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Section 49 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 gives the Court of Protection the power to order a report from a local authority or an NHS body on any matt ...
From 31 March 2022, new statutory obligations aimed at preventing inappropriate use of force will apply to organisations running inpatient mental heal ...
The long road to replacing the current Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) has just passed another major milestone, with the legislative framewor ...
Those with an interest in the reach and extent of safeguarding responsibilities may already be following the saga of Mr Douglas Meyers, the blind 97 y ...
Not following Mental Capacity Act (MCA) requirements can amount to false imprisonment giving rise to significant damages payouts. So found the High Co ...
With the push to minimise use of patient restraint in the mental health context remaining high on the government and CQC agenda, there is now legislat ...
DAC Beachcroft explore how all clinicians, NHS Trusts, CCGs and independent healthcare providers need to be aware of important new guidance from the B ...
Although the Supreme Court decided earlier this year in 'Y' that it is not mandatory to seek court approval before withdrawing clinically assisted nut ...
The Court of Protection has heavily criticised and ordered costs against a local authority and CCG for a delay of more than three years in organising ...
The new CHC national framework came into effect from 1 October. This is hugely important for commissioners, and so we ask in this article whether you ...
