I am a nurse working in a locked ward in Anglia region. (I’d rather not give name of hospital). We have a patient on a section 37/41 order who has been granted unescorted town leave. I think she is an abscond risk (others disagree with me). She can take her passport and credit card in her posession as doc thinks she has ‘capacity’ to manage own affairs. If she absconds abroad can we get her back? I know section 18 covers retaking her while she is still in the UK but what if she gets on a plane? Much debate among colleagues, but I think MHA 1983 ceases to be effective once absconder leaves country. Police cannot issue a European Arrest Warrant unless she commits a crime. Anyone any ideas on this one?
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- Kittyxxx121 : that sounds too much like hard work. If you have to do the meds round, do they wash a couple of your patients for you?
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- Crazy_Nurse : AP's are the new version of EN's - paid as a band 4; do everything except meds. Bloody nightmare if theres a lot of them on one shift cos u av 2do all their drugs.
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- Kittyxxx121 : In reality EN's used to do the same jobs as junior staff nurses CD, there was no scope for promotion. Before AfC they still used to do meds rounds, ward rounds would even be left in charge of a ward if short staffed. however they only usedto get C grade, bloody disgusting i think. Thankfully that's all gone now.
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