Mental health providers’, from both the NHS and independent sector, joined us for a ‘section 136’ special in this session of our regular interactive forum (three times per year) to address the law, policy and practice of mental health provision.
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26 March 2024
The government announced in April 2023, that the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) (initially passed within the Mental Capacity Amendment Act 2019) will not be implemented in the foreseeable...
03 April 2024
*Trigger warning - Suicide* Most claims against mental health providers involving suicide fall into the following categories: Failure to assess...
11 January 2024
2024 is shaping up to be an interesting year with a steady stream of legislative change in the employment law space. A number of the developments will be of particular relevance to health-care provid
06 September 2023
This summer has seen a number of legal judgments involving healthcare professionals which re-articulate long-established principles at their heart, but which raise various procedural issues of which practitioners should be aware...
14 July 2022
Our July 2022 mental health providers' forum webinar features an explanation of MHA reform proposals and advance consent.
18 November 2021
During this webinar, we provide a broad overview of inquests following the death of a mental health service user, whilst highlighting the common features of inquests involving mental health providers, as well as the emerging themes and trends from our perspective.
The treatment and detention of mental health patients is rising up the media agenda, with more and more scrutiny on the behaviour of organisations involved with potential for reputational damage and financial risk. Could you benefit from our advice?
From the legalities of compulsory detention to the adequacy of record keeping, we can work with you and keep you up-to-date on a wide-range of mental health issues including:
As well as specific legal advice for particular situations, we can also help you create and embed policies and instil best practice across your organisation, for example by:
