(This assessment took place before the Mental Capacity Act 2005 came into force. Had the MCA been in place at the time, the outcome might ha...

Detention under Section 4 of the Mental Health Act only requires one medical recommendation. It should be used “only in a genuine emergency,...

When I started writing this blog, it was intended to consist purely of reminiscences of my present and past practice as an Approved Mental H...

I was contacted first thing one Monday morning by our Criminal Justice Liaison Worker. Part of her job is to liaise with the police and the ...

The hostel where Daisy had lived for over 15 years decided that they could no longer manage her and gave her notice to quit while she was in...

People with bipolar affective disorder are frequently intelligent and fascinating. They can lead completely normal and often exceptional liv...

David was in his 30’s. I had had to detain him under the Mental Health Act on a couple of occasions in the past. He had a diagnosis of schiz...