About the authors

Justine McCulloch MBChB, MRCPsych, MPhil

Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry, Forth Valley. Previously Consultant Psychiatrist in Learning Disability.

 

Email: justine.mcculloch@nhs.net

 

Declaration of interests: none

 

Justine McCulloch wrote her MPhil in Law and Ethics in Medicine (Glasgow) dissertation on Competence, Capacity and Consent to Treatment.

 


Mark Taylor BSc (Hons), MBBS, FRCPsych, FRANZCP

Consultant Adult Psychiatrist and Honorary Senior Lecturer at University of Glasgow. Has published on mental health legislation.

 

Email: marktaylor2@nhs.net

 

Declaration of interests: Was employed by the Scottish Executive to devise and deliver section 22 training.

 

 
 

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