Administration of Electro-convulsive Therapy (ECT) in Approved Centres
Mental Health Commission (MHC) - Standards and Quality Assurance Division.
2008
The Commission was established in 2002. They are an independent body and their functions are set out by law in the Mental Health Act 2001. Their main functions are to promote, encourage and foster high standards and good practices in the delivery of mental health services and to protect the interests of patients who are involuntarily admitted. The Mental Health Commission is responsible for regulating and monitoring mental health services.
Data on the administration of ECT are collected in accordance with provisions in the following:
- Code of Practice on use of Electro-convulsive Therapy for Voluntary Patients (MHC, 2009)
- Mental Health Act 2001
- Quality Framework for Mental Health Services in Ireland (MHC, 2009)
- Rules Governing the use of Electro-convulsive Therapy (MHC, 2009).
Data are processed in adherence with the following legislation:
- Data Protection Act 2018
- Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2003
- Data Protection Act 1988
- Freedom of Information (Amendment) Act 2003
- Freedom of Information Act 1997.
Data within scope is data relating to the carrying out of treatments nationally. Data that does not relate to this is out of scope.
National: All approved centres that administer ECT or refer a person to another approved centre for ECT treatment.
Collection started 01/01/2008 and is ongoing.
MHC collects demographic and clinical data in relation to the administration of ECT in approved centres nationally.
MHC Staff -
Corporate Team
Regulatory Team
Inspectorate Team
Tribunals Team.
Service user initials; gender; date of birth; legal status; information regarding the programme of ECT.
Yes, not online.
Services are requested to provide unique service identifiers.
Yes -
Gender.
Data are extracted from registers in approved centres and submitted on a secure online system by clinicians or administrative staff with an individual user account. The secure online system is operated by MHC staff who also have individual user accounts.
Data collection occurs when information is submitted to MHC by clinicians or administrative staff in approved centres.
Staff in approved centres are required to submit this data within 7 days of the completion of the ECT programme.
ICD-10.
350 average records created annually.
Annual activity reports published on MHC website.
Annual reports – Administration of ECT in approved centres activity report and data requests.
No.