Jill Hemmington
Biographic Data
| ID | 6024083 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jill Hemmington |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jill |
| FAMILY NAME | Hemmington |
| SIGNATURE | HEMMINGTON J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Lancashire |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8919-1434 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Approved Mental Health Professionals in England and Wales
An inaugural conference was held in May 2019 which had as its theme research-informed practice and practice-informed research with, and for, Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) in England
How conversations can empower and involve
Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) undertake Mental Health Act (MHA) interviews and they make the ultimate decision, based on doctors’ medical recommendations, to detain an individual in hospital without their consent. AMHPs are required to embed the statutory guiding principle of Empowerment and Involvement as well as to maximise service users’ self-determination and this is part of a broader policy orientation toward principles of par…
Approved Mental Health Professionals
In England and Wales, Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) have the ultimate responsibility, based on doctors’ medical recommendations, for deciding to detain a person, without consent, under the Mental Health Act (1983). The work can be traumatic, yet its emotional impacts are often unacknowledged. Consistent themes include erratic levels of supervision and an overdependence on peer support, despite the longstanding recruitment and reten…
Approved Mental Health Professionals’ Experiences of Moral Distress
In England and Wales, approved mental health professionals (AMHPs) undertake interviews with service users as part of wider Mental Health Act assessments. AMHPs act as the ultimate decision-maker in relation to statutory detentions. They have legal duties to consider the least restrictive outcomes for service users, including alternatives to hospital. Yet they are increasingly unable to act on this, resulting in conflicting pressures. This articl…
Research Informed Practice; Practice Informed Research
An inaugural conference was held in May 2019 which had as its theme research informed practice; practice informed research. The aim of this conference was to encourage practitioner researchers to e
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Research Informed Practice; Practice Informed Research
An inaugural conference was held in May 2019 which had as its theme research informed practice; practice informed research. The aim of this conference was to encourage practitioner researchers to e
Approved Mental Health Professionals
In England and Wales, Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) have the ultimate responsibility, based on doctors’ medical recommendations, for deciding to detain a person, without consent, under the Mental Health Act (1983). The work can be traumatic, yet its emotional impacts are often unacknowledged. Consistent themes include erratic levels of supervision and an overdependence on peer support, despite the longstanding recruitment and reten…
Approved Mental Health Professionals’ Experiences of Moral Distress
In England and Wales, approved mental health professionals (AMHPs) undertake interviews with service users as part of wider Mental Health Act assessments. AMHPs act as the ultimate decision-maker in relation to statutory detentions. They have legal duties to consider the least restrictive outcomes for service users, including alternatives to hospital. Yet they are increasingly unable to act on this, resulting in conflicting pressures. This articl…
How conversations can empower and involve
Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) undertake Mental Health Act (MHA) interviews and they make the ultimate decision, based on doctors’ medical recommendations, to detain an individual in hospital without their consent. AMHPs are required to embed the statutory guiding principle of Empowerment and Involvement as well as to maximise service users’ self-determination and this is part of a broader policy orientation toward principles of par…
Approved Mental Health Professionals in England and Wales
An inaugural conference was held in May 2019 which had as its theme research-informed practice and practice-informed research with, and for, Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) in England
Mental health (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Engineering ethics (3 works) · Health professionals (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Informed consent (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works)