The Masked AMHP

Friday, 24 April 2009

Why is there never a bed when you really, really need one?

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I’d barely had time to get into work and make myself a coffee when I received a request for a MHA assessment. The GP was at the patient’s ho...
Thursday, 16 April 2009

Why are people so afraid of the Mental Capacity Act?

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The MCA was designed to provide a legal framework to support actions taken on behalf of people who lacked capacity as long as it was conside...
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Monday, 16 March 2009

Purpose of the Blog

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The intention of this blog is to share my experience of being an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) (what used to be called an Appro...
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The Masked AMHP
I was an Approved Mental Health Professional and Practice Consultant working for a local authority AMHP Service in England. I practiced under 3 Mental Health Acts, since as long ago as 1981, even before the 1983 Mental Health Act. Which makes me pretty ancient now. I am now retired. This blog is designed to illuminate and explain the functions and dilemmas of an AMHP within the Mental Health Act. It is intended to be of help to professionals and service users alike. I hope that it is both informative and entertaining.
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