March 2023 issue of Mental Health Act (MHA) INFOBITS is available!

Posted on: March 27, 2023

The March 2023 MHA Infobits issue introduces a new tool to help Emergency Rooms with the completion of medical certificates and consent for treatment forms.  

The Form 4 and Form 5 Quick Guide for Emergency Departments are intended to be laminated quick reference sheets that can be 'at-a-glance' resource for physicians and nursing staff.

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This issue also provides a brief update of changes to MHA medical certificate forms, which have been revised by the Ministry of Health.

Tune into The Weekly for your new issue of MHA Infobits every month. You can read past issues of MHA Infobits on the MHA Intranet site.

Comments and questions or newsletter topic suggestions can be sent to MHASupport@islandhealth.ca