Patient re-examined by RMO or Part II doctor within 7 days of admission
The patient must be formally re-examined by the RMO or Part II doctor within 7 days of his detention to consider whether the criteria continue to be met.
Yes, if the person gives his consent to the treatment. The Code states that common law, as it relates to consent to treatment, applies to all patients whether voluntary or detained.
Consent is defined in the Code 5.8 as "the voluntary and continuing permission of the patient for a particular form of treatment to be given, based on an adequate knowledge of its nature, purpose, and likely effects".
Yes. In certain situations patients may be given medical treatment during the assessment period. See Consent to Treatment Chapter.