Mental health act

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People can only be detained if the strict criteria laid down in the Act are met. The person must be suffering from a mental disorder as defined by the Act. An application for assessment or treatment must be supported in writing by two registered medical practitioners. The recommendation must include a statement about why an assessment and/or treatment is necessary, and why other methods of dealing with the patient are not appropriate. Admissions to hospital Most people who receive treatment in hospitals or psychiatric units for mental health conditions are there on a voluntary basis and have the same rights as people receiving treatment for physical illnesses. However, a small number of patients may need to be compulsorily detained under a section of the Mental Health Act. The Act explains who is involved in the decision about compulsory admission or detention, and the individual's or their nearest relative's right of appeal. Approved social workers Approved social workers are specially trained in both mental health and the law relating to it. They are appointed by local authorities to interview and assess people and can make an application for admission where they consider that detention is the most appropriate way of providing care and treatment. Nearest relative The Act gives certain rights to the nearest relative which can be used to protect the patient's interests. Usually, the nearest relative is the older of the two people who occur highest in the following list, regardless of gender:     * husband, wife or civil partner     * partner (of either) who has lived with the patient for at least six months     * daughter or son     * father or mother     * brother or sister     * grandfather or grandmother     * aunt or uncle     * nephew or niece Out of the list above, a person who lives with, or cares for, the patient is likely to be regarded as the nearest relative. A person who is not a relative but who has lived with the patient for at least five years can also be regarded as the nearest relative. The nearest relative has the right to:     * make application for compulsory assessment or treatment of the patient or get the patient's social services in their local authority to ask an approved social worker to consider the patient's case     * be told if an approved social worker applies for the patient to be detained for compulsory assessment     * be consulted about, and object to, a social worker applying for the patient to be detained for compulsory treatment     * discharge the patient     * apply to a Mental Health Tribunal on behalf of the patient in certain situations     * receive written information about the patient’s detention, rights and discharge unless the patient objects The appointment of the nearest relative can only be changed by a County Court. The nearest relative’s power of discharge can be overruled by the doctor who is responsible for the patient’s treatment, if the doctor thinks the patient is likely to act dangerously if discharged. Finding out more about the Mental Health Act 1983 Summary of the Act

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