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This presentation was given by Penny Curtis from the mental health unit in the Scottish Government. It describes the consultation on the new mental health strategy for Scotland.

In this video we explain the most commonly used sections (Sections 2,3,4,5(2), 5(4), 135 and 136) of the Mental Health Act, including their purpose, duration and professions involved in them. For more medicine videos consider subscribing (if you found any of the info useful!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRks8wB6vgz0E7buP0L_5RQ?sub ...

For full Versions and transcripts go to: http://www.psychstudentinteractive.com/# This is a quick overview of key mental health act terms and how they fit in with each other as a process. This is relevant for England and is correct at the time of upload. Disclaimer: mental health act legislation is subject to ammedments, please ensure you are ...

The Community Empowerment Act is an important new piece of Scottish legislation with opportunities to reduce health inequalities through the redistribution of power – but that depends on us really understanding what power is, where power lies and how this relates to health. http://www.healthscotland.scot/health-inequalities/fundamental-causes ...

You can view all our BSL Mental Health A-Z videos at www.nhsggc.org.uk/bsl-mh-az

Scotland's grappling with a mental health crisis, with services and funding failing to support the most vulnerable. More than 50,000 people were hospitalised for mental health issues last year and community care is under strain. Delayed discharges accounted for almost 120,000 lost NHS bed days, with more than 10% of mental health in-patients ...

The Mental Health Act outlines when you can be taken to hospital, kept there, and treated against your wishes. This can only happen if you have a mental disorder that puts you, or others, at risk. You should only be detained under the Mental Health Act if there are no other ways to keep you, or others, safe. If you need any more information ...

Harry Burns, chief medical officer for Scotland, talks about how the mental health indicators for children and young people can be used to promote mental health in early life.

Resources and guidelines to help consumers and health professionals understand the Mental Health Act.

Abigail Haslam, Primary Care Liaison Nurse, discusses the mental capacity act and the five principles, including making best interest decisions and the need to find the least restrictive option

NHS Health Scotland has produced this short animation to contribute to raising awareness about the impact of childhood adversity. We hope it can stimulate discussion about what action can be taken to both prevent and respond to early adversity. http://www.healthscotland.scot/population-groups/children/adverse-childhood-experiences

Baroness Finlay, Chair of the National Mental Capacity Forum explains The Mental Capacity Act is there to empower people to make decisions and to support them when their capacity for making decisions is impaired. It means that you have to look at what the individual needs, and it is specific to a decision at a specific time. It’s not a ...

Dr Claud Regnard (Honory Consultant in Palliative Care Medicine, St Oswald’s Hospice) explains the Mental Capacity Act (England & Wales) and the legal requirements for making best Interest decisions when someone lacks capacity to make a particular decision #pcpld https://www.pcpld.org/donate/

56th Maudsley Debate 'This house believes that fundamental reform of the Mental Health Act is required to reduce discrimination and unnecessary detention.' For: Rt Hon Norman Land MP Professor George Szmukler Against: Professor Scott Welch Professor Annie Bartlett Chair: Professor Anthony David

Section 2 is part of the civil sections under the Mental Health Act. It provides for someone to be detained in hospital under a legal framework for an assessment and treatment of their mental disorder. For more information please follow this link http://www.lancashirecare.nhs.uk/about-us/Mental-Health-Act-Information/Section-2.php

The Mental Capacity Act is a legal frame work that was introduced in 2007. It enables health and social care professionals to consider the provision of care and treatment for service users who may lack capacity or are unable to give consent to their treatment. For more information please follow this link http://www.lancashirecare.nhs.uk/about ...

This video explains the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and how it can protect the right to make choices. For people who need the MCA, their carers, and others. The film above includes people who lack capacity, discussing it. Learn more: https://www.scie.org.uk/mca-directory/ From the Social Care Institute for Excellence: https://www.scie.org.uk/

A short description of the five principles of the mental capacity act

A Fairer Healthier Scotland A strategic framework for action 2017 - 2022 For more details on the work of NHS Health Scotland and the full strategic framework, please visit: http://www.healthscotland.scot/our-organisation/a-fairer-healthier-scotland-2017-22 Transcript: Background The health of the people of Scotland is improving. However, this ...

This video examines the second Mental Capacity Act principle, that a person must be given all practicable help before anyone treats them as not being able to make their own decisions. Learn more: https://www.scie.org.uk/mca/introduction/mental-capacity-act-2005-at-a-glance This means you should make every effort to encourage and support people ...

This video examines the fourth Mental Capacity Act principle, that anything done for or on behalf of a person who lacks mental capacity must be done in their best interests. Learn more: https://www.scie.org.uk/mca/introduction/mental-capacity-act-2005-at-a-glance The Mental Capacity Act has been in force since 2007 and applies to England and ...

explains the legal and operational implications of the Mental Capacity Act 2005

This video examines the third Mental Capacity Act principle, that people have the right to make decisions that others might regard as unwise or eccentric. You cannot treat someone as lacking capacity for this reason. Learn more: https://www.scie.org.uk/mca/introduction/mental-capacity-act-2005-at-a-glance Everyone has their own values, beliefs ...

When people have mental health difficulties, early intervention is important. So Royal Bank of Scotland Social & Community Capital is proud to support Crisis, a charity that provides counselling services to children, adolescents and adults.

This video examines the fifth Mental Capacity Act principle, that someone acting on behalf of a person who lacks capacity must consider whether it is possible to act in a way that would interfere less with the person’s rights and freedoms of action. Learn more: https://www.scie.org.uk/mca/introduction/mental-capacity-act-2005-at-a-glance The ...

