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Complaints and tribunals
There are formal complaints procedures under mental health legislation which allow compulsory patients the right to question their treatment. Mental Health Review Tribunals deal with appeals to detention and hospital managers are responsible for the proper implementation of the Mental Health Act.
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The NHS operates its own complaints procedure to deal with concerns about any aspect of the health service.
Legislation covering the statutory body dealing with appeals to detention under the Mental Health Act, available from the HMSO website.
Campaign group Liberty provide a guide to human rights legislation on their micro site Your Rights. It includes information on Mental Health Review Tribunals and how to pursue an appeal.
Part 5 of the Act details provision for tribunal procedure, powers of tribunals and the role of hospital managers.
Rethink offers a guide to Mental Health Review Tribunals - the statutory body dealing with appeals to detention under the Mental Health Act. It covers rights to legal representation, when a patient can appeal and the timescale of appeals.
Liberty's micro site Your Rights explains the powers and responsibilities of hospital managers. This includes the power to discharge patients from hospital and the need to make aftercare arrangements.
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