under the Mental Health Act of 1983. Information on the compulsory admission law; Views ... Z Kmietowicz - British Medical Journal Publishing Group 被引量: ...
Mental health problems are highly prevalent in prison populations. Incarcerated persons generally come from disadvantaged backgrounds and are living under extraordinary conditions while in prison. Their healthcare needs are complex compared to the general population. Studies have found that incarcerated indivi...
In Scotland, the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 also allows compulsory treatment of mental disorders in the presence of risk to health or safety, so long as the mental disorder is impairing the ability of the patient to make treatment decisions. Mental health ...