Manchester Victoria

Late last night, it was announced by Greater Manchester Police that a twenty-five year old man arrested in connection with the New Year’s Eve stabbings at Victoria station had been ‘sectioned’ under the Mental Health Act and that the investigation was ongoing. Within five minutes, literally, social media was full of comment – much of […]

Refusing s135(1) Warrants

This brief post is just a complaint on behalf of AMHPs everywhere. In recent weeks and months, I have received queries from AMHP services and AMHPs who are at jobs, for my advice on how to handle a situation where they have sworn out a warrant from a Magistrate under s135(1) and, having organised a […]

Not Enough of Something …

We don’t have enough inpatient mental health beds in this country – but I might be very wrong about this, though! It is my opinion, that when we take account of the capacity and capability of the community, crisis and social care which is currently available, we don’t have enough beds. Solve that by increasing […]