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What is a Section 3 of the Mental Health Act? - LSCft

(6 days ago) WEBSection 3 of the Mental Health Act allows for the detention of a person with mental disorder for treatment in hospital. Learn about the criteria, conditions, duration and appeal process of this order.

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/about-us/mental-health-act/understanding-mental-health-act/what-section-3-mental-health-act

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Mental Health Act - NHS

(5 days ago) WEBSection 3 of the Mental Health Act allows people to be detained for up to 6 months if they have a mental health disorder and are at risk of harm to themselves or others. Find out how section 3 works, what your rights are and how to appeal against it.

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/social-care-and-your-rights/mental-health-and-the-law/mental-health-act/

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Mental Health Act 1983 - Legislation.gov.uk

(4 days ago) WEBSection 3 of the Mental Health Act 1983 allows a patient to be admitted to a hospital and detained for medical treatment if certain conditions are met. The section specifies the grounds, procedures and safeguards for such admission, and has been amended by the Mental Health Act 2007.

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/section/3

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Section 3 - Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

(2 days ago) Learn about Section 3 of the Mental Health Act, which allows for compulsory admission to hospital for treatment of mental disorder. Find out when it is use…

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/support-advice/getting-help/your-rights/section-3/

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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 of safety under police powers (section 135 or 136). Solicitor. If you are under sections 2 or 3, and you think you should not have been detained, you can appeal to a

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

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Section 3: admission for treatment - Mental Health Law Online

(8 days ago) WEBAll long-term unrestricted sections, including section 3, need to be renewed periodically. The section initially authorises detention for up to six months; it is then renewed for a further six months, then for a further 12-month period at a time. It was removed, from 3/11/08, by the Mental Health Act 2007, which at the same time introduced

https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Section_3:_admission_for_treatment

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The Mental Health Act (MHA) Summary Geeky Medics

(Just Now) WEBSection 3. Section 3 of the Mental Health Act is used for compulsory detention for treatment. A person can be detained under section 3 only if all the following apply: The person suffers from a mental disorder of a nature or degree that makes it appropriate for them to receive treatment in hospital.

https://geekymedics.com/the-mental-health-act-mha/

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Mental health aftercare if you have been sectioned - NHS

(1 days ago) WEBIf you are sectioned under the Mental Health Act 1983, you have a right to free aftercare when you leave hospital. Learn who is eligible, what aftercare includes, and how to complain if you are charged.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/care-after-a-hospital-stay/mental-health-aftercare/

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Sectioning - involving family members - Mind

(3 days ago) WEBLearn about the legal rights of your nearest relative if you are sectioned under the Mental Health Act 1983. Find out how to change your nearest relative, or refuse to share information with them.

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

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Sections 3 and 37 of the Mental Health Act 1983 – a comparison

(7 days ago) WEBThe nearest relative and s 3 of the Mental Health Act 1983 again. Show details Hide details. Benjamin Andoh. Medico-Legal Journal. Oct 2014. Free access. Trends in the number of restricted patients in England and Wales 2003–2016: Implications for forensic psychiatry services. Show details Hide details.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0025817215608986

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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, vote, get support and more.

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

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MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1983 SECTION 3: ADMISSION FOR …

(6 days ago) WEBSection 3 ~ Page 7 Your nearest relative will have certain set rights under the Mental Health Act 1983. They include: • the right to ask for you to be admitted to hospital for assessment or treatment; • the right to receive information about your detention under the Act; • the right to ask for you to be discharged.

https://nccu.nhs.wales/mhs/mha/patient-leaflets/patient-information-leaflet-2-section-3-admission-for-treatment-pdf/

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Mental Health Act: 'I was sectioned and no one told me what was …

(6 days ago) WEBAfter three years, the government has released its long-awaited recommendations to modernise the Mental Health Act 1983. The act is used to detain - section - someone if they are considered to be

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/disability-55586447

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Section 3 - Mental Health Act - Cygnet

(4 days ago) WEBA team of health professionals assessed your mental health and decided that the best way to provide the care and treatment you need is to admit you to hospital under Section 3 for treatment. The team of professionals would be an Approved Mental Health Professional known as an AMHP and two doctors. One doctor is Section 12 approved and has

https://www.cygnetgroup.com/service-users-carers/useful-information-helpful-resources/mental-health-act/section-3/

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Discharge from the Mental Health Act - Rethink Mental Illness

(3 days ago) WEBThis section looks at how your detention under sections 2, 3 and 37 of the Mental Health Act 1983 can end. Detention means that you are taken to hospital against your will. This is also known as ‘sectioning’. This information is for adults affected by mental illness and detained in England. It

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

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Section 3 (Mental Health Act) – GPnotebook

(3 days ago) WEBLast reviewed 1 Jan 2018. Authoring team. Section 3 is similar to section 2, only the detention is for treatment and may be for a duration of up to 6 months, although this can be extended. Grounds: patient suffers from a mental disorder. he Mental Health Act 2007 has change the definition of Mental Disorders covered by the Mental Health Act.

https://gpnotebook.com/en-GB/pages/psychiatry/section-3-mental-health-act

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Commonly used sections of the Mental Health Act 1983

(4 days ago) WEBBut there are cases when a person can be detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) and treated without their agreement. You can read more about the Mental Health Act on the NHS website. An application for detention under Section 3 can be made by an AMHP or the patient’s nearest relative;

https://www.shsc.nhs.uk/service-users-and-carers/commonly-used-sections-mental-health-act-1983

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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, which allows doctors to detain you for up to 28 days. This gives them time to decide what type of mental disorder you have, and what treatment you require.

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

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Mental Health Act

(3 days ago) WEBSection. Section 3 of the Mental Health Act says that 2 Doctors and a Social Worker have agreed you must stay here. You MUST stay in hospital for up to 6 months so that Doctors can find out what is wrong and treat your illness. If a Doctor thinks you need to stay after 6 months he will talk to you. If you go before 6 months without the Doctor

http://www.apictureofhealth.southwest.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/mental-health/mental-health-act/FactSheetMHA3.pdf

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DBHDD Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Provider …

(6 days ago) WEBGrady Health Systems Team #3 (Red) 3. DeKalb; [email protected] [email protected]. ViewPoint Team #1 GRN. 3; Gwinnett, Rockda, Newton 175 Gwinnett Dr, ste 360 Lawrenceville, GA 30046 678-609-2337. [email protected] [email protected] of Hope for Mental Wellness and Recovery, LLC 3. …

https://dbhdd.georgia.gov/sites/dbhdd.georgia.gov/files/related_files/site_page/DBHDD%20ACT%20Team%20Contact%20Information.pdf

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Adult Mental Health Community Services Georgia Department of

(7 days ago) WEBFor help accessing adult mental health services, contact your regional field office.. Core Services Core Services are designed for people with a diagnosed mental illness, and/or co-occurring substance use disorder, whose level of functioning is significantly affected by the behavioral health illness.

https://dbhdd.georgia.gov/be-dbhdd/be-supported/mental-health-adults/adult-mental-health-community-services

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Mental Health for Adults Georgia Department of Behavioral …

(8 days ago) WEBMental Health for Adults. DBHDD and its network of community providers is here to help adults in Georgia access services that support their individual recovery goals, including psychiatric services, counseling, residential support, and peer programming. Our core services are designed for people with a diagnosed mental illness, and/or co

https://dbhdd.georgia.gov/be-dbhdd/be-supported/mental-health-adults

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