seek advice from a friend, family member, lawyer or an advocate, or one of the organisations described at the end of this statement. If you to have ECT, you will be asked to sign a form stating that you have given informed consent. Your psychiatrist will discuss with you how many treatments are recommended. You may consent to have up to 6 treatments. If your doctor believes you need more than the initial 6 treatments you will be asked to consent to each further course of up to 6 treatments. Withdrawing consent to ECT Sch. 14 If you agree to have ECT, but then change your mind, it is your right to withdraw your consent at any time. The treatments will be stopped unless your psychiatrist believes that you are not able to give informed consent. If you want to withdraw your consent, you should talk to your psychiatrist. Remember that you can have a friend, a family member, a lawyer or an advocate with you for support or to represent you. ECT if you are not able to give informed consent If you are not able to give informed consent to ECT, your psychiatrist can consent for you if the psychiatrist is satisfied that— the ECT is necessary; and your physical or mental condition is likely to get worse unless you have ECT; and the benefits and risks of ECT and any other beneficial treatments have been considered. Your psychiatrist will talk to you about the ECT before you receive the treatment. Reasonable efforts will be made to notify your primary carer (a family member or friend who is primarily responsible for providing support or care to you) or your guardian (if you have one) about the proposed ECT. Urgent ECT Sch. 14
seek advice from a friend, family member, lawyer or an advocate, or one of the organisations described at the end of this statement. If you to have ECT, you will be asked to sign a form stating that you have given informed consent. Your psychiatrist will discuss with you how many treatments are recommended. You may consent to have up to 6 treatments. If your doctor believes you need more than the initial 6 treatments you will be asked to consent to each further course of up to 6 treatments. Withdrawing consent to ECT Sch. 14 If you agree to have ECT, but then change your mind, it is your right to withdraw your consent at any time. The treatments will be stopped unless your psychiatrist believes that you are not able to give informed consent. If you want to withdraw your consent, you should talk to your psychiatrist. Remember that you can have a friend, a family member, a lawyer or an advocate with you for support or to represent you. ECT if you are not able to give informed consent If you are not able to give informed consent to ECT, your psychiatrist can consent for you if the psychiatrist is satisfied that— the ECT is necessary; and your physical or mental condition is likely to get worse unless you have ECT; and the benefits and risks of ECT and any other beneficial treatments have been considered. Your psychiatrist will talk to you about the ECT before you receive the treatment. Reasonable efforts will be made to notify your primary carer (a family member or friend who is primarily responsible for providing support or care to you) or your guardian (if you have one) about the proposed ECT. Urgent ECT Sch. 14
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