‘Patients threatened with Mental Health Act’s powers but offered none of its protections’ http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2014/01/29/patients-threatened-mental-health-acts-powers-offered-none-protections/ … @CCHR_Bmouth
"Staff reported that they would automatically use holding powers to stop an informal patient leaving"
Unlawful surely?
@cchruk @CCHR_Bmouth
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@C7RKY@CCHR_Bmouth Yes violates MH Act.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@C7RKY@CCHR_Bmouth Violates HR ActThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@C7RKY@CCHR_Bmouth Violates Mental Capacity Act -
@cchruk@CCHR_Bmouth ...but apart from that, they've got everything right? Jees...what are we coming to? -
@C7RKY@CCHR_Bmouth In our experience those who detain people do not know the law well enough which leads to human rights violations. -
@cchruk@CCHR_Bmouth That would be entirely in keeping with my own limited experience of this area. Unlawful detention/abuse. Plain & simple
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