DS Mental Health Act 2007
Online Course
Legal Framework and Key Provisions
- Structure and main sections of the MHA
- Primary Aim and Scope of the Act
- Criteria for Detention under Sections 2, 3 and 4
- Introduction to CTOs
What is a Mental Disorder?
- The Mental Health Act definition
- Introduction to Mental Illnesses, Personality Disorders, Learning Disabilities, ASD, Developmental Disorders, and other conditions encompassed by the Act
The Act Outlined
- Respect for Patient’s Rights
- Least Restrictive Option
- Patient and Public Safety
- Accountability and Oversight
- Collaborative Care
Safeguards to Protect Patient’s Rights and Well-being
- Right to Information
- Consent to Treatment
- SOAD
- Advocacy
- Right to Appeal
- Regular Reviews
- Nearest Relative
- Care Programme Approach (CPA)
Safeguarding Procedures
- Protection from Abuse
- Whistleblowing
- Strict Regulations and Legal Protections
- Complaints and Patient Feedback
Key Provisions
- Broadened Definition of Mental Disorder
- Set Criteria for Detention and Treatment
- Treatment without Consent
- CTOs
- AMHPs
- IMHAs
- Relationship with the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Record Keeping and Documentation
Core Terms of the MHA
- Mental Disorder explained
- Detention
- Consent
- Defined AMHP Role
- Nearest Relative
- Defined IMHA Role
Healthcare Professionals Roles and Responsibilities
- Doctors
- Approved Clinician
- Nurses
- SOAD
Roles Specific to the MHA
- Section 5(4) Nurses Holding Power
Conditions for Administering Treatment Without Patient Consent
- Overview of criteria for administering treatment
- Overview of criteria for detention
Applying the Principles of the MCA 2006
- Five key principles of MCA
- Presumption of Capacity
- Patient support to make their own decisions
- Unwise decisions
- Best interests
- Least restrictive option
- Overlap of the MHA and MCA to protect patients and the public
- Criteria for Detention and Treatment Comparison
- DoLs
- Decision-making
- Assessment
- Guide to Capacity Assessment
- Guide to Best Interests Decision-making
Collaboration and Multidisciplinary Work
- Team and Care Collaboration
- Training and Professional Development
Types of Mental Health Assessments and Treatments under the MHA
- Section 2 Assessment
- Section 3 Treatment
- Emergency Assessment (Section 4)
- Holding Powers (Section 5)
- Section 135 Warrant
- Section 136
- Medication
- Psychological Therapies
- ECT
- Rehabilitation and Support Services
- Inpatient Care
- Seclusion and Restraint
Key Ethical Considerations
- Autonomy
- Consideration of Capacity Assessments, Informed Consent and Advanced Decisions
- Beneficence
- Non-Maleficence
- Justice
- Respect for Human Rights
- Accountability and Transparency
- Empowerment and Participation
Professional Conduct and Behaviour
- Trust and Respect
- Ethical Practice
- Accountability
- Quality of Care
- Respect for Diversity
- Effective Communication
- Tailored Care
- Reduce Disparities
- Patient-Centred Care including a Holistic Approach and Rights and Dignity
Lived Experiences Videos
Content Warning: This material contains descriptions of mental disorder trauma, such as references to suicide attempts that may be distressing or triggering. Viewer discretion is advised.