Mental Health Act for Families and Informal Carers

Please note this course has not been designed for health/social care staff. Places are limited and free places are only being offered to families or informal carers that are non health/social care professionals. If you are (also) a health or social care professional- please speak to your employer to request Mental Health Act training or view our range of courses designed for professionals.

We are hosting a new free course for families and informal carers covering the Mental Health Act. The course will be run by our Director Christine Hutchison.  The course will provide an overview of the Mental Health Act and the rights people have under this law.

The course will cover:

• Who- does it apply to? 

• How- does it work? What is the process for admission to hospital, discharge from hospital and community options under the Mental Health Act?

• What rights do people have under the Mental Health Act?  This will include details on the Nearest Relative

Please note this is a half day Event which will focus on the Mental Health Act. By necessity, it will focus on people’s legal rights when admitted to psychiatric hospital, detained under the Mental Health Act (sometimes referred to as ‘sectioned’) or living in the community under the Mental Health Act powers (Community Treatment Orders often referred to as CTOs, guardianship or conditional discharge).

It is most likely to be of relevance to you if you or someone you care for has experienced being detained under the Mental Health Act in hospital or living in the community on a CTO, guardianship or conditional discharge,  and would benefit from knowing more about your legal rights under the Mental Health Act.

The group size will be limited so that those attending can ask questions about their own circumstances in an informal setting and in confidence (Edge sessions are not recorded).

Booking

To book a place please complete this Booking Enquiry Form.    Once your booking is accepted,  you will receive an email confirmation with the Event details and the Zoom registration link.