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A Detained Patient's Right to Visitors

A Detained Patient's Right to Visitors

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Description

This session examines adult patients who are detained under the mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) and their right to visitors, including the right to be able to communicate with friends and family on the telephone. It will also explore the circumstances under which visitors can be restricted and the guidelines which are issued to healthcare professionals.

Providing an invaluable insight for those who currently specialise in mental health law and tribunal work or those who wish to do so, bite-size session will consider the following topics:

Right to be visited
Visits which must take place in private
Making arrangements for visits
Excluding and restricting visitors
Patients in seclusion
Searches
Mail communication
Telephone communication

What you'll learn

You will have a greater understanding of a patient’s right to visitors and will feel more confident when advising clients regarding this issue

Requirements

Watch the recorded webinar and review the reference notes and optional evaluation form to test your legal knowledge.
This course provides 0.5 – 1 CPD points (depending on length of time spent reviewing the supporting documentation).

Who is the target audience?

Mental health practitioners

Course Content

Recorded Webinars

Webinar

00:20:44

Written and recorded by Steph Barber, Law Hound

Documentation

Notes

3 Pages

Evaluation

1 Pages

KeyWords

A, Detained, Patient's, Right, to, Visitors

Instructor

Steph Barber

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Steph Barber completed her legal training in the North West before setting up her own specialist commercial and medical negligence law firm. She sold her firm in 2000 and joined a progressive London charity as their in house counsel. Steph joined Law Hound to head up their commercial law department and has developed Law Hound's online legal services.

Steph enjoys travel and eating out in her spare time. Steph has lectured extensively on CPD courses, to the Court Service, Legal Services Commission and private practices on procedure and practice.

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