Mental Health Act

Question 1

What are the main principles behind the MHA?

Answer 1

1) Respect for pt’s wishes and feelings
2) Minimise restrictions on liberty
3) Public safety
4) Pt well-being and safety
5) involving pt’s in discussions -> planning, developing and delivery of care

Question 2

What is the purpose, duration and team involved in SECTION 2? (Plus reasoning)

Answer 2

P: assessment, (treatment without consent)
D: 28 days
T: AMHP and 2 doctors
R: Pt suffering from MHD warranting detention and detained for own H&S

Question 3

What is the PDTR of SECTION 3?

Answer 3

P: Treatment
D: 6 months
T: 2x doctors and AMHP
R: Pt suffering from MHD to need medical treatment in hospital, interests of their H&S and appropriate treatment available

Question 4

What is the PDTR of SECTION 4?

Answer 4

P: Emergency order
D: 72 hours
T: 1x doctor and AMHP
R: Not enough time for a 2nd doctor to assist, needs detaining for self and H&S

Question 5

What is the PDTR of SECTION 5.4?

Answer 5

P: Nurse holding power until doctor can attend
D: 6 hours
T: Nurse
R: Can’t be treated coercively and for a MHD pt wanting to leave who’s already detained

Question 6

What is the PDTR of SECTION 5.2?

Answer 6

P: Pt admitted but wants to leave
D: 72 hours
T: Doctor
R: allows time for S2/3 to be reinacted

Question 7

What are SECTION 135/136 and team and why?

Answer 7

135: Needs court order to access pt’s home and remove them
136: Pt suspected of having mental disorder in work place
WHO: Police, sent to place of safety, needs S2/3 for further assessment