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Mental Health Act - compulsory treatment orders: guide

(Just Now) WebIn March 2003 the Scottish Parliament passed a new law, the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003. It came into effect in October 2005. It sets out how you can be treated if you have a mental illness, a learning disability or a personality …

https://www.gov.scot/publications/new-mental-health-act-guide-compulsory-treatment-orders/

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chapter 7 emergency detention certificate (part 5)

(1 days ago) WebMedical treatment for a mental disorder during a period of emergency detention will normally require either the consent of the …

https://www.gov.scot/publications/mental-health-care-treatment-scotland-act-2003-code-practice-volume-2-civil-compulsory-powers-parts-5-6-7-20/pages/8/

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A guide to the Mental Health in Scotland - Headway

(9 days ago) Webtrained in mental health). Short-term detention This allows persons to be detained in hospital for up to 28 days in order to be assessed and/or treated. This will only take …

https://www.headway.org.uk/media/12012/a-guide-to-the-mental-health-act-in-scotland-publication.pdf

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Detentions for mental health treatment in Scotland …

(4 days ago) WebIn 2021-22 this was at its lowest level in 10 years: only 40.5% of these detentions involved mental health officers, and in one health board area – Greater Glasgow and Clyde – the figure dropped to only …

https://www.mwcscot.org.uk/news/detentions-mental-health-treatment-scotland-2021-22-new-report

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Your rights Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland

(1 days ago) WebIt can only take place when recommended by a doctor. Where possible, a mental health officer should also agree to it. 2. Short Term Detention. This allows a person to be detained for 28 days. It can only take place if …

https://www.mwcscot.org.uk/looking-help/your-rights

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Detaining a patient under an Emergency Detention Certificate …

(9 days ago) WebStep 1. The first step is to decide if your patient meets criteria for detention under the mental health act? (see criteria below- your patient must fulfill all of these). It …

https://rightdecisions.scot.nhs.uk/mypsych-app/foundation-doctors/mypsych-emergency/detaining-a-patient-under-an-emergency-detention-certificate-edc/

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Rise in mental health detentions confirmed

(4 days ago) WebThursday 30th September 2021. An increase in the number of people detained for mental health care during the pandemic, alongside a fall in safeguards associated with the …

https://healthandcare.scot/default.asp?page=story&story=2840

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Mental health detentions rose sharply last year - BBC

(5 days ago) WebMental health detentions rose sharply last year. 29 September 2021. Getty Images. The number of times people in Scotland have been detained for mental health treatment has risen by 10.5% in …

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-58742194

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Mental Health law: forms - gov.scot - The Scottish Government

(8 days ago) WebForms recommended for use under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003. Emergency and short term detention: forms. Emergency …

https://www.gov.scot/publications/mental-health-law-forms/

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Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 - Explanatory Notes

(7 days ago) WebThis allows emergency detention orders, short-term detention orders, interim compulsory treatment orders and compulsory treatment orders to authorise detention in a specified …

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/9/notes

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Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 - Legislation.gov.uk

(6 days ago) WebThe Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 is amended as follows. In section 127 (suspension of measure authorising detention)—. in subsection (1), the …

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/9/pdfs/asp_20150009_en.pdf

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Apply or appeal to the Mental Health Tribunal - mygov.scot

(1 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland is an independent judicial body. It makes decisions about compulsory care and treatment for patients with a mental …

https://www.mygov.scot/apply-mental-health-tribunal

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The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 …

(6 days ago) WebThe Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 There is no statutory requirement that you use this form but you are strongly recommended to do so. …

https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/form/2019/01/mental-health-law-forms/documents/emergency-and-short-term-detention-forms/emergency-detention-certificate-det1-v7.0-12-jul-2017/emergency-detention-certificate-det1-v7.0-12-jul-2017/govscot%3Adocument/Emergency%2Bdetention%2Bcertificate%2BDET1%2Bv7.0%2B12%2BJuly%2B2017.pdf

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Rising number of detentions for mental ill health in Scotland, …

(2 days ago) WebNew figures published by the Mental Welfare Commission show that numbers of detentions of people in Scotland for compulsory mental health care and …

https://www.mwcscot.org.uk/news/rising-number-detentions-mental-ill-health-scotland-falling-safeguards

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Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003

(1 days ago) Web52M Treatment order. (1) This section applies where an application for a treatment order is made under section 52K (1) or 52L (1) of this Act. (2) If the court is satisfied—. (a) on the …

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/part/8/chapter/1/crossheading/assessment-orders-and-treatment-orders

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Mental Health Act - emergency and short-term powers: guide

(1 days ago) WebA guide for service users and their carers to the Mental Health Act emergency and short-term powers (2008 version). 7 Emergency detention certificate …

https://www.gov.scot/publications/new-mental-health-act-guide-emergency-short-term-powers-information-service-users-carers/pages/8/

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Significant rise in numbers of people being detained for mental …

(1 days ago) WebThe new figures confirm that there were 6,699 episodes – each episode being a single period of time one individual is detained for - using the Mental Health Act …

https://www.mwcscot.org.uk/news/significant-rise-numbers-people-being-detained-mental-health-treatment-scotland

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Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003

(3 days ago) Webthe giving of medical treatment, in accordance with Part 16. 86. Subsection (1) of section 45 provides that, on being asked to consent to short-term detention, the mental health …

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/13/notes/division/3/6/1

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Mental Health Act: easy read guide - The Scottish Government

(3 days ago) WebThe new law says when: you can be given a emergency detention certificate. This means you can be kept in hospital for 3 days and given treatment if you need it very …

https://www.gov.scot/publications/new-mental-health-act-easy-read-guide-2/pages/12/

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