The Masked AMHP

Thursday, 19 March 2020

The Coronavirus Bill – Proposed Amendments to the Mental Health Act 1983

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26.03.20. Update: The Coronavirus Act 2020 has now been passed, but the changes, including to the MHA, are not as yet in force. Schedule ...
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Tuesday, 4 February 2020

What constitutes a formal assessment under the MHA?

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An assortment of hats, some of which may or may not be AMHP hats There are regular discussions among AMHPs as to what constitutes a fo...
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Wednesday, 29 January 2020

The AMHP Workforce Review for 2019

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Skills for Care have recently (November 2019) published the annual statistics relating to the AMHP workforce. This is the second year...
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Saturday, 23 November 2019

What’s in the political parties’ manifestos relating to mental health?

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Since we are about to have yet another General Election on 12 December 2019, I thought it might be informative to see what the main na...
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Thursday, 5 September 2019

What is a hospital within the meaning of the Mental Health Act?

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Artist's impression of a NHS hospital ward following Brexit You’d think that some words do not need interpretation or explanation....
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Wednesday, 21 August 2019

When should you, or shouldn’t you, use section 4?

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I decided to write this post after there was a discussion among our local AMHPs concerning the use of s.4, in particular when involving ...
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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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