Consent to treatment

New Right to Treat? (.pdf) - guidance on delivering physical healthcare to people who lack capacity and refuse or resist treatment. [2011]

Consent to treatment (.pdf)- guidance to help mental health practitioners interpret the legal basis for treatment and to give treatment that is in line with best legal and ethical practice.                [updated version 2010]

Nutrition by artificial means(.pdf)-ethical and legal guidance for those considering the provision of artificial nutrition to a patient with an eating disorder. [2007]

Covert Medication(.pdf) a legal and practical guide - this guidanceresponds to cases and research evidence that identifies this is an issue for those using and providing mental health and learning disability services in Scotland. The guidance suggests that there may be situations in which covert medication might benecessary to keep an individual from harm. A Covert medication care pathway(.doc) and review(.doc) is provided to support decision making, thatis structured and recorded in a way that safeguardsthat the health, safety and legal rightsof theindividual. [2006]

Hospital treatment for a physical illness in the absence of consent(.pdf) - the presence of mental disorder may, for some people, be a barrier to necessary physical health care if the person lacks capacity. This guidance refers specifically to the situation where the person refuses to attend hospital in a situation where others think that such attendance for physical health reasons is necessary. [2007]