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Allocation of Responsible Clinicians Policy ensures that the Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice (CoP) requirement for hospital managers to have local protocols in place for allocating responsible clinicians to patients is met.
Category: Policies
Topic: Mental Health Act
Independent mental health advocacy IMHA procedure
Category: Procedures
Topic: Mental Health Act
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLs) Procedure sets out how to:- identify when a DoL occurs; make urgent authorisations under the DoLS; obtain standard authorisations from the correct Supervisory Body (SB); and inform the CQC of the outcomes of DoLS requests and authorisations
Category: Procedures
Topic: Mental Health Act
Deprivation of Liberty Policy sets out that any deprivation of liberty in the Trust must be authorised and is subject to external scrutiny and safeguards the rights of the person.
Category: Policies
Topic: Mental Health Act
Section 117 MHA Aftercare Guidance sets out the duty to provide after-care for patients under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) and the standard processes within the TEWV area.
Category: Guidance
Topic: Mental Health Act
The Community Treatment Order (CTO) policy provides guidance about the use of CTOs, patients for whom they are suitable, and providing and managing care planning and support in the community.This policy includes guidance on circumstances that might lead to recall to hospital.
Category: Policies
Topic: Mental Health Act
When patients are subject to the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) there is a statutory requirement to ensure they are provided with information about how the act applies to them. There is also a requirement to provide information to a patient’s nearest relative.
Category: Procedures
Topic: Mental Health Act
Associate Hospital Managers Policy sets out that Patients have the right to have their detention or Community Treatment Order (CTO) reviewed by the hospital managers; and that the Trust must ensure that there are sufficient hospital managers to meet the requirements of the MHA.
Category: Policies
Topic: Mental Health Act
Section 17 Leave under MHA 1983 for detained patients helps to ensure the proper provision of leave for each detained patient; that staff have a framework for the use of leave; and that the roles and responsibilities of clinical staff are clearly defined.
Category: Policies
Topic: Mental Health Act
How we use your personal information
Category: Legal requirements
Topic: Corporate, Governance and legal, Records management and standards
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