Experiences of the ‘Nearest Relative’ provisions in the compulsory detention of people under the Mental Health Act: a rapid systematic review

Background: Service users detained for assessment and/or treatment under the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA 1983) are allocated a ‘Nearest Relative’ (NR). The NR has access to confidential information about the service user and can make decisions about their care and treatment. Tensions exist regarding...

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Main Authors: Liz Shaw, Michael Nunns, Simon Briscoe, Rob Anderson, Jo Thompson Coon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2018-12-01
Series:Health Services and Delivery Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr06390