Links
Useful NIMHE resources:
National Institute for Mental Health in England (our parent website)
Delivering Race Equality in Mental Health Care
Older Peoples Mental Health Programme
New Roles and Responsibilities - Testing the Water
Reforming Mental Health Legislation Self-Assessment Tool
Briefing on Children and Young People
Downloadable Powerpoint Presentation on MHA 2007
National Advocacy Qualification Website
Department of Health Resources:
Reforming the Mental Health Act 1983
Commencement orders, regulations and other secondary legislation
Draft Reference Guide to the Mental Health Act 1983 as amended by the MHA 2007
Press Release outlining the government’s amendments from 13 June 2007
International Experiences of Using Community Treatment Orders
Mental Health Policy Implementation Guide
Mental Capacity including MCA, IMCA and DOLS
Mental Capacity Act as amended by the MHA 2007
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Code of Practice
Other useful resources:
Mental Health Bill 2006-07, Parliament website
Mental Health Bill Committee, Parliament website
Mental Health Coalition welcomes significant improvements to Mental Health Bill
Testing The Water (article, Mental Health Practice, April 2007)
Scheme of Delegation (West London Mental Health NHS Trust)
Local Social Services Authorities and the Approved Mental Health Professional Role (ADASS Guidance)
Annotated Mental Health Act 1983 UK Statute Law Database
The College of Occupational Therapists - Mental Health Section
In-patients formally detained under the MHA - NHS Statistics for 2006-7
The pathway to recovery - A review of NHS acute inpatient mental health services - HCC, July 2008
Standards on the use of Section 136 - Royal College of Psyciatrists NEW
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