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Emergency Detention Certificate for Mental Health Patients, Lecture notes of Chinese

The procedures for granting an Emergency Detention Certificate (EDC) for patients who require urgent hospitalization due to a mental disorder and the significant impairment of their decision-making ability. The form includes sections for the medical practitioner to detail their reasons for believing the patient has a mental disorder and significantly impaired decision-making ability, as well as the reason for urgency and the risks involved if the patient is not detained. The document also includes instructions for completion and sections for the patient's personal information and certification.

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Download Emergency Detention Certificate for Mental Health Patients and more Lecture notes Chinese in PDF only on Docsity! DET 1 v7.0 Page 1 of 6 Emergency Detention Certificate DET1 where it is necessary as a matter of urgency to detain the patient in hospital for the purpose of permitting a full assessment of the person's mental state; and where if the patient were not detained in hospital there would be a significant risk to either themselves or others. The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 There is no statutory requirement that you use this form but you are strongly recommended to do so. This form draws attention to some procedural requirements under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003. Failure to observe procedural requirements may invalidate the certificate. The following form is to be used : Instructions If you are not completing this form electronically, please observe the following conventions, to ensure accuracy of information: Write clearly within the boxes in BLOCK CAPITALS and in BLACK or BLUE ink Where a text box has a reference number to the left, you can extend your response on plain paper where there is insufficient space in the box. Extension sheet(s) should be clearly labelled with Patient's name and CHI number, and each extended response should be labelled with the appropriate text box reference number. For example Shade circles like this -> Not like this -> Surname First name(s) Other / known as Title DoB dd / mm / yyyy Post code / / CHI number Patient's home address Gender Male Female 'Other / Known As' could include any name / alias that the patient would prefer to be known as. Patient Details Work Address Postcode Medical Practitioner Details Surname First name(s) v7.0 Telephone No. Email As the medical practitioner named on page 1, I declare that I have examined the patient. I am granting this emergency detention certificate because I believe the patient meets the following criteria - I consider it is likely, for the reasons stated below, that the patient has a mental disorder (see notes at foot). Notes As detailed in section 328 (2) of the Act, a person is not mentally disordered by reason only of any of the following: sexual orientation; sexual deviancy; transsexualism; transvestism; dependence on, or use of, alcohol or drugs; behaviour that causes, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to any other person; acting as no prudent person would act. DET 1 v7.0 Page 2 of 6 To be completed by the Medical PractitionerPART 1 : CERTIFICATE Detention Criteria I consider it likely, for the reasons stated below, that because of this mental disorder, the patient's ability to make decisions about the provision of medical treatment for mental disorder is significantly impaired. 1 2 I am satisfied, for the reasons stated below, that it is necessary as a matter of urgency to detain the patient in hospital for the purpose of determining what medical treatment for mental disorder the patient requires. 3 Describe your reasons for believing the patient may have mental disorder, e.g. they may have hallucinations, suicidal ideation, disorientation etc. Describe why you believe the patient has SIDMA (significantly impaired decision making ability) as a result of their mental disorder, e.g. that they have no insight into the fact that their hallucinations are part of a mental illness, that they cannot retain information due to memory problems, etc. Note the reason for urgency, e.g. that the patient is trying to leave at present, or stating that they are going to leave; also, e.g. that detention is necessary to assess what medical, social and nursing needs the patient has. Boxes 1 - 6 must be completed DET 1 v7.0 Page 5 of 6 To be completed by the Medical PractitionerPART 1 : CERTIFICATE (cont) Certification Notes The emergency detention certificate must be granted: i) before the end of the day if the examination was concluded by 8.00 pm; or ii) within 4 hours if the examination concluded between 8.00pm and the end of the day. If the patient is not in hospital immediately before the certificate is granted, the patient's detention in hospital under the authority of this certificate is only authorised if the certificate was given to the managers of the hospital before the patient was first admitted to hospital If the patient is in hospital immediately before the certificate is granted, the medical practitioner shall as soon as practicable after granting the certificate, give the certificate to the managers of that hospital. Date detention began / / : time (24 hr clock) Unless revoked, this authorisation to detain will expire on - / / : time (24 hr clock) AT AT Shade as appropriate The patient was a patient in the hospital detailed below when