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Guardianship: under the Mental Health Act 1983; England 2002
- Editors:
- THATTI Paul, DOWNEY Kevin
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 14p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Audit of transfers under the Mental Health Act from prison: the impact of organisational change
- Authors:
- ISHERWOOD Sarah, PARROTT Janet
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatric Bulletin, 26(10), October 2002, pp.368-370.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
This audit describes the change in the number of referrals of prisoners and the delay in transfer to hospital under the Mental Health Act following a change in the prison health care provision. Results found an increase in the number of prisoners transferred. Both transfers under Section 48 of the Mental Health Act and the proportion of transfers to high security increased. The average delay in transfer remained lengthy with a trend of increasing delay with increasing level of placement security. Despite Government policies to facilitate the transfer of mentally disordered offenders, the study found an increase in the delay to hospital compared with previous audits.
Inpatients formally detained in hospitals under the Mental Health Act 1983 and other legislation: NHS trusts, high security psychiatric hospitals and private facilities: 2000-01
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 160p.
- Place of publication:
- London
There are three parts of the Act under which patents may be detained: civil detentions; court disposals and prison transfers; and place of safety orders. The booklet's purpose is to present data provided by the individual Trusts and Health Authorities.
Draft Mental Health Bill; presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for the Department of Health by the Secretary by command of Her Majesty June 2002
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 138p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Bill to restate and amend the law relating to mentally disordered persons; and for connected purposes. Contents include: interpretation; examination; assessment; discharge from liability to assessment; further medical treatment and assessment; discharge of orders; mental health tribunal proceedings; ancillary powers; remand; orders and directions; transfer to hospital; applications and references to the mental health tribunal; medical treatment; informal treatment of patients not capable of consenting; power of entry, conveyance and detention; patient representation; nominated persons; mental health advocates; appeals; offences; miscellaneous.