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Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960: UK Public General Acts: 1. Established the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland. 1961. Legislation Title Legislation Type Remarks; The Mental Health Act (Northern Ireland) 1961 (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 1961: Northern Ireland Statutory Rules and Orders: 1962.

legislation and re-enacted the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960(4) (“the 1960 Act”) and its amendments(5). In order to find the last major reform of mental health law in Scotland before the 2003 Act it is necessary to look back half a century. Between

The provisions of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act, 1960, which allow admission to hospital without formality of patients suffering from mental disorder were generally welcomed; in 1961 11,733 patients were so admitted. It is a corollary of informal admission that the patients concerned should normally be free to leave hospital at will.

01 What is the Mental Health Act all about? This is the new law which says how you can be treated if you have a mental disorder. It also says what your rights are. Mental disorder are the words used in the law to describe someone who has. A mental illness; A learning disability; A personality disorder; The new law says:

Ford List title: Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960: notes on parts I and IV Memorandum Ford Select List, 1955-1964 1 Explore this and other items from our digitised collections on the University of Southampton Digital Library. Addeddate 2015-11-28 19:29:08 Foldoutcount 0 ...

The recommendations of the Royal Commission on the Law relating to Mental Illness and Mental Deficiency 1954-1957 were considered in Scotland by the Dunlop Committee and led to the Mental Health (Scotland) Act, 1960. The current Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 did not itself introduce any new law when enacted, though it has since been amended ...

Mental Health (Scotland) Act, 1960, 1960 (8 & 9 Eliz. 2) CHAPTER 61. An Act to repeal the Lunacy (Scotland) Acts, 1857 to 1913, and the Mental Deficiency (Scotland) Acts, 1913 and 1940; to make fresh provision with respect to the reception, care and treatment of persons suffering, or appearing to be suffering, from mental disorder, and with respect to their property and affairs; and for ...

1960 Topics Mental Health, Mental Health Services, Mental health laws, Scotland Publisher London : H.M.S.O. Collection wellcomelibrary; ukmhl; medicalheritagelibrary; europeanlibraries Contributor Wellcome Library Language English Rights This work is available under the Creative Commons, Public Domain Mark Item Size 392.4M

More resources for the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960. Original Print PDF of King's Printer Version. This PDF does not include any changes made by correction slips. Original Print PDF. This is the original PDF of the as enacted version that was used to publish the official printed copy. It therefore does not include any changes made by ...

List of mentions of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960 in Parliament in the period 1803 to 2005. Search Help. HANSARD 1803–2005 → Acts (M) Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960 [2 other Acts called Mental Health (Scotland) Act] Section Mentions House Date; MENTAL HEALTH (SCOTLAND) BILL ...

Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act and other legislation developed in response to the Millan review. Before this time, the main piece of legislation relating to mental health was the 1984 Mental Health (Scotland) Act, a consolidating Act which re-enacted its 1960 predecessor and amendments. The 2003 Act differed in that it laid ...

I intend that the Mental Health (Scotland) Act should be brought into operation by stages. The first stage will be to repeal the existing Lunacy Acts to the extent necessary to allow informal admission of patients to mental hospitals, in the same way as patients are admitted to general hospitals.The second stage will be to bring into operation Part II of the Act dealing with local authority ...

An edition of Mental Health (Scotland) Act, 1960 (1962) Mental Health (Scotland) Act, 1960 patients concerned in criminal proceedings : notes on part 5 ofthe Act by Clinical Resource and Audit Group. 0 Ratings 0 Want to read; 0 Currently reading; 0 Have read; Share.

An easy read guide to the Mental Health Act. Supporting documents. Choose section . Contents 01 What is the Mental Health Act all about? 02 Advance statements 03 Named person 04 Independent advocacy 05 The rights of carers 06 Mental health officer ...

Lord Kilbrandon's comments related to an informal patient who left Aberdeen Royal Mental Hospital against medical advice.The provisions of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act, 1960, which allow admission to hospital without formality of patients suffering from mental disorder were generally welcomed; in 1961 11,733 patients were so admitted.

The working of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960 is examined by analysis of compulsory admissions both nationally and to one Glasgow hospital. Comparisons are drawn with England and Wales. Despite a six-fold increase in admissions since 1945 the use of compulsory powers has remained almost constant. It is suggested that an annual number of ...

Mental Health (Scotland) Act, 1960, 1960 (8 & 9 Eliz. 2) CHAPTER 61. An Act to repeal the Lunacy (Scotland) Acts, 1857 to 1913, and the Mental Deficiency (Scotland) Acts, 1913 and 1940; to make fresh provision with respect to the reception, care and treatment of persons suffering, or appearing to be suffering, from mental disorder, and with respect to their property and affairs; and for ...

Hansard record of the item : 'Mental Health (Scotland) Act, 1960' on Tuesday 21 March 1961. ... Since the beginning of this year the Act has been in operation to the extent necessary to enable patients to enter any hospital for the treatment of mental disorders without any formality. I shall shortly call on local authorities to submit proposals ...

HC Deb 09 February 1960 vol 617 cc252-304 252 ... from the Mental Health Act which my right hon. and learned Friend the Minister of Health piloted through the last Parliament for England and Wales. ... In view of the history of the treatment of mental health in Scotland during the last twenty or 285 thirty years, I do not believe that many ...