Our expertise in mental health care and the reports we provide in relation to mental health cover mental health nursing care, midwifery, counselling, social work and learning disabilities. We can also provide detailed expert witness reports analysing the standard of care provided within acute and secure mental health settings.
The expert witness mental health nurses working within our associate network are instructed based on their experience in niche areas including:
- Forensic mental health
- The care of mentally disordered offenders
- Neurodegenerative conditions and dementia
- Medicines management and consent to treatment in accordance with Section 58 of the Mental Health Act (1983).
In addition, we can provide expert witness mental health reports dealing with the quantum and liability aspects of paediatric and adult learning disabilities resulting from head injury, birth injuries and wrongful births.
Our mental health experts have experience in:
- Community and secondary care
- Epilepsy
- Prescribing medication
- Mental Capacity Act
- Clinical research
- Mental health placement suitability
Expert Witness Spotlight on…Mental Health
Mental health problems can affect anyone and have a significant effect on the lives of individuals, their families, communities and wider society.
In the early 1990s changes were implemented regarding the provision of services for mental health problems. These included an emphasis to increase care in the community as opposed to institutional care and the reduction of acute psychiatric beds. A&E departments have long been utilised as a first point of contact for patients with mental health problems seeking care.
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