# ECT under CTO

**URL:** <https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/ect-under-cto/2271>\
**Category:** Mental Health Act\
**Tags:** treatment, cto\
**Created:** [7 March 2024 10:25 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/ect-under-cto/2271 "2024-03-07T10:25:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![anonymous28](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/e47774/32.png) [@anonymous28](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/anonymous28)\
**Post date:** [7 March 2024 10:25 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/ect-under-cto/2271/1 "2024-03-07T10:25:46Z")

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Hi

If an adult patient has capacity and consenting to ECT under a CTO whilst remaining in the community could the RC certify the course of ECT via a CTO12?

Thanking you in advance.

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**Author:** ![GuyDavis](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/eb9ed0/32.png) [@GuyDavis](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/GuyDavis)\
**Post date:** [7 March 2024 10:44 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/ect-under-cto/2271/2 "2024-03-07T10:44:36Z")

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Yes, see section 64B(2).

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**Author:** ![SKODALI](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@SKODALI](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/SKODALI)\
**Post date:** [7 March 2024 13:21 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/ect-under-cto/2271/3 "2024-03-07T13:21:45Z")

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I am not sure.

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**Author:** ![SKODALI](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@SKODALI](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/SKODALI)\
**Post date:** [7 March 2024 13:21 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/ect-under-cto/2271/4 "2024-03-07T13:21:47Z")

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First of all,he is on CTO after Section3,right.If he has capacity,& have insight,agreeing for ECT after the one ECT,if he refuses what is the situation.ECT being invasive etc better have SOAD opinion etc.

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**Author:** ![GuyDavis](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/eb9ed0/32.png) [@GuyDavis](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/GuyDavis)\
**Post date:** [7 March 2024 13:46 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/ect-under-cto/2271/5 "2024-03-07T13:46:03Z")

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Practitioners should always check that consent is being given each time treatment is to be administered, but the CQC are not going to entertain a SOAD request for a consenting patient because they might subsequently change their mind.