The Mental Health Act – NHS Trust ordered to pay £600 by the Ombudsman
- Edge Training
- Jul 8
- 1 min read
The Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman has recently directed an NHS to pay £600 to a man (Mr B) who was effectively denied his legal rights by the failure of the Trust and its staff to inform him of these rights. There is a legal duty under the Act (Section 132) to inform patients of their rights and in this case the Trust failed.
The Ombudsman stated: ‘Mr B was not properly told about his legal rights and status under the MHA, as outlined above. The MHA itself, and the MHA Code, set out the important information that patients must receive about their rights and their care. The evidence suggests Mr B was not provided with all this information, or at the right time. This is fault which led to an injustice to Mr B.’
‘...it is my view that Mr B suffered a significant injustice in terms of his avoidable distress at learning his legal and human rights were not properly observed or protected during this period.’
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