Dr Alison Dawson, Dr Iain Ferguson, Kathryn Mackay, Dr. Margaret Maxwell, University of Stirling
ISBN 978 0 7559 7427 6 (Web only publication)
ISSN 0950 2254
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CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
New Mental Health Legislation
Role of the Named Person
Forms of Patient Representation
Aims of the Research
CHAPTER TWO METHODOLOGY
Methodological Approach
Terminology
Collection of Statistical Information
Interviews with Key Stakeholders
Limitations of the Study
CHAPTER THREE FRAMEWORK OF PATIENT REPRESENTATION
CHAPTER FOUR NATIONAL STATISTICAL DATA
Introduction
Data Provided by MHTS and MWC
Named Persons by Status
Forms of Representation
Prevalence of Named Persons and Forms of Representation
Summary and Conclusions
CHAPTER FIVE THE APPOINTMENT OF THE NAMED PERSON
Who Are Named Persons?
Appointing a Named Person
Risks Associated with Appointments - An Unsuitable Named Person
Choice Or Compulsion? The Requirement to have a Named Person
Summary and Conclusions
CHAPTER SIX DEFINITIONS OF THE ROLE OF THE NAMED PERSON AND ITS PERCEIVED IMPACT
The Role of the Named Person
The Value And Effectiveness of the Role
Named Persons within the Tribunal Process
Impact on the Named Person and their Relationship
Factors That Support or Hinder the Named Person Role
Summary and Conclusions
CHAPTER SEVEN INTERACTION AND OVERLAP NAMED PERSON AND OTHER FORMS OF REPRESENTATION
Legal Representation
Independent Advocacy Workers
Overlapping Roles?
The Use of Advance Statements
Summary and Conclusions
CHAPTER EIGHT DISCUSSION
Limitations of the Study
Named Persons
Related Findings
Reviewing the framework of patient representation
CHAPTER NINE RECOMMENDATIONS
Clarifying the Role in Codes of Practice and Information Leaflets
Promoting the Appointment Named Persons
Supporting Named Persons and Information
Improving Legal Representation
Standardising Tribunal hearings
Capturing Statistical Information
REFERENCES
ABBREVIATIONS
APPENDICES
A INTERVIEW TOOLS
B QUANTITATIVE DATA- FURTHER INFORMATION
Tables
Details of the whole group of respondents
Framework of Patient Representation
Indicated status of Named Persons on STDO and CTO forms
Prevalence of different forms of patient representation in case instances
with and without associated Tribunal hearings
Prevalence of different forms of patient representation by age group
Prevalence of Named Person and other forms of representation over successive case instances with associated hearings
Most frequently occurring case types
Profile of individuals detailed in MHTS data by sex and age group
Titles of individuals in the MHTS data
Ethnicity of individuals in the MHTS dataset
Individuals whose case histories include no case instances with associated hearings by sex and age group
Individuals whose case histories include one or more case instances with associated hearings by sex and age group
Figures
Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland Data
Patient representation over time in case instances with associated hearings
Patient representation in case instances with associated hearings
Example of a MHTS case history
Frequency distribution of case instances per individual
Frequency distribution of number of hearings per individual Figure
Individuals in the MHTS data by sex and age group
Sex and age distributions of individuals detailed in the MHTS data
The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.