Good practice guidance
We produce good practice guidance based on what we see and hear about ethical and practical issues in safeguarding the rights of individuals with a mental illness or learning disability.
Our guides are developed in consultation with stakeholders to make sure the advice we provide is relevant and useful.
The heading links below will take you straight to our latest - or most asked for guides.
Right to Treat?
New guidance on delivering physical healthcare to people who lack capacity and refuse or resist treatment. (2011)
Consenting adults?
(Revised November 2011). Guidance for professionals, carers and advocates regarding safeguarding rights and managing risks in sexual relationships, where there are concerns around capacity and consent.
Specified Persons
Guidance for responsible medical officers on principles and best practice in implementing specified persons regulations under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.
Most asked for Rights, risks and limits to freedom
Guidance on what constitutes restraint and how to manage this in ways that are consistent with best ethical, legal and clinical practice within care home settings.
Guidance by category
- care plans (1)
- conflict of interest (1)
- consent to treatment (5)
- cross border transfers (1)
- freedom restriction and restraint (5)
- general hospital care (1)
- older people (1)
- social circumstance reports (1)
- suspension of detention (3)
- user and carer participation (3)
- working with the Adults With Incapacity Act (5)
- Young people (1)