Videos explaining the Mental Health Act 2016
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Introduction to the Act
The Mental Health Act 2016 builds on the previous Mental Health Act 2000 to improve the way patients are treated and cared for.
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Objects and principles, and administering the Act
The Objects and Principles are critical in setting the framework for the Act and how it is to be implemented in practice.
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Examinations and assessments
Overview of examinations and assessments, and the making of a treatment authority under the Mental Health Act 2016.
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Provisions regarding the criminal justice system
There are provisions in the Act that deal with situations where persons come into contact with the criminal justice system.
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Responsibilities and rights
The Act establishes responsibilities for doctors providing treatment care and rights for patients receiving it.
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Seclusion, mechanical restraint and other restrictive practices
The Mental Health Act 2016 introduces additional safeguards to reduce and, where possible, eliminate the use of restrictive practices in authorised mental health services.