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Consultation survey regarding the Mental Health Act 2009

The survey questions are not mandatory, and responses can be provided on areas of interest.

Thank you for taking the time to provide invaluable feedback.

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How would you best describe your current role?

E.g.: lived experience, mental health clinician, AMHP, service provider

Do you consider that a Prevention of Harm to Persons principle is required?

See pages 11-13 of the Discussion Paper for further information

What key elements should be included in this principle?

See pages 11-13 of the Discussion Paper for further information

Do you support the inclusion of a Suicide Prevention principle in the Act, and the associated requirement that the Chief Psychiatrist maintain a Suicide Prevention Standard?

See pages 14-15 of the Discussion Paper for further information

Do you consider that the issue of mental health and drug and alcohol co-morbidity merits a specific principle in the Act?

See pages 17-18 of the Discussion Paper for further information

Do you support the specific care plan requirement to formalise the offer of treatment for drug and alcohol use disorders when needed?

See page 18 of the Discussion Paper for further information

Do you agree that there should be a principle that considers the needs of people with severe mental health conditions?

See page 16 of the Discussion Paper for further information.

Do you support a Neurodevelopmental Disorders Co-Morbidity principle? What should the principle include?

See pages 19-20 of the Discussion Paper for further information

Is a Compassionate Care principle a proposal that should be supported?

See page 21 of the Discussion Paper for further information

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What should the principle include?

See page 19 of the Discussion Paper for further information

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Do you agree that assessments of people held under care and control powers should be timely?

See pages 22-23 of the Discussion Paper for further information

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What ideas do you have for the framing of what would be an innovative principle?

See page 21 of the Discussion Paper for further information

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Is the proposed reporting requirement supported?

See pages 22-23 of the Discussion Paper for further information

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What is your view of the proposed "local psychiatrist review by telehealth" provision that would permit assessment before transport except if there is a clinical reason to transport earlier?

See pages 24-25 of the Discussion Paper for further information

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Any other comments?

See pages 22-23 of the Discussion Paper for further information