Monday, 22 January 2018

Can a person be detained under more than one section of the Mental Health Act at once?

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This is by no means as straightforward an issue as it may seem, and can from time to time create difficulties and anomalies. While as...
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Monday, 18 December 2017

So you think you have what it takes to be an AMHP? The Masked AMHP’s Christmas Quiz!

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The AMHP of the future? Warning: Contains gratuitous examples of reprehensible practice. Lots of people want to be AMHPs – they’re ...
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Sunday, 10 December 2017

Should GP’s be involved in MHA Assessments?

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It is a disciplinary offence for a GP not to have a stethoscope around their neck at all times An AMHP recently emailed me about whet...
Wednesday, 15 November 2017

Can a person’s financial resources ever be considered when arranging for S.117 After Care? Recent Case Law

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Regular readers of this blog will know how exercised I can become about S.117 after care entitlement, especially when that entitlement is...
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Tuesday, 31 October 2017

A Halloween Mental Health Act Assessment

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It was late afternoon one 31 st October. I had received a referral for Bert, an elderly man living alone in a cottage a few miles out of...
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Tuesday, 10 October 2017

Do photocopied, faxed or scanned MHA forms constitute valid documentation?

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The issue of photocopied, scanned, emailed or faxed Mental Health Act medical recommendations and applications has arisen quite a bit lat...
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Tuesday, 5 September 2017

Who Can Apply for a Sec.135(2) Warrant?

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Our AMHP Service has from time to time had problems with Magistrates and others who are convinced that only an AMHP can apply for a war...
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