IPD: Legal, Safety & Compliance

ECT Register (Electroconvulsive Therapy Sessions)

Doctors, Anesthesia/ECT team ect electroconvulsive-therapy mhca register consent

The ECT Register (ipd/pages/ect_register.php) logs every Electroconvulsive Therapy session for an admission, a documentation requirement under MHCA Section 103. Requires the dedicated ipd_ect_register permission (separate from general nursing/progress-note permissions, reflecting the sensitivity of this treatment).

Step-by-step

  1. Go to ECT Register for the admission.
  2. Log each session: date, type (e.g., bilateral/unilateral), parameters used, and the treating team.
  3. Record clinical response/side effects observed after each session.
  4. Ensure the required consent documentation (see MHCA Documents) is in place before the first session and referenced here.

Common issues & fixes

requires ipd_ect_register specifically; having other IPD permissions isn't sufficient.
ECT requires proper informed consent under MHCA; confirm this is documented via MHCA Documents before proceeding.

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