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Kirtpal Kaur Aujla considers what the Government's Health White Paper means for local authorities.
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A senior judge recently ruled that it was lawful and in the best interests of an 80-year-old care home resident with dementia and schizophrenia to be vaccinated against Covid-19 despite the objections of her son. Jennifer Swan analyses the judgment.
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Jonathan Auburn and Lucy McCann assess whether decision-making as to community treatment orders requires physical attendance.
Read more: Community Treatment Orders: does seeing patients remotely suffice?
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The Government has published a white paper on reforming the Mental Health Act 1983, promising that its proposed changes would provide patients with greater choice and autonomy in a mental health crisis. Sophy Miles sets out the key points.
Read more: Ripping up the Mental Health Act - the journey continues