I’ve been thinking recently about Community Treatment Orders (CTOs) under the Mental Health Act 1983, mainly because of a few queries coming my way about these relatively rare orders being recalled or revoked.  I say “relatively rare” in terms of police exposure to them because there are thousands of people around the country who are […]

In 2021, the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) issued a position statement on Acute Behavioural Disturbance / Excited Delirium. It caused a little consternation which I covered briefly on the blog, and today, they have issued a much more comprehensive, 45-page document on the same topic, replacing last year’s publication (which is now withdrawn from the […]

Amongst the recent batch of of Coroners’ prevention notices from inquests which were updated to the Chief Coroner’s website, was that for the sad death of Daniel Clements.  Daniel had been detained by the police under s136 of the Mental Health Act 1983 and assessed by a doctor and the Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP). […]