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National Conference - HDC Advocacy Service Consent within the mental health legal framework

25 h July 2013. Dr Lynne Lane. National Conference - HDC Advocacy Service Consent within the mental health legal framework. HDC Mental Health Commissioner Update. Overview. Role MHC at HDC Oranga Ngakau (2003, Mental Health Commission) Mental health consumer rights Informed consent

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National Conference - HDC Advocacy Service Consent within the mental health legal framework

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  1. 25h July 2013 Dr Lynne Lane National Conference - HDC Advocacy ServiceConsent within the mental health legal framework HDC Mental Health Commissioner Update

  2. Overview Role MHC at HDC OrangaNgakau(2003, Mental Health Commission) Mental health consumer rights Informed consent Advanced directives Compulsory treatment Summary

  3. Role of HDC Mental Health Commissioner New role for HDC to monitor Mental Health & Addiction Services to advocate for systemic improvement June 2012 moved to Auckland Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner (70 staff) MHC does not investigate complaints Focus on experience of consumers, their families and whānau

  4. Work Programme 2013-16

  5. MHC Publication 2003 • Advice for service users • Types of services • Compulsory treatment • Consumer rights • How to complain

  6. The ten rights of consumers and the duties of providers. • 1: to be treated with respect • 2: to freedom from discrimination, coercion, harassment, and exploitation • 3: to dignity and independence • 4: to services of an appropriate standard • 5: to effective communication • 6: to be fully informed • 7: to make an informed choice and give informed consent • 8: to support • 9: to decide about involvement in teaching or research • 10: to complain • OrangaNgakau page 27 Mental Health Consumer Rights

  7. Informed consent Services must inform consumer before treatment of: [likelihood of] benefits and [risk of] side effects of treatment Other possible treatments Active involvement of consumer and family/whanau in treatment decisions Setting goals for recovery Share clinical notes Joint development of relapse planning OrangaNgakau page 28

  8. Advanced Directives Included in the Code of Health and Disability Consumer Rights Statement setting out in advance the treatment you want, or don’t want if you are considered unable to give consent Must be given serious consideration May be over-ridden OrangaNgakau page 28

  9. The Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 • Enables compulsory assessment and treatment of people with a mental health disorder (4000 at any one time) • Criteria include being at serious danger to yourself / others • Or seriously diminished capacity to take care of yourself. • Compulsory Assessment Order • Initial assessment, then reassess at day 5 and day 14 • Can be treated without consent during this time • Can request a Judge to review the decision at any time • District Inspectors make contact to safeguard rights • Contact MOH for list of DIs

  10. Compulsory Treatment Order • At end of assessment period Psychiatrist makes application to the Court if considered necessary • Inpatient or community based • Initially for a month • May be extended thereafter with a second psychiatrist opinion for 6 months • May then be indefinite with 6 monthly reviews by psychiatrist • Mental Health Review Tribunal - can reverse the compulsory order (140 applications/year) • OrangaNgakau page 33 The Mental Health Act 1992 cont..

  11. Health and Disability Commissioner’s report released on psychiatrist’s use of ketamine to treat depression • The Health and Disability Commissioner Anthony Hill has today released a report into a psychiatrist's use of ketamine on patients with treatment-resistant depression. Ketamine is only approved in New Zealand for use as an anaesthetic. However, unapproved use of approved medicines is permitted and is referred to as "off-label" use. • Eleven patients were treated in 2010 and 2011 by the psychiatrist who was employed by a university and held a clinical position with Southern DHB. It was alleged that the treatment was part of the psychiatrist's research agenda and that patients had not given consent to participate in research. • The Commissioner initiated his investigation after the case was referred to him by the National Health Board. None of the patients have complained about the treatment provided. • The report concludes that the evidence did not support a finding that research was being undertaken or that the treatment, though uncommon, was experimental. Mr Hill also reports that the patients involved consented to the treatment. • etc

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