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afya Section - Mental Health Act

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Over 16
not willing to go voluntarily
pts under influence of drugs or alcohol excluded

AMHP - Approved Mental Health Professional
NR - Nearest Relative

''Section 2''
admit for assessment for up to 28 days, not renewable
AMHP or NR makes application on recommendation of 2 doctors - one must be approved (under section 12(2) of MHA (usually consultant psych))

''Section 3''
admit for treatment for up to 6/12, can be renewed
AMHP with 2 docs both of which need to see pt within past 24 hours

''Section 4''
72 hr assessment - for emergency when section 2 involves delay
GP and AMHP or NR
often changed to section 2 on arrival at hospital

''Section 5(2)''
voluntary pt in hospital legally detained by doc for 72 hours

''Section 5(4)''
similar to 5(2) but nurse for 6 hours

''Section 17a''
supervised community treatment order

''Section 135''
court order for police to break into property to remove person tp place of safety

''Section 136''
police to take person who appears to have mental disorder to place of safety