Articles for tag: appropriate, assessment, detention, law, medication, treatment

Treatment under the Mental Health Act

There are many mental health workers who attitudinally consider ‘treatment’ and related concepts to gravitate around medication. They are wrong. This article will explore the concept of treatment the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended 2007) for England & Wales. The law and its application are inescapable when treating or caring for people with mental …

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Paragraph 98 and remote consultations

This blog has considered a number of issues relevant to prescribing of medications. Paragraph 98 is one of the most powerful. It is squarely designed to protect patients. You are responsible for any prescription you sign, including repeat prescriptions for medicines initiated by colleagues, so you must make sure that any repeat prescription you sign …

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