MENTAL HEALTH
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REVISED CODE OF PRACTICE: MENTAL HEALTH ACT (1983) COMING INTO EFFECT ON 01 APRIL 2015
The Revised Mental Health Code of Practice comes into effect from the 1 April 2015. The Care Quality Commission was one of a number of stakeholders who contributed to the development of the Revised Code of Practice. The Department of Health has published a new reference guide and impact assessment to accompany the Code.
The revised Code seeks to provide stronger protection for patients and clarify roles, rights and responsibilities. This includes involving the patient and as appropriate, their families and carers in discussions about the patient’s care at every stage; providing personalised care; minimising the use of inappropriate blanket restrictions, restrictive interventions and the use of police cells as places of safety.
The key changes include 5 new guiding principles:
- The Code is available electronically at:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/code-of-practice-mental-health-act-1983
- Hard copies are available to order from this site or directly from the Government Stationary Office:
http://www.tsoshop.co.uk/bookstore.asp?FO=1160007&DI=642031
- Supporting documentation, including the Consultation response, Equality Analysis and Impact Assessment is available at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/changes-to-mental-health-act-1983-code-of-practice
- A revised Reference Guide to the Mental Health Act is available at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mental-health-act-1983-reference-guide
Please also see the link below for the consultation No voice unheard, no right ignored – a consultation for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions. The document seeks to explores views on a number of issues related to supporting people with learning disability, autism and mental health conditions. This includes some relating to the Mental Health Act which were raised during the recent consultation on the revised Mental Health Act Code of Practice. The consultation started on 6 March and ends on the 29 May 2015:
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/strengthening-rights-for-people-with-learning-disabilities
The Revised Mental Health Code of Practice comes into effect from the 1 April 2015. The Care Quality Commission was one of a number of stakeholders who contributed to the development of the Revised Code of Practice. The Department of Health has published a new reference guide and impact assessment to accompany the Code.
The revised Code seeks to provide stronger protection for patients and clarify roles, rights and responsibilities. This includes involving the patient and as appropriate, their families and carers in discussions about the patient’s care at every stage; providing personalised care; minimising the use of inappropriate blanket restrictions, restrictive interventions and the use of police cells as places of safety.
The key changes include 5 new guiding principles:
- New chapters on care planning, human rights, equality and health inequalities, consideration of when to use the Mental Health Act and when to use to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and information to be provided to victims of part 3 patients;
- New sections on physical healthcare, blanket restrictions, duties under section 140, to support patients with dementia or who are immigration detainees, and what to do if the care or the protections of the Act are not being appropriately applied;
- Significantly updated chapters on the appropriate use of restrictive interventions, including particularly seclusion and long-term
- Segregation, police powers and places of safety and in relation to decisions about whether to discharge or not; and
- Further guidance on how to support children and young people, those with a learning disability or autism, and in relation to part 3 patients.
- The news story from 15 January 2015 can be viewed here:
- The Code is available electronically at:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/code-of-practice-mental-health-act-1983
- Hard copies are available to order from this site or directly from the Government Stationary Office:
http://www.tsoshop.co.uk/bookstore.asp?FO=1160007&DI=642031
- Supporting documentation, including the Consultation response, Equality Analysis and Impact Assessment is available at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/changes-to-mental-health-act-1983-code-of-practice
- A revised Reference Guide to the Mental Health Act is available at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mental-health-act-1983-reference-guide
Please also see the link below for the consultation No voice unheard, no right ignored – a consultation for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions. The document seeks to explores views on a number of issues related to supporting people with learning disability, autism and mental health conditions. This includes some relating to the Mental Health Act which were raised during the recent consultation on the revised Mental Health Act Code of Practice. The consultation started on 6 March and ends on the 29 May 2015:
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/strengthening-rights-for-people-with-learning-disabilities
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT REDEVELOPMENT FOR PATIENTS IN A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS
Letter to Malcolm Alexander, Chair, Patients' Forum - from Nick Dawe, Chief Operating Officer, South London and Maudsley NHS FT
06 May 2014 ... 2 pages
Letter to Malcolm Alexander, Chair, Patients' Forum - from Nick Dawe, Chief Operating Officer, South London and Maudsley NHS FT
06 May 2014 ... 2 pages
PLANS TO IMPROVE A&E PERFORMANCE IN LAMBETH AND SOUTHWARK
Lambeth and Southwark CCGs - February 2014 ... 7 pages
Lambeth and Southwark CCGs - February 2014 ... 7 pages
SECURE VEHICLES
Letter to Malcolm Alexander, Chair, Patients' Forum - from Robert McFarland, Chairman, Quality Committee, LAS
Undated ... 1 page
Letter to Malcolm Alexander, Chair, Patients' Forum - from Robert McFarland, Chairman, Quality Committee, LAS
Undated ... 1 page
MENTAL HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT ... 2011 - 2012 ... 9 pages
Executive Summary . Patient Safety and Quality 2011-2012 . Series Incidents 2011-2012 . Complaints . Patient Experience Clinical Audit . Summary of Patient Experience . Actions Taken to Improve Mental Health Care . Future Planning Alcohol Recovery Centre Crisis Plans . Education . Safeguarding . Conclusion . Future Planning
Executive Summary . Patient Safety and Quality 2011-2012 . Series Incidents 2011-2012 . Complaints . Patient Experience Clinical Audit . Summary of Patient Experience . Actions Taken to Improve Mental Health Care . Future Planning Alcohol Recovery Centre Crisis Plans . Education . Safeguarding . Conclusion . Future Planning
LAS - MENTAL HEALTH RISK AWARENESS TOOL PILOT (LA 383)
By: Daryl Mohammed, Assistant Medical Director South Clinical & Quality Directorate
Kudakwashe Dimbi, Mental Health Clinical Lead Clinical & Quality Directorate
Undated ... 16 pages
By: Daryl Mohammed, Assistant Medical Director South Clinical & Quality Directorate
Kudakwashe Dimbi, Mental Health Clinical Lead Clinical & Quality Directorate
Undated ... 16 pages
KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ACTION PLAN
15 September 2009 ... 5 pages
15 September 2009 ... 5 pages