the certificate was granted. As a result the 72-hour period of detention began when the certificate was granted. The patient was not in hospital immediately before the certificate was granted. As a result, the 72-hour period of detention began when: the certificate was given to the managers of the hospital detailed below and the patient was admitted to the hospital under the authority of the certificate. OR To be completed by the Hospital ManagersPART 2 Admission Details Hospital Ward / clinic I have completed the section at the end of this form relating to the patient's ethnicity. The medical practitioner must now give this certificate to the managers of the hospital (e.g. the bed manager or the senior nursing page holder) in which the patient is to be detained. Failure to do so may invalidate the detention (see notes). So far as I am able to ascertain, immediately before the medical examination was conducted, the patient was not detained in hospital under the authority of : (e) a certificate granted under section 114(2) or 115(2) of the Act. (Compulsory treatment order: detention pending review or application for variation, or interim compulsory treatment order: detention pending further procedure). (f) a certificate granted under section 113(5) of the Act (non-compliance with order). Signed by the medical practitioner Date examination concluded / / : Date certificate granted (see notes) / / : AT time (24 hr clock) AT time (24 hr clock) By signing this certificate I confirm that I have no conflict of interest as defined in the regulations. (a) an emergency detention certificate; (b) a short-term detention certificate; (c) an extension certificate; (d) section 68 of the Act (extension of short-term detention pending determination of application for compulsory treatment order); The following were informed that the emergency detention certificate was granted within 12 hours of the hospital managers receiving the emergency detention certificate as specified under section 38(3)(a) of the Act. Patient's nearest relative Full name and address of patient's nearest relative Any person who resides with the patient Patient's named person (if they have one and if known) Full name and address of the patient's named person DET 1 v7.0 Page 6 of 6 Phone number (if known) To be completed by the Hospital ManagersPART 2 Record of Informing and Notifying It was considered appropriate by hospital managers to notify the following in writing of the circumstances (see notes below) within 7 days of receiving the emergency detention certificate as specified under section 38(3A) of the Act. Patient's nearest relative Any person who resides with the patient Patient's named person (if known) Where it was not practicable to gain the consent of the mental health officer for the granting of this certificate, the following will be sent a copy of this certificate (part 1 of this form) within 7 days of receiving the certificate: Local Authority eg Glasgow City, City of Edinburgh, Highland, Scottish Borders, etc (the word "Council" can be omitted) the local authority for the area in which the patient resides, OR if the patient's address is not known, the local authority for the area in which the hospital is situated The hospital managers have fulfilled their obligations under section 260 of the Act. Completion Details Job title Date Signature / / Completed by A copy of this form should be sent to the Mental Welfare Commission as soon as practicable after receiving the certificate, and no later than 7 days after receiving the certificate. Any guardian of the patient (if known) Any welfare attorney of the patient (if known) Telephone No. (if the patient's nearest relative does not reside with the patient) The circumstances are: - the reasons for granting the certificate; - whether consent of a MHO was obtained to the granting of the certificate, and if not, the reasons why it was impracticable to consult the MHO; - the alternatives to granting the certificate that were considered by the medical practitioner; and - the reason for the medical practitioner determining that any such alternative(s) was/were inappropriate. Any guardian of the patient (if known) Any welfare attorney of the patient (if known) Notes Phone number (if known) Phone number (if known) Phone number (if known) Phone number (if known) Please ensure only current contact details are used The patient describes his / her ethnic group as: Patient CHI Number The following information is requested to monitor the use of the Mental Health (Care & Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 across ethnic groups to ensure observance of equal opportunity requirements PATIENT ETHNICITY White Mixed Asian, Asian Scottish, or Asian British Carribean or black Other ethnic group Information not provided Scottish Other British Irish Gypsy/ Traveller Polish Any other White ethnic group, please describe Any Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups, please describe Pakistani, Pakistani Scottish or Pakistani British Indian, Indian Scottish or Indian British Bangladeshi, Bangladeshi Scottish or Bangladeshi British Chinese, Chinese Scottish or Chinese British Any other Asian, please describe African, African Scottish or African British Any other African, please describe Caribbean, Caribbean Scottish or Caribbean British Black, Black Scottish or Black British Any other Caribbean or Black, please describe Arab, Arab Scottish or Arab British Any other ethnic group, please describe African
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