# Joint Medical recommendations - Amending

**URL:** <https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/joint-medical-recommendations-amending/1418>\
**Category:** Mental Health Act\
**Tags:** rectification, mha-forms\
**Created:** [21 December 2022 15:54 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/joint-medical-recommendations-amending/1418 "2022-12-21T15:54:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jonathan](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/user_avatar/forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/jonathan/32/88_2.png) [@Jonathan](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/Jonathan)\
**Post date:** [21 December 2022 18:14 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/joint-medical-recommendations-amending/1418/4 "2022-12-21T18:14:00Z")

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I looked into this recently when something similar cropped up:

> [@Joint Medical Recommendations](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/joint-medical-recommendations/1352/6):
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> I’ve had a look at [s15](https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/MHA_1983_s15) and the commentary in Jones, and the way I understand it now is:
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> 1. If the problem is inconsequential – _de minimis_ – then it won’t make detention unlawful.
> 2. If the problem involves an application or medical recommendation being “incorrect or defective” then it can be rectified within 14 days of admission. This seems to apply to a joint medical recommendation.
> 3. If the problem goes beyond “inaccurate recording” and discloses a “fundamental” breach of law or procedure then it can’t be rectified under s15.
> 4. If one of two medical recommendations is “insufficient” (or taken together they are insufficient) then there is a procedure for replacing one recommendation, but this procedure does not apply to a joint medical recommendation.

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