Mental Health Acts Flashcards
1
Q
What is a section 2?
A
- admission for assessment for up to 28 days, not renewable
- an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) or rarely the nearest relative (NR) makes the application on the recommendation of 2 doctors
- one of the doctors should be ‘approved’ under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act (usually a consultant psychiatrist)
2
Q
What is a section 3
A
- admission for treatment for up to 6 months, can be renewed
- AMHP along with 2 doctors, both of which must have seen the patient within the past 24 hours
3
Q
What is a section 4?
A
- 72 hour assessment order
- used as an emergency, when a section 2 would involve an unacceptable delay
- a GP and an AMHP or NR
- often changed to a section 2 upon arrival at hospital
4
Q
What is a section 5(2) or 5(4)
A
Section 5(2)
a patient who is a voluntary patient in hospital can be legally detained by a doctor for 72 hours
Section 5(4)
similar to section 5(2), allows a nurse to detain a patient who is voluntarily in hospital for 6 hours
5
Q
What is a 135?
A
a court order can be obtained to allow the police to break into a property to remove a person to a Place of Safety
6
Q
What is a 136
A
someone found in a public place who appears to have a mental disorder can be taken by the police to a Place of Safety
7
Q
What is a 17a
A
Supervised Community Treatment (Community Treatment Order)
