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  6. In most cases when people are treated in hospital or another mental health facility, they have agreed or volunteered to be there. They may be referred to as a voluntary patient. But there are cases when a person can be detained, also known as sectioned, under the Mental Health Act (1983) and treated without their agreement. The Mental Health Act (1983) is the main piece of legislation that covers the assessment, treatment and rights of people with a mental health disorder. You can read the Mental Health Act on the government legislation website. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/contents People detained under the Mental Health Act need urgent treatment for a mental health disorder and are at risk of harm to themselves or others. Find out where to get urgent help for mental health https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/where-to-get-urgent-help-for-mental-health/ Advice for carers and familiesIf your loved one has been detained, they will have to stay in hospital until the doctors or a mental health tribunal decide otherwise. You still have the right to visit. Visiting arrangements depend on the hospital, so check visiting hours with staff or on the hospital website. In some cases the patient may refuse visitors, and hospital staff will respect the patient's wishes. If you're unable to see your loved one, staff should explain why. With permission from your loved one, doctors may discuss the treatment plan with you. You can also raise concerns or worries with the doctors and nurses on the ward. Hospital accommodation should be age and gender-appropriate. Not all hospitals will be able to offer a ward dedicated to each gender, but all should at least offer same-sex toilets and washing facilities. For more information: browse Rethink's guide on going into hospital – for carers, friends and relatives https://www.rethink.org/advice-and-information/carers-hub/advice-for-loved-ones-and-carers/going-into-hospital-for-carers-friends-and-relatives/ read or download easy read factsheets,https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/social-care-and-your-rights/mental-health-and-the-law/mental-health-act-easy-read/ which explain in simple terms a person's rights and choices when detained under the Mental Health Act Who decides that someone should be detained?In emergenciesAn emergency is when someone seems to be at serious risk of harming themselves or others. Police have powers to enter your home, if need be by force, under a Section 135 warrant. You may then be taken to, or kept at, a place of safety for an assessment by an approved mental health professional and a doctor. You can be kept there until the assessment is completed, for up to 24 hours. This can be extended to 36 hours, if it wasn't possible to assess you in that time. If the police find you in a public place (anywhere that is not your home) and you appear to have a mental health disorder and are in need of immediate care or control, they can take you to a place of safety (usually a hospital or sometimes the police station) and detain you there under Section 136. You'll then be assessed by an approved mental health professional and a doctor. You can be kept there until the assessment is completed, for up to 24 hours. This can be extended to 36 hours, if it wasn't possible to assess you in that time. If you're already in hospital, certain nurses can stop you leaving under Section 5(4) until the doctor in charge of your care or treatment, or their nominated deputy, can make a decision about whether to detain you there under Section 5(2). Section 5(4) gives nurses the ability to detain someone in hospital for up to 6 hours. Section 5(2) gives doctors the ability to detain someone in hospital for up to 72 hours, during which time you should receive an assessment that decides if further detention under the Mental Health Act is necessary. Find out more about Section 5 of the Mental Health Act on the government legislation website Non-emergenciesIn most non-emergency cases, family members, a GP, carer or other professionals may voice concerns about your mental health. They should discuss this with you, and together you should make a decision about what help you may need, such as making an appointment with your GP to discuss further options. Find out more about accessing NHS mental health services But there may be times when there are sufficient concerns about your mental health and your ability to make use of the help offered. In these circumstances your relatives or the professionals involved in your care can ask for a formal assessment of your mental health through the Mental Health Act process. Your nearest relative has the right to ask the local approved mental health professional service, which may be run by local social care services, for an assessment under the Mental Health Act. It's also possible for a court to consider using the Mental Health Act in some circumstances, or for a transfer to a hospital to take place from prison. As part of this formal process, you'll be assessed by doctors and an approved mental health professional. One of the doctors must be specially certified as having particular experience in the assessment or treatment of mental illness. Find out more about getting a mental health assessment The length of time you could be detained for depends on the type of mental health condition you have and your personal circumstances at the time. You could be detained for: up to 28 days under Section 2 of the Mental Health Act up to 6 months under Section 3 of the Mental Health Act, with further renewals During these periods, assessments will be regularly carried out by the doctor in charge of your care to determine whether it's safe for you to be discharged and what further treatment is required, if any. You should always be given information about your rights under the Mental Health Act. Find out more about your rights on the Care Quality Commission (CQC) website Read the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Q&A about being sectioned in England and