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Psychiatrists’ views and experiences of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003

Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary

Andrew Donaldson, Senior House Officer

Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary, Westburn Avenue, Falkirk FK1 5QE, Scotland, email: andrew.donaldson{at}nhs.net

Keith Brown, Consultant Psychiatrist

Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary

Declaration of interest

None.

AIMS AND METHOD

This study assesses the views and experiences of psychiatrists of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003. A postal questionnaire was sent to 340 consultant psychiatrists and specialist registrars throughout Scotland.

RESULTS

A response rate of 76% was achieved (n=257); 31 respondents (12%) felt patient care had improved with the new Act; 167 (65%) felt that informal patients’ care had suffered; 135 (52%) did not consider that tribunals were better than the previous court system; 151 (59%) felt that the out-of-hours workload had increased.

CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS

An early indication of psychiatrists’ views and experiences of the new Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 is given.

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