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== Website==
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*'''Cases.''' On 30/11/16 Mental Health Law Online contained [[Mental health case law|1815 categorised cases]]

*'''Case citations.''' In a development which may enthuse some more than others, I have at last written an extension which: (1) overcomes a software limitation which previously meant that all citations contained round brackets (square brackets are used in citations if the year is needed to identify the case or article, which is true for all neutral citation numbers); and (2) checks BAILII each time a neutral citation number appears on MHLO and automatically adds a BAILII link if the judgment is available there (links appear in blue text: the automatic external links have dotted underlining, normal external links have solid underlining, and internal links to other MHLO pages are not underlined). You can see an example of the extension at work on the [[R (Lee-Hirons) v SSJ (2016) UKSC 46, (2016) MHLO 38]] page. See [[Help page]] for further details.

*'''Chronology.''' See [[November 2016 chronology]] for this month's changes to the website in date order.

==Case law==
*{{csum|JD v West London Mental Health NHS Trust (2016) UKUT 496 (AAC)}}

*'''Upper Tribunal guardianship case.''' [[GW v Gloucestershire County Council (2016) UKUT 499 (AAC)]] {{pagesummary|GW v Gloucestershire County Council (2016) UKUT 499 (AAC)|d}}

*{{csum|Tinsley v Manchester City Council (2016) EWHC 2855 (Admin)}}

*'''Negligence case.''' [[Henderson v Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust (2016) EWHC 3032 (QB)]] {{pagesummary|Henderson v Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust (2016) EWHC 3032 (QB)|d}}

*{{csum|P v A Local Authority (2015) EWCOP 89}}

:*'''Transcript replaced.''' A transcript for [[P v A Local Authority (2015) EWCOP 89]] which includes the previously-missing page 7 is now available.

*'''Inherent jurisdiction case.''' [[Re L: K v LBX (2016) EWHC 2607 (Fam), (2016) MHLO 47]] {{pagesummary|Re L: K v LBX (2016) EWHC 2607 (Fam), (2016) MHLO 47|d}}

*'''Northern Irish DOL case.''' [[Re NS (Inherent jurisdiction: patient: liberty: medical treatment) (2016) NIFam 9, (2016) MHLO 49]] {{pagesummary|Re NS (Inherent jurisdiction: patient: liberty: medical treatment) (2016) NIFam 9, (2016) MHLO 49|d}}

*'''Northern Irish DOL case (from 2014).''' [[JMCA v The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (2014) NICA 37, (2014) MHLO 147]] {{pagesummary|JMCA v The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (2014) NICA 37, (2014) MHLO 147|d}}

==Care Quality Commission==
*'''CQC, 'Monitoring the Mental Health Act in 2015/16' (21/11/16).''' These are the key points from Part 1 ("The Mental Health Act in action") and Part 2 ("CQC and the Mental Health Act") respectively: (1) We have seen examples of good practice and innovative approaches to overcoming areas of concern highlighted in our previous reports. We have met thousands of staff who are compassionate and dedicated to providing the best support and treatment they possibly can for their patients. (b)Ÿ Staff had received training on the changes in the Code, or the revised policies and procedures to reflect its guidance, on less than half of wards we sampled. From 2016, we have taken these failings into account and use them to inform the ratings we issue to providers. (c)Ÿ Overall, the figures for care planning, patient involvement and discharge planning subject areas show unacceptable variation in meeting the Code’s expectations, similar to those recorded in the 2014/15 report. Some services need to address the quality of care in these areas for people detained under the MHA. (d) One in 10 records do not show evidence that patients have had their rights explained to them at the point of detention. This leads to patients not knowing what to expect, or understanding their rights under the MHA. (e) We were notified of 201 deaths of detained patients by natural causes, 46 deaths by unnatural causes and 19 yet to be determined verdicts. (2) In 2015/16: (a)Ÿ We carried out 1,349 visits, met with 4,282 patients and required 6,867 actions from providers. (b)Ÿ Our Second Opinion Appointed Doctor service carried out 14,601 visits to review patient treatment plans, and changed treatment plans in 27% of their visits. (c) We received 1,422 complaints and enquiries about the way the MHA was applied to patients. Issues identified included medication, care provided by doctors and nurses, leave arrangements and safeguarding concerns. See [[Care Quality Commission#CQC - Reports on MHA]]

==Book==
*'''New book.''' {{bookold|madeclear}}

==Event==
*'''Edge Training: MH Assessors Annual Refresher Course - London, 12/12/16''' {{eventsummary|Edge Training: MH Assessors Annual Refresher Course - London, 12/12/16|d}}

==Twitter==
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