# The Mental Health (Conflicts of Interest) (England) Regulations 2008, Regulation 4: Potential conflict for financial reasons


(1) An assessor shall have a potential conflict of interest for financial reasons if the assessor has a financial interest in the outcome of a decision whether or not to make an application or give a medical recommendation.
(2) Where an application for the admission of the patient to a hospital which is a registered establishment is being considered, a registered medical practitioner who is on the staff of that hospital shall have a potential conflict of interest for financial reasons where the other medical recommendation is given by a registered medical practitioner who is also on the staff of that hospital.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1205/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/mental-health-conflicts-of-interest-england-regulations-2008/regulation-4
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