OK – I admit I’ve become excited by learning how to upload YouTube videos into a blog!  So I thought I’d shout out a ‘Training DVD’ that was jointly developed in the West Midlands by the police and the NHS.  It was designed to provide a generic understanding to all staff in all agencies about […]

UPDATE >>> You will now find the series of blogs I am referring to on their own page at the top of the blog.  There is a scroll down menu for the different legal jurisdictions within the UK. I have had feedback coming through on email and Twitter for a while, that officers are finding the […]

This quick guide is an attempt to “operationalise” some complex issues but you should refer to your own force policy and your supervisors for specific local requirements. INTIAL ACTION There is a legal duty to report all AWOL patients to the police who are “Dangerous, especially vulnerable or subject to Part III MHA”. “Part III […]