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1
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What part of the mental health act is used to detain someone for up to 72 hours when in hospital

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5 (2)

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2
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Who can detain someone under the section 5(2) of the mental health act

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F2 and above
Must be approved by a consultant or nominated deputy

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3
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Which people are involved in a MHA assessment

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Nearest relative
AMHP- normally social workers
2 doctors- normally one who is S12 approved and ideally one who knows the patient

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4
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What is role of the AMHP

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Coordinates the process
Have final decision

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5
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What are outcomes of the mental health assessment

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Either admited under section 2 or 3, voluntarily

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6
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Criteria for detention under MHA

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Suffering from a mental disorder- cant be substance use
Of nature to warrant admission to hospital (cant be community)
Admission to protect others or self

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What is done under section 2

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Assessment with or without treatment for 28 days

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8
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What is done under section 3

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Admitted for treatment up to 6 months

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What is the use of section 5(2)

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Used to temporarily detain patient trying to leave
Triggers a mental health assessment

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10
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What is section 136

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Emergency powers given to police allowing for police to remove someone from community and detain for up to 24 hours

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What is section 135

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Emergency powers given to police allowing for police to remove someone from a private place for up to 24 hours

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12
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What is community treatment order

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Order for supervised treatment in the community and rapid recall if conditions not met
Conditions include adherance to medication, turning up to all clinics/therapies, will have clozapine bloods
Must have been under a section 3

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13
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What is main principle of mental capacity

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Has to be time and decision specific

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14
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Where does section 5(2) apply

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For inpatients in hospital (not A&E)

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15
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What is used in acute mania

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Olanzapine
Benzopdiazepams

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16
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What is needed for capacity

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Understand information, retain it, balance it and communicate it back to someone

17
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What is section 5(4)

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When a mental health nurse has power to detain someone for 6 hours for consideration of doctor to use section 5(2)

18
Q

If need to contain someone with a care home urgently what do

A

Restrict under DOLS authorisation for 7 days

19
Q

Does how long section 3 detains someone for change

A

Yes- the first two occasions is 6 months
After that can be every 1 year

20
Q

What section is used to transfer an unsentenced prisoner to hopsital

A

48
Under order from dept of justice

21
Q

What section approval is needed to do MHA

A

Section 12

22
Q

What happens under section 4

A

Can accept that sectioning under 2/3 is required however there is only 1 doctor and any delay finding another would delay urgent assessment treatment. Therefore can admit for 72 hours wiating for a second doctor to confirm sectio 2

23
Q

Who is needed for a section 4

A

AMHP and 1 doctor does not matter if section 12 or not

24
Q

If have a patient who needs to be sectioned and has massive history of admissions and known to psych team

A

Section 3 as it would not be for assessment

25
Q

If patient needs admitting for mental health disorder but about to leave A&E, what do

A

Section 4