Bekendtgørelse af lov om anvendelse af tvang i psykiatrien m.v. | A20220018529 — Denmark law | Esheria

Bekendtgørelse af lov om anvendelse af tvang i psykiatrien m.v.

This preamble says psychiatric coercion may only be used under the law, treatment should rely on consent where possible, and staff must give patients information, involve them in planning, and minimize coercion.

Jurisdiction
Denmark
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
A20220018529
Status
Not in force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
da
Updated
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administrative transition appeals clinical decision-making detention procedures healthcare operations implementation information sharing involuntary admission patient care patient placement patient records patient restraint and control measures psychiatric administration psychiatric treatment regional/municipal administration use of coercion

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This preamble says psychiatric coercion may only be used under the law, treatment should rely on consent where possible, and staff must give patients information, involve them in planning, and minimize coercion. The section sets time limits and procedures for involuntary psychiatric admission, detention, return to the ward, and release, with the chief physician and minister given specific roles. Section 10 sets rules for coercive psychiatric treatment, including when it may be used, who decides, and what safeguards and follow-up steps are required. Section 18 lets doctors and senior doctors order several coercive measures in psychiatric settings, and it requires notifications, reviews, and recordkeeping. The minister of justice may set rules on appeals and transfers, while regional and municipal authorities must run a special psychiatric placement system, review placements, and share information when necessary.

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