Mental Health Act 1983, The

Synopsis

Each of four parts presents basic information about the Act and contains interviews with the following experts: Lord Renton, QC, Larry Gostin, William Bingley and Oliver Thorold. The individual parts are 1: Philosophy and Background; 2: Civil Committals; 3: Criminal Committals; 4: The Mental Health Act - Commission and Rights for Detained Patients.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 40 min.

Year of production

1983

Availability

Sale

Documentation

Transcript and notes supplied.

Uses

Postgraduate social workers; trainee psychiatrists.*

Subjects

Law; Social welfare

Keywords

Mental Health Act 1983; mental illness

Credits

Director

Martin Harrison; Peter Badger; Yvette Vanson

Writer

Tony Wardle

Sponsor

Name

East Sussex Social Services

Distributor

Name

c/o East Sussex County Council

Phone

0345 60 80 190

Fax

01273 482848

Address

PO Box 3, County Hall
St Anne’s Crescent
LEWES
East Sussex
BN7 1SF