scholarly journals The Mental Health Act 1983 Draft Code of Practice

1987 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-67
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Medical Association ◽  
British Medical Association ◽  
Draft Code ◽  
Code Of Practice ◽  
Mental Health Act ◽  
Medical Defence

It was felt that Members of the College would be interested to see the comments of the British Medical Association and the Joint Co-ordinating Committee (The Medical Protection Society, The Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland and the Medical Defence Union) on the Mental Health Act 1983 Draft Code of Practice. The comments of the College were published in the Bulletin, August 1986, 10, 194–195.

scholarly journals The Mental Health Act 1983 Draft Code of Practice: Mental Health Act Commission's Discussion Paper on Consent to Treatment

1986 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 220-222
Author(s):  
Lord Colville
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Medical Journal ◽  
British Medical Journal ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Draft Code ◽  
Code Of Practice ◽  
Mental Health Act ◽  
Consent To Treatment ◽  
And Function

Professor Bluglass has recently written in the Bulletin on this subject. Articles have also appeared in the British Medical Journal by Dr Hamilton and Professor Kendell. Comments were invited on both documents: to the DHSS on the Code and to MHAC on their paper. To judge by the articles referred to, clarification of the background to and function of both documents is urgently needed.

scholarly journals Prevention of burn-out

1997 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 282-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glenn A. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Association ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Quality Of Health Care ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
British Medical Association ◽  
Drugs And Alcohol ◽  
Burn Out

There is a widespread concern that the medical profession is itself sick. This is represented in professional disillusionment and demoralisation, an increasing inclination to consider leaving the profession, and the ill-health of its practitioners in terms of their mental health, marriages and use of drugs and alcohol (British Medical Association, 1992). These trends have been attributed, at least in part, to protracted job stress and dissatisfaction, which may in turn be a major determinant in the quality of health care (Caplan, 1994). Although these issues have been cautiously acknowledged for some time, the concept of ‘burn-out’ has provided an opportunity for more open acceptance and creative debate.

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