Specialising in Health and Social Care

Course

Mental Health Act Code of Practice (Update 2015)


Duration:

   3 hours

Price:

  £ 425.00 (Training is charged at this one daily rate)

Aims

For delegates to explore and understand the new updated Mental Health Act Code of Practice which came into effect in 2015

Learning Outcomes

- 5 new guiding principles
- New chapters on care planning, human rights, equality and health inequalities
- When to use the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
- Information to support victims (of part 3 patients)
- New sections on physical health care, blanket restrictions, duties to support patients with dementia, learning disabilities, autism and immigration detainees
- Significantly updated chapters on appropriate use restrictive interventions, particularly seclusion and long term segregation, police powers and places of safety
- Further guidance on how to support children and young people

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    Assessment

    Delegates will participate in group exercises, discussion and debate. Training delivery will be supported by power point presentation, handouts and written exercises.

    Certification

    All delegates will be issued with a certificate upon completion of this course

    Mental Health Act Code of Practice (Update 2015)
    2016-10-06T15:23:01+01:00
    Linda Ellis