Module 3 Quiz – Roles and responsibilities of the S12 doctor Copy

The Mental Health Act contains overarching guiding principles which constitute guidance for s12 doctors in many aspects of mental health care

All Approved Clinicians are deemed to be Section 12 approved

The Responsible Clinician can discharge a patient detained under s37 (Hospital Order)

A person detained under section 136 must be assessed by a section 12 doctor

In an emergency a section 12 doctor could make a medical recommendation after assessing a patient via video link

Following the amendment of the relevant regulations in 2020 all Mental Health Act forms can now be sent electronically

A person who has the parental responsibility for a child within the meaning of the Children Act 1989 is not necessarily the nearest relative within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 1983

Asperger’s syndrome is a mental disorder within the meaning of the Mental Health Act’s definition

A patient who is detained under the Mental Health Act cannot be given ECT if they have the capacity to refuse it, under any circumstances

A patient becomes liable to be detained once two medical recommendations are completed and signed