View source for April 2009 chronology

See [[April 2009 update]] for a summary of these changes. This page is incomplete.

*26/04/09: DH publish issue 3 (April 2009) of DOLS Update. See [[DOLS]]

*26/04/09: NMHDU published New Roles Early Implementer Site Project in March 2009 (nurses etc becoming Approved Clinicians and AMHPs). See [[Responsible Clinician/Approved Clinician replaces Responsible Medical Officer]]

*26/04/09: On 1/4/09 the NHS complaints procedure was simplified. Now there are only two stages - local resolution and the Ombudsman. See [[NHS complaints procedure]]

*26/04/09: In April the MoJ Mental Health Unit website closed and was replaced by a "Mentally disordered offenders" section on the main MoJ website. See external links on [[Ministry of Justice]] page.

*26/04/09: Two consultations added. (1) Direct payments regulations (response published); (2) Environmental design principles for adult medium secure units (closes 10/7/09). See [[Consultations]]

*26/04/09: 2009 Scottish case added. {{pagesummary|M v Murray (Mental Health Officer) (2009) ScotSC 8}}
*19/04/09: Responsible clinicians at MSUs: if you have been told that you require MoJ permission to grant hospital ground leave beyond the confines of your MSU for all your restricted patients then you have been misled. See [[Power to specify hospital units]]. Permission is only required if your particular hospital ''unit'' is specified in the hospital order, transfer direction, or equivalent.

*19/04/09: Text of Mental Health Act 1983 checked and fully updated. See [[Mental Health Act 1983]]. The most recent amendments were made by the [[Health and Social Care Act 2008]] and came into force on 1/4/09 in relation to the Care Quality Commission

*18/04/09: DH's supervisory body contact details list updated on 17/4/09. See [[DOLS]]

*13/04/09: 77 cases summarised and 66 other cases categorised in law few days. See [[Mental health case law]]

*12/04/09: 2009 miscellaneous case added. {{pagesummary|Scott, R (on the application of) v London Borough of Hackney (2009) EWCA Civ 217}}
*12/04/09: 2009 NI case added. {{pagesummary|Re BS (2009) NIFam 5}}
*10/04/09: 2009 ECHR case added. {{pagesummary|Kaprykowski v Poland 23052/05 (2009) ECHR 198}}
*09/04/09: A consolidated version of the Parole Board rules (as recently amended) is available on this site. See [[Parole Board Rules 2004]]

*09/04/09: On 7/4/09 the DH published contact details for DOLS supervisory bodies (PCTs and LAs). See [[Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards]]

*09/04/09: On 6/4/09 the DH published new versions of DOLS forms 11, 12, 13, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28 and 30. This was due to a software error in the original PDF files. See [[Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Standard Forms]]

*06/04/09: March 2009 CPD questionnaire now available for subscribers. Subscription costs £50 and lasts 12 months. You could obtain six CPD points this week by doing the October - March tests. See [http://www.wikimentalhealth.co.uk/cpd/ CPD scheme]

*06/04/09: New secondary legislation. {{pagesummary|Parole Board (Amendment) Rules 2009}}
*05/04/09: Legal Aid Keycard 45 (financial eligibility from 6/4/09) issued. See [[Legal Aid#Resources]]

*05/04/09: New criminal law case added. {{pagesummary|R v Wood (No 2) (2009) EWCA Crim 651}}
*05/04/09: Old criminal law case added. {{pagesummary|R v Wood (No 1) (2008) EWCA Crim 1305}}
*05/04/09: New page. {{pagesummary|National Mental Health Development Unit}}
*02/04/09: More DOLS stuff from the Dept of Health: "Guidance on the completion of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards data collation sheet" and "Arrangements under paragraph 183(4) of Schedule A1 to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 between the Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers" (ordinary residence disputes). See [[DOLS]]

*02/04/09: On 1/4/09 the MoJ published a new leave request form for restricted patients. See [[Ministry of Justice]]. Note that permission is not required for hospital ground leave unless a specific hospital unit/ward has been specified in the hospital order (or equivalent) which led to the admission: see [[Power to specify hospital units]] for details. This means that, for instance, RCs can in general grant ground leave (escorted or unescorted) beyond a MSU perimeter on the hospital grounds without permission.

*01/04/09: COP Practice Direction for Deprivation of Liberty Applications published. See [[Court of Protection Rules 2007]]

*01/04/09: Court of Protection forms now available on HMCS website (the COP's administration having transferred from the OPG to HMCS today). See [[Court of Protection]]

*01/04/09: Various provisions come into force today: the deprivation of liberty safeguards, and transitional provisions; amendments to Court of Protection Rules 2007; amendments to Court of Protection Fees Order 2007; amendments to Public Guardian (Fees, etc) Regulations 2007; amendments to Community Legal Service (Financial) Regulations 2000; the creation of the Care Quality Commission, and transfer to it of MHAC's functions; amendments to NHS Bodies and Local Authorities Partnership Arrangements Regulations 2000; amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008; Independent Mental Health Advocate provisions. See [[March 2009 update]] for details

*01/04/09: The DH have amended their model patient information leaflets to reflect the introduction of IMHAs and the CQC. See [[Mental Health Act 1983 information leaflets]]

*01/04/09: On 31/3/09 the DH published the following: "DOLS and you" document; List of supervisory body contact details - PCTs; List of supervisory body contact details - local authorities. See [[DOLS]]

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