ID | MH-06 |
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Type | Core Requirement |
Status | Published |
Release | V3.0 - March 2023 |
MH-06 MHA administration
Supporting efficient, timely, legally compliant Mental Health Act (Administration):
Supporting and tracking the activities and progress associated with an assessment, recording the assessment and supporting the scheduling and alerting of care provider’s attendance at relevant stages (including at tribunal and court hearings where required)
Support for administrative processes around Section renewal/concurrent processes
Core Level Requirements
Description
The Mental Health Act (1983) is a government act that outlines certain mental health treatment guidelines including different routes of admittance and treatment against the patient’s will. This means that an EPR in the mental health setting has to be able to record the information required to be collected under the law. These user stories outline functions related to the administration of patients in accordance with the MHA.
User Stories
MH-06.1 Mental Health Act Assessments | |
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DCF Core Capability | |
As a Mental Health Professional, I want to record, track and scrutinise assessments in accordance with Mental Health Act practices, So that assessments can be recorded, scrutinised, reviewed and assessed. Acceptance criteria 1:Given a user has the correct permissions, When a patient is being assessed in accordance to the Mental Health Act, Then these assessments are added to the patient’s record. | |
Application Function | Description |
AF391 MHA Administration | Ability to record and track mental health assessments |
Standards Compliance | |
STD043 Identity Verification and Authentication Standard for Digital Health and Care Services | |
MH-06.2 Alerts to Care Providers and MH Professionals | |
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DCF Core Capability | |
As an Administrator, I want to enable notifications to alert care providers that attendance is required at relevant stages in the MHA, including tribunals and court hearings So that, they can plan their schedule accordingly and ensure attendance Acceptance criteria 1:Given the system is configured correctly, When attendance of care providers is required at tribunals and court hearings, Then a notification is sent to the care provider ahead of the scheduled event. | |
Application Function | Description |
AF392 Alerts to Care Providers and Professionals | Generate alerts to care providers and Professionals of important milestones to allow scheduling and ensure care is delivered in a timely manner e.g.
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MH-06.3 Mental Health Act Section Renewal | |
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DCF Core Capability | |
As a Mental Health Professional, I want to be able to administer concurrent tasks about section renewal, So that efficient processes are achieved and section renewal is not restricted due to a linear system process. Acceptance criteria 1:Given the system is configured correctly, When completing a section renewal for a patient, Then the option to view and administer concurrent tasks is available. | |
Application Function | Description |
AF393 Section Renewal | Ability to enable section renewal and associated concurrent tasks |
Applicable Standards |
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The following standards are applicable to the secondary care setting: |