Rights of the "nearest relative" under the Mental Health Act 1983
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 5p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Under Section 26 of the Mental Health Act 1983, the Nearest Relative of a patient has specific rights with regard to the treatment of that patient. This guidance note is designed to provide service users, carers and relatives with basic information on: the identification of Nearest Relatives under the Act; what to do if the identified person does not want to be involved as the Nearest Relative; the rights of the Nearest Relative; and the rights of other relatives.
- Subject terms:
- mental health law, hospital admission, psychiatric care, relatives, severe mental health problems, compulsory detention;
- Content type:
- practice guidance
- Location(s):
- England
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