Tag Archives: Mental Health Act Commissioners

Monitoring the Mental Health Act in 2011/12 (CQC)

Summary The Mental Health Act is the law covering when persons with mental disorders may be detained and treated in hospital against their wishes or treated in their community under a community treatment order (CTO). Such people should receive care and support to … Continue reading

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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards in England 2010/11 (Care Quality Commission)

Summary The Care Quality Commission (CQC)’s second annual report on deprivation of liberty safeguards has identified that some care homes and hospitals are failing to meet their obligations on liberty safeguards. The safeguards regarding the deprivation of liberty are intended … Continue reading

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