Sectioning under the MHA Flashcards
When is the MHA used
This is used for someone over the age of 16 years who will not be admitted voluntarily. Patients who are under the influence of alcohol or drugs are specifically exclude
What is section 2 (Assessment)
Admission for assessment for up to 28 days, not renewable. An AMHP or rarely the nearest relative (NR) makes the application on the recommendation of 2 doctors and one of the doctors should be ‘approved’ under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act (usually a consultant psychiatrist)
How long can you be kept in hopital under a section2
Under section 2, you can be kept in hospital for up to 28 days
You can be kept in the hospital for up to 28 days with what section
Section 2
Section 2 permits the holding of a patient for how many days
28 days
28 days is the number of days a patient can be detained under what section of the MHA
Section 2
This section allows you to be held for up to 28 days and is non-renewable. What section is this
Section 2. Hospital staff cannot extend a section 2. If you need treatment in hospital for longer, you will need to go on to a section 3.
Who can make a section 2 request
An AMHP(seen in last 14 days) or rarely the nearest relative makes the application on the recommendation of 2 doctors and one of the doctors ‘approved’ under Section 12(2)
What is section 3 - Treatment
For 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
How long can you be kept in hospital under a section 3
6 months
What section is renewable allowing a patient be in hospital for 6 months
Section 3
Section 3 patients can be held in hospital for how long
6 months. Can be renewed
Who can recommend a section 3
AMHP along with 2 doctors, both of which must have seen the patient within the past 24 hours
AMHP along with 2 doctors, both of which must have seen the patient within the past 24 hours is used for what section
Section 3
An AMHP(seen in last 14 days) or rarely the nearest relative makes the application on the recommendation of 2 doctors and one of the doctors ‘approved’ under Section 12(2) is used for what section
Section 2
What is section 4 - Emergencies
It is 72 hour assessment order used as an emergency, when a section 2 would involve an unacceptable delay. A GP and an AMHP or NR and often changed to a section 2 upon arrival at hospital
What section is a 72 hour assesment order used in an emergency
Section 4
How many doctors are involved in a section 2 detainment
2 doctors one of which is section 12-2 trained. They are recommended by AMHP or rarely family member
If there is no time for a section 2 what do you do? Allow the patient roam free?
Of course not. You use a section 4 a t2 hour emergency assesment section
What is a section 4 (72 hours) usually converted to in hospital?
Section 2 which is an assesment order for up to 28 days
Who can reccomend a section 4
A GP and an AMHP or NR
Section 5(2) is used as a holding section in what scenario
A patient who is a voluntary patient in hospital can be legally detained by a doctor for 72 hours
A patient who is a voluntary patient in hospital can be legally detained by a doctor for 72 hours under what section
Section 5
What are section 5s generall?
Section 5 allows a doctor or nurse to stop you from leaving hospital. They may do this if you are in hospital voluntarily, and you want to leave. But they think you are too unwell to leave.
