scholarly journals Is the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 the least restrictive option?

2007 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 194-194
Author(s):  
Daniel M. Bennett ◽  
Kenneth M. Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Care And Treatment

scholarly journals Mental health care and treatment in prisons: a new paradigm to support best practice

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian McKenna ◽  
Jeremy Skipworth ◽  
Krishna Pillai
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Care And Treatment

scholarly journals The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003: legislation for mentally disordered offenders

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (11) ◽  
pp. 423-429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsay D. G. Thomson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Direct Effect ◽  
Criminal Procedure ◽  
Mentally Disordered Offenders ◽  
Mentally Disordered ◽  
Care And Treatment

The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 contains major amendments to the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 that have a direct effect on the assessment and management of mentally disordered offenders. The major developments and provisions of this new legislation are described.

Service users’ and carers’ views of the Named Person provisions under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003

2009 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 207-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn M. Berzins ◽  
Kathryn M. Berzins ◽  
Jacqueline M. Atkinson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Care And Treatment

Readability of statutory letters issued by Forensic Services in NHS Scotland

2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-101
Author(s):  
Ying Tian Lim ◽  
Daniel M Bennett
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Criminal Procedure ◽  
Standard Template ◽  
Care And Treatment ◽  
Post Modification ◽  
Health Boards

Written material provides an important way for services to communicate with patients. Those who require detention under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 or the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 in Forensic Services within NHS Scotland are usually issued with statutory letters that contain information about their detention. To ensure that letters are readable by patients, templates of such letters were obtained from all health boards in Scotland and analysed using readability indices. Response rate across health boards was 92% (12/13). The results were compared according to readability threshold, types of letters, legal orders and health boards. Between 11.9% and 57.6% of issued letters were found not to be readable. It was also found that there were significant differences in readability across health boards. The study modified the original template of letters, and post-modification readability significantly improved. It may be helpful for patients if NHS Scotland issued such letters with improved readability or introduced a standard template.

scholarly journals Advance statements: the view from Scotland† Commentary on … Advance Statements in Adult Mental Health

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 456-458 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline M. Atkinson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Medical Decisions ◽  
Adult Mental Health ◽  
Personal Statement ◽  
Advance Statements ◽  
Care And Treatment ◽  
Legal Meaning

SummaryAdvance statements in Scotland have a specific legal meaning and come into effect when someone is subject to the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003. This Act requires a person being compulsorily treated to have significantly impaired decision-making ability in respect of medical decisions. The advance statement is intended to cover treatment wishes – both refusal and acceptance of treatment. In addition, a personal statement can be made which covers wider issues. There is evidence that in many statements these are being combined, raising questions about what is meant by treatment. Issues of revoking advance statements are also considered.

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