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  • Mental health and learning disabilities

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    Useful publications

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    • AMHU 1/21 - Amendments to Mental Health Legislation and Guidance in Response to Coronavirus Pressures
    • HSC MHCU 4/20 - Return of pre-covid mental health legislation and guidance and amendments to mental health order form 10
    • Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 - Form 10
    • MHCU 3/20 - Revocation of Coronavirus related Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Regulations
    • MHCU 2/20 - Coronavirus Emergency Provisions relating to Mental Health and Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards)
    • MHCU 1/20 - Emergency Provisions in Relation to Mental Health Second Opinions
    • Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 - Form 23
    • A strategy for the development of psychological therapy service
    • The Northern Ireland personality disorder strategy June 2010
    • Promoting Quality Care - Good Practice Guidance on the Assessment and Management of Risk in Mental Health and Learning Disability Services May 2010
    • Guidance on the Transfer of Mentally Disordered Patients August 2011
    • Child and adolescent mental health services - A service Model - July 2012
    • Mental Health NI Order 1986 Prescribed forms
    • RQIA – Review of the implementation of Promoting Quality Care - Overview Report October 2012
    • Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) – Interim Guidance
    • HSC Service Users in supported housing accommodation
    • The Mental Health (Northern Ireland)(Amendment) Order 2018
    • HSC MHCU 1/18 -The Mental Health (NI) (Amendment) Order 2018 – Amendment to Article 77 of the Mental Health (NI) Order 1986
    • HSC Trust Designated Places of Safety

    Related to Mental health and learning disabilities

    Most recent publications

    • Learning Disability Service Model Consultation - Privacy Notice

      Published 30 April 2025
    • AMHU 1/21 - Amendments to Mental Health Legislation and Guidance in Response to Coronavirus Pressures

      Published 18 January 2021
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    Most recent news items

    • O’Neill announces extension of Physical and Sensory Disability Strategy and Action Plan

      Published 7 September 2016
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