Presentations from PD Congress
Over 250 people came together at the International Convention Centre, Birmingham, today to celebrate developments in the personality disorder field at the 1st National Personality Disorder Congress. Download presentations from day one.
The 1st National Personality Disorder Congress
The First National PD Congress will be held on Thursday 19 – Friday 20 November 2009 at the International Convention Centre, Birmingham. The Congress will bring together service users, clinicians, commissioners, policy makers and managers from community and forensic services and networks for two days of educational, thought-provoking, artistic and inspirational activity.
Independent Mental Health Advocates
From April 2009, statutory access to an Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA) will be available to patients subject to certain aspects of the Mental Health Act 1983.
Statistics about inpatients formally detained in hospitals 1997-2008
This annual publication summarises information about people detained under the 1983 Mental Health Act in NHS facilities, including high security psychiatric hospitals, and independent hospitals.
Implementing the amended Mental Health Act 1983
The Department of Health has updated their key documents and added a new Frequently Asked Questions section to their website to help people find out more about the Mental Health Act 2007.
Deprivation of liberty safeguards code of practice
The code of practice is aimed at professionals involved in administering and delivering the deprivation of liberty safeguards, under the amended Mental Health Act.