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Mental Health Act 1983 - Legislation.gov.uk

(4 days ago) WebSection 5 of the Mental Health Act 1983 deals with the application and admission of patients already in hospital or liable to be detained. It covers the procedures, time limits, reports and records for such cases.

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/section/5

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About sectioning - Mind

(5 days ago) Learn about sectioning, a legal process that keeps people in hospital for mental health assessment or treatment. Find out the different types of sections, when th…

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/legal-rights/sectioning/about-sectioning/

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Section 5: holding powers - Mental Health Law Online

(9 days ago) WebNurse’s holding power (s5 (4)) Certain nurses may use this power, which lasts for up to 6 hours (s5 (4)): If, in the case of a patient who is receiving treatment for mental disorder …

https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Section_5:_holding_powers

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Patients' experiences of assessment and detention under mental …

(3 days ago) WebThe search was limited to studies from 1983 as this was when the Mental Health Act 1983, the current legislative framework for compulsory detention and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6520528/

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What is the Mental Health Act? - Rethink Mental Illness

(Just Now) WebThe Mental Health Act (MHA) says when you can be detained in hospital and treated against your wishes. under holding powers of the Mental Health Act (section 5), or; in a place …

https://rethink.org/advice-and-information/rights-restrictions/mental-health-laws/mental-health-act/

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Sectioning (2020) - Word version - Mind

(6 days ago) WebQuick facts. Being sectioned means that you are kept in hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983. You can be sectioned if your own health or safety are at risk, or to protect …

https://www.mind.org.uk/media-a/6155/sectioning-2020.pdf

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My rights if I've been sectioned - Mind

(8 days ago) WebLearn about your rights and information if you are sectioned and detained in hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983. Find out how to appeal, complain, get support and vote …

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/legal-rights/sectioning/my-rights/

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Section 5(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983 in Practice: An Audit …

(9 days ago) WebSalib E., Iparragirre B. (1998) Detention of inpatients under section 5(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983. Med. Sci. Law 38 (1), 10–16. Crossref. PubMed. ISI. Google …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/002580240004000406

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What happens when you get sectioned? - Patient

(4 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Act has different 'sections' (hence the word sectioning), which are used for different reasons. However, the most commonly used is Section 2, …

https://patient.info/news-and-features/what-happens-when-you-get-sectioned

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Modernising the Mental Health Act: getting the balance right

(3 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Act 1983 in England and Wales is the principal piece of legislation by which people with a mental disorder can be detained and have their …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)33140-4/fulltext

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Section 5(2) – Detention of patients already in hospital

(3 days ago) WebYou are being kept in this hospital under section 5(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983 because the person in charge of your treatment, or their deputy, thinks that you …

https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/resource-library/section-5-2/

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A critical review of patients under Section 5(2) of the Mental …

(1 days ago) WebBackground: Patients who suffer from mental illness within the definition of the Mental Health Act of 1983 and present a risk to themselves, to other people or at risk of self …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23995184/

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Understanding and implementing the nurse’s holding power …

(2 days ago) WebThis article explores section 5(4) of the Mental Health Act, which permits nurses of a ‘prescribed class’ to detain an informal inpatient who is receiving treatment …

https://journals.rcni.com/mental-health-practice/understanding-and-implementing-the-nurses-holding-power-section-54-of-the-mental-health-act-1983-mhp.18.1.30.e966

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Mental Health Act 1983 - Wikipedia

(2 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It covers the reception, care and treatment of mentally disordered people, the management …

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_Health_Act_1983

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Summary of the detaining sections - Mental Health Law Online

(7 days ago) Web1 Section 2: admission for assessment. 2 Section 3: admission for treatment. 3 Section 4: emergency admission for assessment. 4 Section 5: holding powers. 5 Section 7: …

https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Summary_of_the_detaining_sections

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What is section 5 (4) of the Mental Health Act? - LSCft

(8 days ago) WebA Section 5 (4) is a temporary nursing holding power to ensure the immediate safety of a hospital in-service user while assessment by a doctor is arranged. Learn who can …

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/about-us/mental-health-act/understanding-mental-health-act/what-section-5-4-mental-health-act

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What is the Mental Health Act 1983? - Mind

(9 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Act 1983 is the law in England and Wales which was updated in 2007. It tells people with mental health problems what their rights are regarding: Assessment and …

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/legal-rights/mental-health-act-1983/about-the-mha-1983/

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What is a Section 5 (2) of the Mental Health Act? - LSCft

(8 days ago) WebSection 5 (2) is a temporary hold of an informal or voluntary service user on a mental health ward for assessment under the Mental Health Act 1983. Learn who can place …

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/about-us/mental-health-act/understanding-mental-health-act/what-section-5-2-mental-health-act

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Section 5(2) - Mental Health Act - Cygnet

(6 days ago) WebThe Code of Practice provides guidance to health professionals about the MHA and is also intended to be helpful to you, your family, carers, representatives, friends, advocate and …

https://www.cygnetgroup.com/service-users-carers/useful-information-helpful-resources/mental-health-act/section-5-2/

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How to get your section lifted - Mind

(Just Now) WebHow many options you have depends on which section of the Mental Health Act you are under. If you want to have your section lifted, you can: ask your responsible clinician to …

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/legal-rights/leaving-hospital/getting-my-section-lifted/

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