Wales What does the term 'being sectioned' mean?The Mental Health Act is structured in many sections. If someone says, "You're being sectioned under the Mental Health Act", they mean you're detained according to a particular section of the Mental Health Act. In most cases, you'll be told which section of the Mental Health Act applied in your case. For example, "You're detained under Section 2 of the Mental Health Act". How can I appeal against being detained?Any person who's compulsorily detained has the right to appeal against the decision to the Mental Health Tribunal (MHT) or to the hospital's managers. The MHT is an independent body that decides whether you should be discharged from hospital. You may be eligible for legal aid to pay for a solicitor to help you do this. Visit GOV.UK if you want to apply to the Mental Health Tribunal You also have the right to see an independent mental health advocate if you're detained. Ask the nurses on your ward or the hospital manager how you can get to see one. An independent mental health advocate can help you understand your rights and could also help if you're not happy with your situation. You can also make a complaint to the CQC if you're unhappy with the way the Mental Health Act has been used. Find out how to make a complaint on the CQC website. Consent to treatmentIf you're held under the Mental Health Act, you can be treated against your will. This is because it's felt you do not have sufficient capacity to make an informed decision about your treatment at the time. This is also the case if you refuse treatment but the team treating you believe you should have it. The CQC provides detailed guidance about your rights in terms of consenting to medication and electroconvulsive therapy if you're detained in hospital or placed on a Community Treatment Order (CTO). Find out more on the CQC website: CQC: Information for people detained in hospital CQC: Information for people subject to Community Treatment Orders (CTOs) What is 'Section 17 leave'?Going on leave from the hospital should form an important part of your care as you recover. This means that while detained under the Mental Health Act, you may be able to leave the hospital if authorised by the doctor or clinician in charge of your care (also known as the responsible clinician). This leave is often referred to as "section 17 leave", as it's Section 17 of the Mental Health Act that allows this leave. The responsible clinician in charge of your care can place conditions on the leave, such as where you should stay while away from the hospital and whether this will be for a fixed period of time. You should be given a copy of the Section 17 leave form that sets out these conditions so you're clear what they are. The responsible clinician can revoke your leave and make you come back to hospital at any time. If you do not return to the hospital at the end of the leave period, you can be made to go back to the hospital. Find out more about Section 17 of the Mental Health Act on the government legislation website What's a Community Treatment Order?If you have been treated in hospital under the Mental Health Act and are being discharged or allowed out of the hospital on short-term leave, you may be put under a Community Treatment Order (CTO). Under Section 17 of the Act, you can get leave but can be recalled to hospital if, for example, you stop taking required medication or your condition gets worse. Make sure you know how long any leave is agreed for (usually 1 night or a weekend) before leaving the hospital. You may be recalled to hospital during the leave if there are significant concerns about how you manage in the community. If you're on leave or are being discharged, you may be made subject to a CTO if your doctor is concerned that you may not continue your treatment when you leave hospital. Generally, a CTO means you can go home under certain conditions that you have to meet. This is to protect yourself or others from harm and ensures you continue your treatment. As normally occurs when someone is discharged from hospital, you'll be assigned a care co-ordinator, who'll help you with your mental health needs. If you break the conditions of the CTO or your situation gets worse, you could be readmitted to hospital. You could be detained for up to 72 hours while a decision is made about the next steps in your care. Depending on your circumstances, your CTO could be revoked, which means you'll have to stay in hospital, or you could be allowed to leave hospital and continue your CTO. While you're on a CTO, you can appeal against it. You may be eligible for legal aid to pay for a solicitor to help you do this. You also have the right to see an independent mental health advocate and appeal to a mental health tribunal when you're on a CTO. Ask your care co-ordinator, the nurses on your ward or hospital manager how you can get to see one. An independent mental health advocate can help you understand your rights and could also help if you're not happy with any of your CTO conditions. =Find out more about your rights in relation to consent to medication and electroconvulsive therapy if you're subject to a CTO on the CQC website What's the SOAD service?The second opinion appointed doctor (SOAD) service safeguards the rights of patients subject to the Mental Health Act. SOADs are consulted in certain circumstances when a patient refuses treatment, or is too ill or otherwise incapable of giving consent. They'll check whether the recommended treatment is clinically appropriate and that your views and rights have been taken into account. For example: If you have already received medication for 3 months without consent under the Mental Health Act, the SOAD has to review whether continuous medication is really necessary. If you're too ill to give valid consent to electroconvulsive therapy and your doctor feels it's necessary, the SOAD has to review whether it's appropriate for the treatment to be given. Electroconvulsive therapy cannot be given to a patient who's able to give consent but refuses to do so, except in urgent situations. What's an approved mental health professional (AMHP)?An approved mental health professional (AMHP) is a mental health worker who has received special training to provide help and give assistance to people who are being treated under the Mental Health Act. Their functions can include helping to assess whether a person needs to be compulsorily detained (sectioned) as part of their treatment. An AMHP is also responsible for ensuring that the human and civil rights of a person being detained are upheld and respected. View full article
