DS Mental Health Act 2007

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.