Monthly Archives: December 2012

Happy New Year

Posted on December 21, 2012 by chakinski

MentalHealthGB would like to wish all our readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you for your support throughout 2012. We hope to continue to provide information to all those who either work or who are associated with this … Continue reading →

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The Trevor Gibbens Unit Maidstone

Posted on December 17, 2012 by chakinski

The Trevor Gibbens Unit provides medium secure care (assessment, treatment and rehabilitation) for men and women. The unit aims to offer a high quality service based on national strategies from the Department of Health and the Ministry of Justice.The unit currently provides 65 beds. The … Continue reading →

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Seclusion Policy

Posted on December 12, 2012 by chakinski

M was admitted from prison to Ashworth Special Hospital. During his second period of detention in Ashworth he was secluded on a number of occasions for the protection of others. The last of these three occasions amounted to 18, 14 … Continue reading →

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Relationships

Posted on December 12, 2012 by chakinski

The Mental Health Act confers various rights on a patient’s “nearest relative” in connection with the patient’s detention, supervised community treatment (SCT) and guardianship. The terms “relative” and “nearest relative” are defined for the purposes of the Act in section … Continue reading →

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