Learning Outcome 3 - Legislation

Question 1

What is legislation?

Answer 1

A set of laws which are introduced and passed by parliament to make sure certain rules are followed. They are often called acts.

Question 2

Rights of service users are upheld and protected by care values. These are enforced by ?

Answer 2

Legislation

Question 3

Legislation ? all groups in society, it provides individuals with rights to which they are ? to through laws passed by ?.

Law is upheld through the ?. Legislation imposes responsibilities on ? ? and must be adhered to at all times to protect against discrimination and poor and unfair ?.

Answer 3

Protects
Entitled
Parliament

Courts
Service providers
Treatment

Question 4

What are examples of legislation acts?

Answer 4

The children’s act
Mental health act
Equality act
Health and safety at work act 
The data protection act

Question 5

Who does legislation protect?

Answer 5

Children and young people 
Older adults 
Vulnerable adults 
Ethnic minority groups 
People with disabilities 
Men and women

Question 6

Why would an adult be vulnerable?

Answer 6

(18 and over)
Unable to care for themselves

Unable to protect themselves against significant harm or exploitation

In need of community care services because of mental or other disability or illness

In need of extra support
Prone to discrimination

Question 7

What is an ethnic minority group?

Answer 7

People living in a country where another cultural or ethnic group is the majority.

Question 8

Mental health act
?/4 people affected by mental health problems in any year.

Mental health is about how people ?, feel and behave, we ? have mental health.

?/4 people in UK has a mental health problem at some point, which can affect their ? life, relationships or physical health.

1-2/100 have ? mental health, I.e EDs.

Answer 8

1

Think
All

1
Daily

Severe

Question 9

Why is legal framework needed?

Answer 9

Often disputes between care providers and those identified as having a mental disorder, as well as their families, about their need for care and treatment.

Individual is vulnerable - they may not be able to make decisions that are in their best interests or be able to assert their rights.

Question 10

What are some services for people with mental health?

Answer 10

GP services 
Psychiatrist 
Counselling
Advice and helplines
Support groups 
Carer services 
Advocates
Nursing and residential care
Community support

Question 11

Mental health act 1983 - overview
The mental health act provides a legal ? for the care and treatment of people experiencing a mental disorder.

By the act allowing individuals experiencing a mental disorder to be ? against their will, it ensures the individuals suffering the mental disorder is ?. And ? is protected from individuals behaving dangerously as a result of their mental disorder.

Answer 11

Framework

Sectioned
Protected
Society

Question 12

Mental health act 1983 - overview

The act contains ? which are designed to protect and ? the rights of people during and following the sectioning process.

Answer 12

Provisions

Safeguard

Question 13

Metal health act 1983
Sectioning process - how it’s designed to safeguard people:

Sectioning can only be carried out by ? ?. Requests to detain a patient must be supported by an approved ? worker.

Answer 13

Qualified psychiatrist

Social

Question 14

Metal health act 1983
Sectioning process - how it’s designed to safeguard people:

The act ? the length of time a person can be detained and provides individuals who are detained with the rights to ? against their detention.

Answer 14

Limits

Appeal

Question 15

Metal health act 1983
Sectioning process - how it’s designed to safeguard people:

People who want to appeal against their sectioning can apply for a ? of their case to the mental health review ?.

Answer 15

Hearing

Tribunal

Question 16

Metal health act 1983
Sectioning process - formally detained patients (15% of service users)

Sectioned

• will result in temporary ? of a persons legal rights
• detained against their ?, not allowed to ? without permission and may have to accept ?.

Answer 16

Loss
Will
Leave
Treatment

Question 17

The mental health act 1983 is designed to ? and ? the rights of people during and following the ? process.

Answer 17

Protect
Safeguard
Sectioning

Question 18

Mental health act - informal (voluntary) patients

The ? of mental health service users are informal patients.

They’re receiving treatment on an informal basis and have ? on it.

Informal patients have the ? legal rights as anyone been treated for a ? illness.

Answer 18

Majority
Agreed
Same
Physical

Question 19

Why is legal framework needed?

Answer 19

Often disputes between care providers and those identified as having a mental disorder, as well as their families, about their need for care and treatment.

Individual is vulnerable - they may not be able to make decisions that are in their best interests or be able to assert their rights.

Question 20

Identify three key aspects of the mental health act 2007

3 marks

Answer 20

• if a user is formally sectioned, then they temporarily lose their rights, this is to keep them protected - to not harm themselves or others
• sectioned for 28 days then assessed to see if they need to stay longer
• it protects their rights even though they are taken away

Question 21

How does the mental health have an impact on service users?

Answer 21

• aims to protect those at risk to themselves or others - prevents them from harming themselves or others.
• gives rights to those with a mental disorder and protects their rights - their needs are being cared for and respected.

Question 22

How does the mental health act impact care practitioners?

Answer 22

• gives a definition of different types of mental health disorders, meaning they can diagnose and then give the correct treatment/medication to the service user.
• aims to protect those at risk to themselves or others - it protects them from being harmed by their service users.

Question 23

How does the mental health act have an impact on service providers (organisation)?

Answer 23

• sets out the safeguards the person is entitled to - it means that all organisations have to have a set safeguarding policy.
• it clearly states how a person with a mental health disorder condition should be treated without their consent, including admitting them to a psychiatric hospital (sectioning) - they can work up to the standards of taking care of everyone in the environment and keeping them safe.