the mental health act 1983 applies to prisoners.
the mental health act 1983 applies to prisoners.
who does the mental health act 1983 apply to?
prisoners
bullet::::- 1983: the mental health act 1983 (c.20) is an act of the parliament of the united kingdom which applies to people in england and wales. it covers the reception, care and treatment of mentally disordered persons, the management of their property and other related matters. in particular, it provides the legislation by which people diagnosed with a mental disorder can be detained in hospital or police custody and have their disorder assessed or treated against their wishes, unofficially known as "sectioning". its use is reviewed and regulated by the care quality commission. the act has been significantly amended by the mental health act 2007. notably, the 1983 act classified psychosurgery as a treatment that could only be carried out with a patient's consent. under section 57 of the act, which applies to both detained and informal patients, a panel of three people appointed by the mental health act commission has to establish that the patient is consenting. then the psychiatrist on the panel authorises the operation if it is likely to alleviate or prevent deterioration in the patient's condition. the 1983 act (as amended by the 2007 act) also defines the designated relationship of nearest relative. it is the duty of the approved mental health professional to determine who is the "nearest relative" of the patient and consult them in the process of assessment, treatment or guardianship. also, section 1 of the mental health (discrimination) act 2013 (introduced into parliament as the mental health (discrimination) (no. 2) bill) removed from the mental health act 1983 the provision that disqualifies from the house of commons a member sectioned for over six months under that act.
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bullet::::- principles for the protection of persons with mental illness adopted by the united nations general assembly









































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bullet::::- mental health act 2007: overview article on the act from "wikimentalhealth"









































bullet::::- csip implementating the amended mental health act from nimhe









































bullet::::- mental health act 1983 from wikimentalhealth shows how the 2007 act has updated the 1983 act.









































bullet::::- select committee on the mental capacity act 2005 - report, post-legislative scrutiny (www.parliament.uk)









































bullet::::- the mental health act 1983, amended in 2007 overview for mental health service users and their families.









































bullet::::- institute of mental health act practitioners









































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mental health act 2007