Does a new treatment plan need to be prepared when the plan is reviewed or can the existing plan be amended/changed?
A. Generally a new plan should be prepared. The treatment plan is a clinical record and consistent with the requirements of the Health Records Act 2001 and the Public Records Act 1973, health information should not be deleted, amended or changed. It is possible to add further information to the treatment plan, for example, an additional page could be attached to the plan with new information, while retaining any information that has not changed, such as the names of the treating team. Q15. Does the authorised psychiatrist need to discuss the treatment plan with a patient subject to a Community Treatment Order (CTO) that is being supervised by a private psychiatrist (the “supervising medical practitioner”)? A. No. Section 19A(6) of the Act provides that a registered medical practitioner can give and discuss the plan with the patient. However, the authorised psychiatrist provides consent for psychiatric treatment for involuntary patients and therefore is responsible for the patient’s tre
