Publication - Advice and guidance

Admission to adult mental health wards for under 18's - adaptation for Scotland: guidance

Published: 25 June 2020
Part of: Health and social care
ISBN: 9781839608193

Best practice guidance to aid implementation of s23 of the Mental Health (Care & Treatment)( Scotland) Act 2003 which places a duty on health boards to provide sufficient services and accommodation to meet the needs of young people under 18 when they are admitted to hospital for treatment of a mental disorder.

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A best practice guideline for admission to adult mental health wards for under 18s with mental health problems : Adaption for Scotland January 2020

File type: 36 page PDF
File size: 740.1 kB

Protocol for admissions to non-specialist wards

File type: Word document
File size: 92.2 kB

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