Mental Health Act

Question 1

What is a section 2?

Answer 1

Allows admission for 28 days for assessment and treatment.
Need two impartial doctors to agree
Is non-renewable

Question 2

What is a section 3?

Answer 2

Allows admission for 6 months for treatment

Question 3

What is section 5(4)?

Answer 3

Allows for a registered mental health nurse to detain a patient for up to 6 hours for a medical assessment where a mental illness is suspected.

Question 4

What is section 5(2)?

Answer 4

Allows for a consultant/nominated deputy to detain someone who is a voluntary patient, for 72 hours
- An approved metal health professional would then come and assess the patient further

Question 5

What is a section 4?

Answer 5

A 72 hour assessment order, used in an emergency
GP plus and AMHP
Often changed to a section 2

Question 6

What is a section 136?

Answer 6

Police power to remove a person from a public place to a place of safety for assessment
Can be held for up to 72 hours

Question 7

What is a section 135?

Answer 7

Court order that allows the police to remove a person from their home to a place of safety to be assessed.

Question 8

What is a community treatment order?

Answer 8

Essentially is a section three in their own home.

Allows the patient to be treated in their won home, but have to conform to certain stipulations.