Mental Health Care and Treatment (Scotland) Act 2003

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This revision tool outlines how this Act protects and promotes the rights of the individual with mental health issues.
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Guiding Principle of the Mental Health Care and Treatment (Scotland) Act 2003 Non-Discrimination :What does it mean? People with mental disorder should wherever possible retain the same rights and entitlements as those with other health needs.
Guiding Principle of the Mental Health Care and Treatment (Scotland) Act 2003 Equality :What does it mean? All powers under the act should be exercised without any direct or indirect discrimination on the grounds of physical disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, language, religion or national, ethnic, or social origin.
Guiding Principle of the Mental Health Care and Treatment (Scotland) Act 2003 Respect for Diversity :What does it mean? Service users should receive care treatment and support in a manner that respects their individual qualities, abilities and diverse background, and takes into account their age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic group social cultural and religious background.
Guiding Principle of the Mental Health Care and Treatment (Scotland) Act 2003 Reciprocity:What does it mean? Where society imposes and obligation on an individual to comply with a programme of treatment of care, it should impose a parallel obligation on the health and social care authorities to provide safe and appropriate services, including ongoing care following discharge from compulsion.
Guiding Principle of the Mental Health Care and Treatment (Scotland) Act 2003 Informal Care:What does it mean? Where ever possible care, treatment and support should be provided to people with mental disorder without the use of compulsory powers.
Guiding Principle of the Mental Health Care and Treatment (Scotland) Act 2003 Participation :What does it mean? Service users should be fully involved as far as they are able to be in all aspects of their assessment, care, treatment and support. Their past and present wishes should be taken into account. Due consideration should be given to an advanced statement. They should be provided with all information and support necessary to enable them to participate fully. Information should be provided in a way, which makes it most likely to be understood.
Ten Guiding Principles of the Mental Health Care and Treatment (Scotland) Act 2003 Respect for Carers:What does it mean? Those who provide care to service users on an informal basis should receive respect for their role and experience, receive appropriate information and advice and have their views and needs taken into account.
Ten Guiding Principles of the Mental Health Care and Treatment (Scotland) Act 2003 Least Restrictive Alternative:What does it mean? Service users should be provided with any necessary care, treatment and support both in the least invasive manner and the least restrictive manner and environment compatible with the delivery of safe and effective care, taking account where appropriate of the safety of others.
Ten Guiding Principles of the Mental Health Care and Treatment (Scotland) Act 2003 Benefit:What does it mean? Any intervention under the act should be likely to produce a benefit for the service user that cannot reasonably be achieved other than by intervention.
Ten Guiding Principles of the Mental Health Care and Treatment (Scotland) Act 2003 Child Welfare :What does it mean? The welfare of a child with mental disorder should be paramount in any interventions imposed on the child under the Act.
Identify the Guiding Principle : The welfare of a child with mental disorder should be paramount in any interventions imposed on the child under the Act. Child welfare
Identify the Guiding Principle : Any intervention under the act should be likely to produce a benefit for the service user that cannot reasonably be achieved other than by intervention. Benefit
Identify the Guiding Principle : Service users should be provided with any necessary care, treatment and support both in the least invasive manner and the least restrictive manner and environment compatible with the delivery of safe and effective care, taking account where appropriate of the safety of others. Least Restrictive Alternative
Identify the Guiding Principle :Those who provide care to service users on an informal basis should receive respect for their role and experience, receive appropriate information and advice and have their views and needs taken into account. Respect for Carers
Identify the Guiding Principle : Participation Service users should be fully involved as far as they are able to be in all aspects of their assessment, care, treatment and support. Their past and present wishes should be taken into account. Due consideration should be given to an advanced statement. They should be provided with all information and support necessary to enable them to participate fully. Information should be provided in a way, which makes it most likely to be understood.
Identify the Guiding Principle : Where ever possible care, treatment and support should be provided to people with mental disorder without the use of compulsory powers. Informal Care
Identify the Guiding Principle :Where society imposes and obligation on an individual to comply with a programme of treatment of care, it should impose a parallel obligation on the health and social care authorities to provide safe and appropriate services, including ongoing care following discharge from compulsion. Reciprocity
Identify the Guiding Principle: Respect for Diversity Service users should receive care treatment and support in a manner that respects their individual qualities, abilities and diverse background, and takes into account their age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic group social cultural and religious background.
Identify the Guiding Principle: All powers under the act should be exercised without any direct or indirect discrimination on the grounds of physical disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, language, religion or national, ethnic, or social origin. Equality
Identify the Guiding Principle: People with mental disorder should wherever possible retain the same rights and entitlements as those with other health needs. Non- discrimination
The Named Person tries to promote the rights of the person they represent, who appoints them? The role of the named person is to represent and safeguard the interests of the person being treated under the terms of the MHC&T(S)A 2003. The patient would normally appoint a 'named person', and if they did not appoint someone the primary carer would automatically become the Named Person
Main feature of the MHC&T(S)A 2003: Independent advocate Explain Under the Act anyone with a mental disorder has the right to access an independent advocate. An independent advocate is able to give support and helps to enable a person to express their own views about their care and treatment.
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