Hill Dickinson Healthcare

The Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA)  and its Code of Practice applies to all providers registered with CQC to assess and treat patients who are detained under the Act.  The CQC is responsible for reviewing and monitoring how you as an organisation apply the Act when providing services if this is one of your organisation’s registered activities. If the CQC identify concerns in respect of the use of the MHA, this may trigger further inspection or monitoring activity.  

For this reason, it is extremely important that Acute Hospital Trusts can evidence a good working knowledge of the MHA and the procedures to follow, regardless of how frequently the MHA is used. A Trust does not need to be registered to provide care and detention under sections 135 and 136 MHA (places of safety) or if the patient is granted section 17 leave to the Acute Hospital Trust.  However, Trusts must be registered if section 5(2) MHA (holding power) is used or if the patient is detained under Section 2 or Section 3 MHA. 

It is also important following the introduction of the Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act that Acute Trusts have awareness of responsibilities and actions required to be in place where they are caring for individuals detained under the MHA. 

Hill Dickinson offer training specifically tailored to address the issues which face Acute Hospital Trusts and to provide practical guidance in respect of process and procedure when providing care for individuals who fall under the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA).

Our in-depth training offer includes:

• Introduction to the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Code of Practice
• Record Keeping and Statutory Forms required by the Act
• Consent and treatment under the Act 
• Requirements introduced by the Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018
• Process and Procedure
• Case Study 
   

Delegates will receive a copy of the case study together with a useful guidance document to assist delegates to implement learning.

Training can be tailored and delivered at all levels to meet the specific needs of your organisation; this includes for the Board, Senior Managers or all medical and nursing staff.  

Venue

We can provide training at a venue of your choice, including remote options with as many delegates as you wish.

Further information

We are also able to offer advice and support to ensure that the correct policies and procedures are in place, including schemes of delegation for the relevant duties and if required support in setting up service level agreements between organisations for provision of relevant services.

If you wish to arrange a training session, or require any further information in respect of the services we can offer, please contact Sharon Thomas or Rachael Watkinson.