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- Title:
- Mental Health Act
- Description:
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This session will discuss an overview of the Mental Health Act (MHA). Mental ill health can occur in any setting be it a medical or surgical ward or even an out patient setting. The MHA is not just used in psychiatric units, it can also be applied to other areas of the hospital site. That is why it is important for foundation doctors to have some knowledge about the MHA and in what circumstances it should be used. - Hierarchy:
- [Retired] Foundation (FND16) > Section 3: Clinical care > Professional capabilities 11: Obtains history, performs clinical examination, formulates differential diagnosis and management plan > Mental Health Act
- Author(s):
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Ian Collings
- Created:
- 22 Jun 2016
- Last Major Update:
- 22 Nov 2024
- Keywords:
- 000-1011, Mental Health Act, Section 5(2), Section 3, Section 2
- Quicklink:
- 000-1011
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- Title:
- Mental Health Act
- Description:
-
This session will discuss an overview of the Mental Health Act (MHA). Mental ill health can occur in any setting be it a medical or surgical ward or even an out patient setting. The MHA is not just used in psychiatric units, it can also be applied to other areas of the hospital site. That is why it is important for foundation doctors to have some knowledge about the MHA and in what circumstances it should be used. - Hierarchy:
- [Retired] Foundation (FND16) > Section 3: Clinical care > Professional capabilities 11: Obtains history, performs clinical examination, formulates differential diagnosis and management plan > Mental Health Act
- Author(s):
-
Ian Collings
- Created:
- 22 Jun 2016
- Last Major Update:
- 22 Nov 2024
- Keywords:
- 000-1011, Mental Health Act, Section 5(2), Section 3, Section 2
- Quicklink:
- 000-1011