  7. 1. Another person rumbles Andrew and Holly's affairHolly Hoyland and Andrew Rodwell's torrid affair is exposed on Neighbours next week, when Aaron Brennan catches them meeting in secret. After witnessing an intimate moment between them, Aaron can't shake his suspicions and confronts Andrew. As everything comes spilling out, the anguished cop begs for Aaron's discretion – but can he keep a lid on their shocking secret? 4 Neighbours spoilers: Remi's memory hope crushed in devastating scenes 4 new Neighbours spoilers confirm top suspect for Lassiters sabotage"Aaron is horrified by his discovery," "Andrew is his friend, but can he stand around and watch Wendy have her heart broken? It's a terrible secret to carry…" Aaron's dilemma comes just weeks after he dismissed his boyfriend Rhett Norman's suspicions, after he revealed he'd seen Holly and Andrew kissing. But this time it's Aaron witnessing a private moment from afar with his own eyes. It's an awkward time for everyone as Wendy and Andrew attend the Lassiters jewellery competition and bump into Holly and her boyfriend Max Ramsay. Overcompensating, Max buys his girlfriend an expensive pair of earrings, but it all becomes too much for Holly and she scarpers. Meeting Andrew by the lake, Holly begs him for the chance to talk. She's relieved when Andrew suggests meeting at the V Bar, but neither of them realises their tense conversation is witnessed by Aaron. Already wary, Aaron follows them into the city and sees the pair hugging – is he about to have his worst fears confirmed? In the V Bar, Holly and Andrew discuss their future and confirm things must end between them. They part ways and agree to act normally around each other, and Andrew encourages Holly to make a go of things with Max. But back at home, Andrew's calmer demeanour is shattered by a worrying message… "Andrew feels sick – he's been caught out," our source continues. "He meets up with Aaron and pours his heart out, begging his mate to keep his secret. But the next day, Aaron calls a meeting…" In the Rodwells' backyard, Aaron confronts the cheating lovers. Eventually he agrees he'll keep their secret and won't say a word to Wendy. However, as this promise leaves his lips, Wendy appears. Immediately Wendy wants to hear what they're hiding. But will Aaron break her heart with the truth? Or will he be drawn into Andrew and Holly's web of lies? 2. Remi and Cara talk things through Remi Varga-Murphy confronts her estranged wife Cara, amid confusion over whether her memories are returning or not. When Remi thinks she can remember the day that she got engaged to Cara, it's left to the couple's youngest son Dex to advise caution. Dex points out that he used the story of the engagement in a school project – and it may be this that Remi remembers, rather than her experiences of the day itself. Cara holds off from crushing Remi's hopes, but Nicolette Stone isn't so sensitive and lets Remi know what's really going on. When Remi brings this up, Cara sheepishly apologises and admits that she was just enjoying the moment after weeks of tension and uncertainty. Much to Cara's surprise, Remi admits that she also enjoyed the moment and wants to remember more of the life they once shared together. Are the Varga-Murphys finally making progress? 3. Taye's lies blow up in his face Taye Obasi turns up for a date night with his girlfriend 'Belinda', who doesn't actually exist! His lies are spiralling totally out of control now that Sadie Rodwell is playfully claiming to have met Belinda. In the end, Taye realises that Sadie has set him up. The lovers both see the funny side of the moment, which helps to fuel the ongoing chemistry between them. View full article
  8. Home and Away has confirmed the details of its next wedding, with the big day coming after the departure of a series legend. The Australian soap said goodbye to Lynne McGranger's Irene Roberts earlier this week, with the actor departing after 32 years in the role. Home and Away's new exit promo is heartbreaking for soap fansThough it proved to be the end of an era, the series is already looking to the future, and a new promotional trailer teased details of the wedding between Cash Newman and Eden Fowler as they pledged to tie the knot. The clip, which can be viewed below, is titled 'Welcome Home', and provides a greeting to both "old" and "new friends". Love seems to be in the air in Summer Bay, with several couples looking smitten Naturally, it's not all plain sailing for the residents of the town, with the trailer also teasing viewers to prepare for the "unexpected" as several characters seem to be involved in dramatic storylines. With Cash and Eden preparing for their big day, Stephanie Panozzo recently spoke of her character's emotional proposal scene, with the actor also able to showcase her singing talents in the heartfelt moment. "It's so cool! As an actor and a creative, I love singing just as much as acting," said Panozzo. "So, to be able to take on a role like Eden, who is just as passionate about music as I am, I get to explore my musical self as well as acting within the show." Panozzo, who began playing Eden in 2022, also spoke of her nomination for Best Daytime Star at the Inside Soap Awards, with the actor sharing that she felt an enormous sense of pride with the accolade. "I just feel so honoured that I’ve been nominated, and I'm so thankful to all of our incredible fans in the UK. We put so much work into it, and it's so rewarding. I need to get over to the UK, because I've never been!" View full article
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