AMHP definition

AMHP means an approved mental health professional as defined in Section 145 of the MHA

AMHP means an officer of a local Social Services Authority as defined in Section 145 of the Mental Health Act 1983 as amended by Sections 18 and 21 and Schedule 2 of the Mental Health Act 2007. .

AMHP means an approved mental health professional; “approve” and “approval” include “re-approve” and “re-approval”;

Examples of AMHP in a sentence

• It would not be appropriate for the responsible clinician to approach another AMHP for an alternative view.

• The RC must consult with an AMHP and another professional concerned with the patients treatment before making the report on MHA Form H6.

• Poller L, Barrowcliffe TW, van den Besselaar AMHP, Jespersen J, Tripodi A, Houghton D.

• If staffing is not sufficient, then it may be that the focus of this recommendation should be to set and manage expectations of professionals and public in regards to the timeliness of the AMHP response.

• This may require the local AMHP policies to develop specific standards about expected response times.

• If no other local authority is willing, responsibility for ensuring that an AMHP considers the case should lie with the local authority which has been responsible for the patient’s after-care.

• NSAB should seek assurance from the local authority on average response times from the AMHP service to determine if these typically fall within the requirements of the Code of Practice.

• Performance indicators will not include formal goals or targets, but will include observed measures under baseline (pre-project) as well as post-implementation outcomes for an agreed-upon timeline, and will be used to evaluate and compare projects and monitor the results that grant funds achieve to the intended long-term outcomes of the AMHP.

• Performance indicators will not include formal goals or targets, but will include observed measures under baseline (pre-project) as well as post- implementation outcomes for an agreed- upon timeline, and will be used to evaluate and compare projects and monitor the results that grant funds achieve to the intended long-term outcomes of the AMHP.

• It may (but need not) be an AMHP who is already involved in the patient’s care and treatment as part of the multi-disciplinary team.

More Definitions of AMHP

AMHP means an approved mental health professional; “commencement day” means 3rd November 2008; “LSSA” means a local social services authority;

AMHP. (“GPIMC”) means an approved mental health professional;

AMHP means an Approved Mental Health Professional, a person who is warranted, or authorised, to make certain legal decisions and applications under the Mental Health Xxx 0000;

AMHP means an individual as defined by section 114(10) of the Mental Health Xxx 0000 as amended;

AMHP means an approved mental health professional;