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Unfortunately, according to Mind: "But your health and welfare attorney won't be able to refuse treatment for you if: You’re sectioned under the Mental Health
by throwaway7358 3y ago
Unfortunately, according to Mind:
"But your health and welfare attorney won't be able to refuse treatment for you if: You’re sectioned under the Mental Health Act in the future, and your treatment is prescribed by the responsible clinician or approved clinician in charge of your treatment at that time. Your attorney will have no legal power to refuse the treatment. This is except for ECT, which they can refuse even in these circumstances. ..."
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/legal-rights/mental-capacity-act-2005/lasting-power-of-attorney-lpa/#WhatDecisionsCanMyHealthAndWelfareAttorneyMakeForMe https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/legal-rights/men...
- darkclouds 3y agoThanks, this appears to be useful for end of life as well. Problem is GP's really dont like being challenged in my experience, and its a case of having to write papers to challenge their theories with more recent (< 30yrs) scientific discoveries and studies. In other words, I'd have to throw more recent expert stuff back at them, which is an exercise I dont have time for, but when banged up the movements are seriously curtailed, and access to the internet is seriously restricted to non existent, making it impossible to fight back once inside. Its a Kobayashi Maru in Star Trek terms! Their medicines are shrouded in secrecy in the main, which also makes their judgements harder to fight. When inside you dont even get a patient information leaflet for the meds they "prescribe", its effing dictatorial, Josef Mengele would be proud of the british state today! Dont get me started on the patronisation by staff either!