[mental health act 1983] Flashcards
When patients can be admitted, detained and treated against their will.
Patient suffers from mental health illness
Putting their own/others safety at risk
Yes
along with the obvious ones: OCD/schizophrenia etc.
S2
S3
S4
S5(2)
(S = section)
The patient is admitted to hospital for mental health assessment
Assess:
Whether a MH disorder exists
Which MH disorder
Would you benefit from treatment
Never had a hospital assessment before
Long period of time since your last formal assessment
Responsible clinician (he can discharge you)
Detainment in hospital for treatment
Well known to MH services (i.e. assessed already)
Escalation from an S2–>S3
28 days
6 months
Emergency detainment for assessment only
72 hours
2 doctors
one with specialist training
1 doctor
should be seen ASAP by another for transfer to S3/discharge
Prevention of patient leaving hospital as voluntary/informal patient
ONLY IF S2,3,4 NOT POSSIBLE
72 hours
No - just prevention of leaving hospital
Nurses holding power (only 6 hours, see doctor ASAP)
Doctors holding power
AMHP (approved mental health professional)
or
A relative
ECT (electroconvulsive therapy)
within 14 days
Free legal representation
Renew for a further 6 months after 1st 6 months up
Only yearly renewal required after that.
Once every 6 months for the first 2 6 months. Then once yearly.
No - either discharged or transferred onto an S3
Yes (include assessment + or - treatment for 28 days)
“Mental health tribunal’
