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Appendix 2

(Refer to: Theme 2 Effective Care & Support, Aim 1, Indicator 1.4)

It is recommended that you review the use of ECT for the previous three months.

Name of Centre / Service:

Date of Self-Assessment:

Name of person(s) carrying out theSelf-Assessment:

Signature (s) of person(s) carrying outthe Self-Assessment:

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Using this check-list supports staff to self-assess against Aim 1, to determine whether Indicator1.4 is being met.

Please note that the Rules and Code of Practice are similar in all respects in terms of content,with two exceptions.

1. Part 2 (section 4) of the Rules, which relates to Absence of Consent; is not included in the Code of Practice, as the Code of Practice relates to voluntary patients and the administration of ECT. Therefore, if using this tool for voluntary patients, please exclude questions 19-22.

2. The auxiliary verb “must” is used in the rules. The auxiliary verb “should” is used in the code of practice.

Indicator 1.4

All aspects of the Mental Health Act (2001, Section 59(2) and the Mental Health Commission Rulesand Code of Practice governing the use of Electro-Convulsive Therapy (ECT) are complied with.

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