Mental Health Law, Patient Advocacy
Updated March 2023
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PATIENT SAFETY AND RIGHTS |
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- CPSO College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
- Concerns or complaints about physician care, professionalism, inappropriate conduct, or abuse
- Ontario Patient Ombudsman
- Complaints about experiences with public hospitals, long-term care homes, and home and community care support service organizations
- PPAO Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office
- rights advice regarding legal status (e.g. involuntary patient, incapacity for consent, incapacity for managing property or finances; incapacity for consent regarding disclosure of personal health information; CTO - Community Treatment Orders)
- patient advocacy services to navigate hospitals and agencies
- OPGT Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee
- mental capacity, guardianship, power of attorney, Office of the Children’s Lawyer
- Consent & Capacity Board
- applying for a review, board hearings
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This is not a comprehensive list of resources. Inclusion in this list does not imply endorsement by the OPA. The OPA is not responsible for accuracy of information or quality of services provided.
The Ontario Psychiatric Association cannot comment or advise on matters relating to clinical care (e.g. referrals, patient care, diagnosis, treatment, hospitalization). The OPA is not involved in individual cases of clinical care or legal advocacy. The OPA is not a disciplinary or regulatory body, and does not investigate complaints about physicians.
