title: Changes to the Mental Health Act.
abstract: The revised Code of Practice reminds us: the patient's consent should be sought before treatment is given, wherever practicable. (Code, para 23.37)
authors.affiliation: Weightmans.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hewitt
mesh_terms: D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006113:United Kingdom