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Conveyance of Patients Policy S6
In accordance with Section 118 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (referred to subsequently as the MHA), the Department of Health issued a Code of Practice (2008) to provide guidance for managers and staff of Health and Social Services in undertaking duties under the Act. This Code of Practice was amended in 2015 and became operational on 1st April 2015.
The code requires statutory agencies to draw up policies for a number of duties under the MHA. Among these is the jointly agreed policy for the conveyance of patients, which follows.
The conveyance of patients’ policy has been revised to incorporate the changes to the MHA Code of Practice 2015 and represents good practice in inter-agency co-operation. This new version of the policy has been negotiated across Sussex between East and West Sussex Social Services, Brighton & Hove Social Services, Sussex Police, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust and Sussex CCG’s. The need to revise the policy has provided a welcome opportunity for the agencies involved in conveying detained patients to restate their commitment to constantly improving speed, efficiency and dignity with which people subject to the MHA are treated. The implementation of this policy will be regularly monitored by a standing multi-agency group.
Code
TP.MHA&MCA.303
Policy types
- MHA and MCA