This short animation details your feedback and a number of outcomes you told us you want to see from the new Scottish Government Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy. Read the A Chance for Chance report and/or summary on our website https://bit.ly/AChanceForChange (text only and BSL versions available via this link). You can subscribe to this ...

Section 132 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (revised 2007) gives the Hospital Managers the responsibility of informing patients detained under the Act of their rights under the Act both verbally and in writing in a way they can understand. I am Dr Beth Colby, a psychiatrist from London. Other videos on my Talk Mental Health channel include ...

Thank you BetterHelp for sponsoring this video! Get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. Get 10% off your first month: HTTPS://betterhelp.com/kakibot Finally! A video that will help you take the best care of yourself while living in Scotland! We have gone deep into the research rabbit hole but eventually this ended up being more ...

The Independent Mental Health Advocate is trained to work within the framework of the Mental Health Act. The Independent Mental Health Advocate role provides an additional safeguard for service users who are subject to the Mental Health Act. The Independent Mental Health Advocate works alongside mental health services to ensure that "qualifying ...

Safeguarding Adults - Law & Legislation Part One 2020

A Responsible Clinician has overall responsibility for care and treatment for service users being assessed and treated under the Act. These responsibilities include; • Making decisions about treatment • Reviewing detentions • Assessing whether the criteria for renewing detention are met • Granting leave of absence for detained patients ...

This video explains Independent Mental Health Advocacy for mental health staff. Learn more about IMHA: https://www.scie.org.uk/independent-mental-health-advocacy/ • Mental health staff have a duty to ensure everyone eligible can access IMHA services • Staff should give information to qualifying patients about their right to an IMHA, and ...

Improving access to services and supporting earlier intervention is at heart of Scotland’s new ten-year Mental Health Strategy, the Minister for Mental Health has announced. The strategy has steps to improve delivery of child and adolescent mental health services – including an audit to look at concerns over rejected referrals, and action ...

Even though every formal assessment under the Mental Health Act 1983 is different, the actual procedure tends to follow a typical pattern. Assessments have a similar structure, or series of steps, which have a logical sequence, and need to be followed if the assessment is to meet legal, ethical and professional standards. The steps are as ...

Rights of Persons with Mental Illness under Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 The Mental Healthcare Act 2017 is an important piece of legislation in India that aims to protect and promote the rights of persons with mental illness. It provides several rights and safeguards for individuals with mental illness to ensure their dignity and well-being ...

Section 135 (1) of the Mental Health Act is the power to remove a person from a dwelling if it is considered they have a mental disorder and that they may be in need of care and attention for this. With the agreement of the person they can be assessed at the dwelling or removed to the place of safety for the assessment to take place there. For ...

What is the process of somebody being detained (sectioned, committed) under the Mental Health Act, and what criteria need to be met for somebody to be mentally ill enough to warrant compulsory admission? In this video on the Mental Health Act 1983 I cover Section 2 and Section 3 of the Mental Health Act. Other terms introduced are Mental Health ...

Mental health legislation in most jurisdictions (including England and Wales) discriminates against people with a mental illness. When it comes to involuntary treatment, it fails to respect - without adequate justification - the 'autonomy' of people with a mental illness, in stark contrast to the treatment of people with a physical illness. It ...

In this video on the Mental Health Act 1983 I cover the basics of Section 2 and Section 3. Other terms introduced are Mental Health Act Assessment, Approved Mental Health Professional, , Nearest Relative, Mental Health Review Tribunals, Managers' Hearings, Independent Mental Health Advocate, Second Opinion Appointed Doctor (SOAD), Section 17 ...

An animated guide to the Mental Capacity Act produced for the Dorset County Council Mental Capacity Act team. The guide explains the key principles in an easy to understand form.

A short engaging clip providing an overview of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and introducing free MCA resources from the MCA project team. The Project has been funded by Dudley, Walsall and Wolverhampton CCGs.

An NSPCC Learning expert insight series on mental health and wellbeing. This video looks at ways in which adults and professionals can support children and young people who are experiencing issues with their mental health. It talks about treating each child or young person as an individual, listening to them and giving them time and space to ...

How can the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act benefit your community group? Our Community Development Officer Reza has been working with refugee-led and -assisting community groups across Scotland to raise awareness of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act and how they can benefit from it. The Act was passed in 2015 and was implemented in ...

ALL Care Certificate Answers: https://dsdweb.co.uk/care-certificate/ Further info about Standard 9: https://dsdweb.co.uk/care-certificate/standard-9-awareness-of-mental-health-dementia-and-learning-disability/ Activity 9.1a, 9.1b & 9.1c Part i) The issues that someone may experience if they have mental health needs, dementia or learning ...

Unpaid carers and Scotland's Health and Social Care Standards.

This is the BSL Plan for Shetland Islands Council and NHS Shetland, as required by BSL (Scotland) Act 2015. It sets out actions Shetland Islands Council and NHS Shetland will take over the period 2024- 2030. The purpose of this Plan is to set out how these organisations will promote and support British Sign Language. https://www.shetland.gov.uk ...

It is estimated that one in four people globally experience mental ill-health at some stage in their lives. For some time, it has been recognised that existing mental health and capacity legislation in Scotland requires a thorough review to ensure that it is more aligned with recent human rights developments and works better for people with ...

(UKSC 2024/0042) - [2025] UKSC 16 In this appeal, the Appellant challenges the lawfulness of statutory guidance issued by the Respondent, which has the effect that a GRC recognising that a person’s gender is female brings them within the EA 2010 definition of a “woman”. The Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018 is an ...