Training workshop regarding the new Mental health Act
You may be aware that The Mental Health Act 2007, amending the Mental Health Act 1983, came into effect on November 3rd 2008. The Mental Health Act is largely concerned with the circumstances in which a person with a mental health problem can be detained for assessment or treatment without his or her consent. Changes to the Mental Health Act 1983 include:
- a simplified, single definition of mental disorder.
- the replacement of the treatability test with a new appropriate medical treatment test.
- the assurance that age appropriate services will be available to any patients admitted to hospital who are under the age of 18.
- the broadening of professional groups that can take particular roles.
- the introduction of the right for patients to apply to court to displace their nearest relative.
- assurance that patients will have the right to an advocacy service when under compulsion.
- the introduction of new safeguards regarding patients and electro-convulsive therapy.
- the introduction of new provision to allow supervised community treatment (this allows a patient detained on a treatment order to receive their treatment in the community rather than as an in-patient)
- provision for earlier automatic referral to a mental health tribunal where patients don't apply themselves.
Attached is information on a Mental Health Act workshop targeted at service users, carers and voluntary sector organisations. The workshop will be held on Thursday 12th February in Peterborough (9.30am to 3.30pm), is free of charge and organised by the National Institute for Mental Health in England (NIMHE).
As a member of SCUF, if you would like to attend this event SCUF will be able to pay your expenses. Please ensure that you talk to me in advance if this you plan to do this.
Best wishes,
Amanda Price
SCUF Facilitator
Tel: 01223 566957
Flyer%20MHA%20Service%20Users%20and%20Carers%20Event%20-%2012%20Feb%2009%20%282%29.doc
Delegate%20Registration%20Form%20-%20MHA%20Service%20Users%20and%20Carers%20Event%20.doc
- a simplified, single definition of mental disorder.
- the replacement of the treatability test with a new appropriate medical treatment test.
- the assurance that age appropriate services will be available to any patients admitted to hospital who are under the age of 18.
- the broadening of professional groups that can take particular roles.
- the introduction of the right for patients to apply to court to displace their nearest relative.
- assurance that patients will have the right to an advocacy service when under compulsion.
- the introduction of new safeguards regarding patients and electro-convulsive therapy.
- the introduction of new provision to allow supervised community treatment (this allows a patient detained on a treatment order to receive their treatment in the community rather than as an in-patient)
- provision for earlier automatic referral to a mental health tribunal where patients don't apply themselves.
Attached is information on a Mental Health Act workshop targeted at service users, carers and voluntary sector organisations. The workshop will be held on Thursday 12th February in Peterborough (9.30am to 3.30pm), is free of charge and organised by the National Institute for Mental Health in England (NIMHE).
As a member of SCUF, if you would like to attend this event SCUF will be able to pay your expenses. Please ensure that you talk to me in advance if this you plan to do this.
Best wishes,
Amanda Price
SCUF Facilitator
Tel: 01223 566957
Flyer%20MHA%20Service%20Users%20and%20Carers%20Event%20-%2012%20Feb%2009%20%282%29.doc
Delegate%20Registration%20Form%20-%20MHA%20Service%20Users%20and%20Carers%20Event%20.doc
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