Performance of non-ablative neurosurgical procedure with consent and tribunal approval

Current

A doctor for an authorised mental health service may perform a non-ablative neurosurgical procedure on a person in the authorised mental health service if—

(a)

the person has given informed consent to the treatment; and

(b)

the tribunal has approved under section 512 the performance of the procedure on the person.

Example of a non-ablative neurosurgical procedure—

deep brain stimulation

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239 Performance of non-ablative neurosurgical procedure with consent and tribunal approval