Sections

Question 1

What is Section 2?

Answer 1

Admission for assessment +/- Tx

2 DRs + an AHMP have to agree.

Question 2

How long does Section 2 last?

Answer 2

Up to 28 days
Non renewable

Question 3

Can you give medication under Section 2?

Answer 3

Yes, with + without consent

Question 4

What is Section 3?

Answer 4

Admission for Tx with Dx stated

2 DRs + an AMHP must agree.

Question 5

How long does Section 3 last?

Answer 5

Up to 6 months
Renewable

Question 6

Can you give medication under Section 3?

Answer 6

Yes, with or without consent.

Question 7

What is Section 4?

Answer 7

Admission for emergency assessment
(when S2 would involve an unacceptable delay)

1 DR + an AMHP/ relative

Question 8

How long does Section 4 last?

Answer 8

Up to 72 hours
Can be converted to S2

Question 9

How can a section 4 be converted to a section 2?

Answer 9

A 2nd medical recommendation from an approved DR (s12 approved), received within 72h allows further detention under s2.

Question 10

What is Section 5(2)?

Answer 10

a voluntary/ inpatient in hospital can be legally detained by a doctor for 72h
(Not F1)

Question 11

Can you give medication without consent under Section 5(2)?

Answer 11

No

Question 12

What is Section 136?

Answer 12

Police can take from a public area (GP surgeries don’t count) to a place of safety to be examined by a DR + AMHP

Question 13

How long does Section 136 last?

Answer 13

Up to 24h
(36h if not possible to assess within 24h)

Question 14

Can you give medication without consent under Section 136?

Answer 14

No

Question 15

What is section 5(4)?

Answer 15

Allows a MH nurse to detain a patient voluntary/ inpatient for 6h

Question 16

What is section 17?

Answer 16

Allows leave for a specified period of time from a current section
Certain conditions have to be met- return at certain time, stay with a particular person

Question 17

What is section 135?

Answer 17

Magistrate issues a warrant for a Police officer (with a DR + AMHP) to enter any premises to take patient to place of safety

Question 18

How long does section 135 last?

Answer 18

24h
(extended to 36 if not possible to assess within 24)

Question 19

What is a community treatment order?

Answer 19

Allows discharge from S3 for supervised Tx in the community.

Certain conditions have to be followed.

Responsible clinician can return you to hospital + give you immediate Tx if necessary.

Question 20

What do the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards ensure?

Answer 20

that the arrangements are in the person’s BI- to prevent harm

the person is appointed someone to represent them

the person is given a legal right of appeal over the arrangements

the arrangements are reviewed + continue for no longer than necessary.

Question 21

When does deprivation of liberty occur?

Answer 21

a person is under continuous supervision and control in a care home or hospital,
+
is not free to leave,
+
the person lacks capacity to consent to these arrangements.

Question 22

What are DoLS?

Answer 22

A set of rules within the Mental Capacity Act.