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Mental Health (Jersey) Law 2016: Notification of Approved Establishments

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A decision made 8 December 2020:

Decision Reference:       MD-HSS-2020-0094

Decision Summary Title :

Notification of Approved Establishments as required by Article 5 (1) of the Mental Health (Jersey) Law 2016

Date of Decision Summary:

8 December 2020

Decision Summary Author:

 

Mental Health Law Administrator

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

Lead Social Worker, Mental Health

Written Report

Title :

Notification of Approved Establishments as required by Article 5 (1) of the Mental Health (Jersey) Law 2016

Date of Written Report:

8 December 2020

Written Report Author:

Lead Social Worker, Mental Health

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:   Notification of Approved Establishments as required by Article 5 (1) and (2) of the Mental Health (Jersey) Law 2016

 

Decision(s):  The Minister, having been briefed by his officers of the requirements of Approved Establishments, has identified St Andrew's Healthcare, Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5DG
as an Approved Establishment for the purposes of admission or detention under Parts 8 and 9 of the Mental Health (Jersey) Law 2016 only.

Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister has a duty under Article 5 (1) and (2) of the Mental Health (Jersey) Law 2016 which states:

 

‘(1) The Minister must approve establishments or premises for the purpose of the care and treatment of patients, upon such terms and conditions as (subject to paragraph (2)) the Minister may think fit.

 

(2) The Minister may not exercise the function conferred by paragraph (1) unless the Minister is satisfied that, having regard to the best available treatment, the standard of treatment provided by the establishment or premises in question is appropriate and adequate’.

 

In terms of economy of scale there has not been, and still remains, no capacity to staff an Approved Establishment of this nature to serve the needs of individuals requiring specialist treatment in Jersey. Governance and due diligence checks have been completed and St Andrew's Healthcare, Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5DG has been identified as appropriate and adequate to fulfil that requirement.

 

Resource Implications: There are no resource implications.

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Action required: The Minister to sign this Ministerial Decision so that St Andrew's Healthcare, Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5DG becomes an Approved Establishment for the purposes of admission or detention of Jersey patients.

 

 

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister for Health and Social Services

 

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

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