tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380213133018137281.post6193244289624315610..comments2024-03-27T17:57:42.627+00:00Comments on The Masked AMHP: Mental Health Act Review – Interim ReportThe Masked AMHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01348865658320780867noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380213133018137281.post-33752716639298064262018-06-01T23:11:18.632+01:002018-06-01T23:11:18.632+01:00As the review is encouraging voluntary/informal ad...As the review is encouraging voluntary/informal admission, it should be enshrined in law that if patient request such admission, there should be time limit (say 7 hours) within which they are admitted on the ward. Patients should not be left to their own devices waiting for a bed to no end as bed management prioritise detained patients. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380213133018137281.post-24142548622473060552018-05-17T12:29:20.881+01:002018-05-17T12:29:20.881+01:00They need to review how appeals are undertaken and...They need to review how appeals are undertaken and understand patient's (lack of) access to legal representation as well ensuring we have more advocates.<br />Shouldn't we just have just one panel to appeal to but with guaranteed legal representation and advocate input instead of the current two sets of panel with flimsy legal/advocate support?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380213133018137281.post-70320405361871249432018-05-11T21:20:55.422+01:002018-05-11T21:20:55.422+01:00Re Nearest Relative -Would at the very least like ...Re Nearest Relative -Would at the very least like to see the NR have the right to formally resign the role rather than the current situation whereby can appoint someone else (? may have got that wrong) or just decide not to engage leaving the role void time after time after time. My adult children are my NR. They detest the role , believes it undermines our relationship and know in reality the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380213133018137281.post-74281509055743039752018-05-09T08:24:52.094+01:002018-05-09T08:24:52.094+01:00I'm concerned to hear that anyone may be able ...I'm concerned to hear that anyone may be able to replace their "Nearest Relative" with someone they've taken a shine to more recently. Given the state of service provision across health and social care, the Nearest Relative is likely the only person at the MHA/MCA hearing with any long-term perspective on the person and their situation. Being Nearest Relative isn't an Ian Strongehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01518879982141128697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380213133018137281.post-20559201951078726812018-05-08T21:34:53.614+01:002018-05-08T21:34:53.614+01:00OK. I take your point. Got carried away a bit.OK. I take your point. Got carried away a bit.The Masked AMHPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348865658320780867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380213133018137281.post-67964858157399103412018-05-08T20:36:19.542+01:002018-05-08T20:36:19.542+01:00They might seem to be minor details on the surface...They might seem to be minor details on the surface, but by making a huge jump from Lunacy Act 1890 to MHA 1959 leaves out some very important changes in the timeline between the former Lunacy Act, Mental Treatment Act and MHA 1959. After all, one Act becomes the foundation for the next Act and so on...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380213133018137281.post-6933860486733424602018-05-08T20:09:15.374+01:002018-05-08T20:09:15.374+01:00Details, details... but the 59 Act first introduce...Details, details... but the 59 Act first introduced a non medical overseer to the powers of doctorss.The Masked AMHPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348865658320780867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380213133018137281.post-46068662128079735982018-05-08T19:53:07.950+01:002018-05-08T19:53:07.950+01:00The Lunacy Act 1890 was in fact, superseded by the...The Lunacy Act 1890 was in fact, superseded by the Mental Treatment Act 1930. It was under this latter Act that voluntary detainment was first introduced. This Act was later repealed by the MHA 1959.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380213133018137281.post-66672472787650532342018-05-08T17:54:08.183+01:002018-05-08T17:54:08.183+01:00A few things on this, does the section 3 need to b...A few things on this, does the section 3 need to be 6 months due to the complexity of someone's illness, which may prove hard to treat? Also, as an RNLD, how on earth could abnormally aggressive behaviour be managed in the community? There comes a point when a family can no longer cope and an LD admission ward may be needed, the same as for people on the autistic spectrum.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09192492443619275829noreply@blogger.com