Extending section 12 approval under the Mental Health Act to professions other than medicine
Applications for detention under civil sections of the England and Wales Mental Health Act 1983 require at least one recommendation from a registered medical practitioner who is approved under section 12 of the Act. The Mental Health Act 2007 introduced multi-professional approved clinicians who may...
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| description | Applications for detention under civil sections of the England and Wales Mental Health Act 1983 require at least one recommendation from a registered medical practitioner who is approved under section 12 of the Act. The Mental Health Act 2007 introduced multi-professional approved clinicians who may act as a patient's responsible clinician with responsibilities that include renewal of detention for treatment. Approved clinicians who are medical practitioners are automatically approved for section 12 purposes, whereas other approved clinicians are not. It is argued in this paper that this inconsistency is illogical, has implications for patient care and needs to be remedied. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e27cdf7fe0724f2db9549a44e310dca42025-01-16T21:51:13ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Bulletin2056-46942056-47082024-12-014832332610.1192/bjb.2024.7Extending section 12 approval under the Mental Health Act to professions other than medicineJohn L. Taylor0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2221-8524Carole Burrell1Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKNorthumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKApplications for detention under civil sections of the England and Wales Mental Health Act 1983 require at least one recommendation from a registered medical practitioner who is approved under section 12 of the Act. The Mental Health Act 2007 introduced multi-professional approved clinicians who may act as a patient's responsible clinician with responsibilities that include renewal of detention for treatment. Approved clinicians who are medical practitioners are automatically approved for section 12 purposes, whereas other approved clinicians are not. It is argued in this paper that this inconsistency is illogical, has implications for patient care and needs to be remedied.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S205646942400007X/type/journal_articleSection 12 approvalEngland and Wales Mental Health Actdeprivation of liberty safeguardsapproved cliniciansobjective medical expertise |
| spellingShingle | John L. Taylor Carole Burrell Extending section 12 approval under the Mental Health Act to professions other than medicine BJPsych Bulletin Section 12 approval England and Wales Mental Health Act deprivation of liberty safeguards approved clinicians objective medical expertise |
| title | Extending section 12 approval under the Mental Health Act to professions other than medicine |
| title_full | Extending section 12 approval under the Mental Health Act to professions other than medicine |
| title_fullStr | Extending section 12 approval under the Mental Health Act to professions other than medicine |
| title_full_unstemmed | Extending section 12 approval under the Mental Health Act to professions other than medicine |
| title_short | Extending section 12 approval under the Mental Health Act to professions other than medicine |
| title_sort | extending section 12 approval under the mental health act to professions other than medicine |
| topic | Section 12 approval England and Wales Mental Health Act deprivation of liberty safeguards approved clinicians objective medical expertise |
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