Title:

Legal

Description:

This domain offers resources to assist in understanding the law in relation to children and young people with mental health needs in acute settings, the implications for practice and clinical scenarios involving decision making. In focusing on the most applicable legal frameworks encountered in CYP acute care, the material provides clear and practical information to help users navigate legal areas. A key component of the information is delivered with support from the service user’s ‘voice’, enriching the experience of the material and ensuring equal perspectives of CYP care are applied to the legal domain.

Categories:
- Overview of legal frameworks
- Mental Health Act (MHA)
- Mental Capacity Act (MCA)
- Deprivation of Liberty (DOLs) and Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS)
- Reducing Restrictive Practice

We are continuing to build this site and more resources will be added in the coming days and weeks (please share any relevant content you have with LTLC@hee.nhs.uk).

Hierarchy:

Children and Young People with Mental Health Needs, Autism or Learning Disability > Legal

Keywords:

Best Interests, capacity, carers, communication, competency, confidentiality, consent, decision making, Deprivation of Liberty, DOLs, Easy Read, families, family, legislation frameworks, Liberty Protection Safeguards, LPS, MCA, Mental Capacity Act, MHA

Created:

20 Jan 2022

Updated:

15 Apr 2024