Mental Health Act

Question 1

What is Section 2?

Who is needed?

Answer 1

Admission for assessment for up to 28 days- cant be renewed.
2 doctors needed and an AMHP

Question 2

What is a section 3?

Who is needed?

Answer 2

Admission for treatment for up to 6 months. Can be renewed
2 doctors (1 section 12) and an AMHP

Question 3

What is a Section 4?

Who is needed?

Answer 3

Emergency 72 hour section if a section 2 would cause unnecessary delay
1 doctor and AMHP- seen within 72 hours by second and extended to S2 or 3

Question 4

What is a Section 5(2)?

Answer 4

Detention of patient already in hospital for up to 72 horus

Question 5

What is a Section 5(4)?

Answer 5

Nurses holding power for up to 6 hours- authorized psych nurse

Question 6

What is a Section 135?

Answer 6

Police are able to force entry into someones home for an MCA assessment. Need a doctor with them and a court order from Magistrates and AMHP.

Question 7

What is a Section 136?

Answer 7

Police arrest a person in public place who they believe should be under the MCA and they are taken to a safe place