Care Quality Commission finds legislation is not applied as intended due to lack of staff awareness
Mental health nurses in England must be given more time for training in the use of the Mental Health Act (MHA) 1983 if they are to advocate effectively for people under their care, warns the RCN. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Shared decision making (SDM) has been broadly advocated in health services and constitutes an important component of patient centred care and relationship based care.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS Athens details. To access full-text: click “Log in/Register” (top right hand side). Click ‘Institutional Login’ then select 'OpenAthens Federation', then ‘NHS England’. Enter your Athens details to view the article.
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This article provides a review of the literature and anecdotal observations of people with mental health disorders who find themselves in arranged marriages. Patients who have been coerced into marriage without their consent, or who lack capacity to consent, can be at risk from domestic violence or pose a risk to their potential spouse, who often marry unaware of their partner’s mental health problems. Such circumstances can lead to violence in the marriage, abuse and death. Mental health professionals can feel at a loss to intervene because there is no law or guidance on what to do when they believe patients may be at risk of a coerced marriage. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
One of the five overarching principles of the Mental Health Act: Code of Practice is to provide patients with care and treatment which is least restrictive whilst encouraging recovery and promoting independence. However, there is limited research which explores the application of these principles within a medium secure unit. The aims of the research were to explore what are patient’s experiences of least restrictive practices and to what extent do they perceive that least restrictive practices maximise their independence and recovery.. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai