Mental Health Act 1983 Policy
Mental Health Act 1983 Policy (587kB)
MHA-PGN-01 (185kB)
Allocating and Changing Responsible Clinicians
MHA-PGN-02 (306kB)
Section 5(2) and 5(4) Holding Powers
MHA-PGN-02
Section 5(2) – Detention of patients already in hospital
MHA-PGN-02
Section 5(4) – Nurses power to detain
MHA-PGN-03 (230kB)
Renewal of Detention under the Mental Health Act 1983
MHA-PGN-04 (236kB)
Informal Patients' Rights
MHA-PGN-05 (445kB)
Tribunal Reports
MHA-PGN-05- Appendices
MHA-PGN-06 (971kB)
Section 136 Mental Health Act 1983
MHA-PGN-06 - Appendix 1 (340kB)
Section 136 Process Flow Chart
MHA-PGN-06 - Appendix 2 (409kB)
Red Flag Criteria
MHA-PGN-06 - Appendix 3 (36kB)
Risk Matrix - Joint Risk Discussion
MHA-PGN-06 - Appendix 4 (43kB)
Section 135/136 Place of Safety
MHA-PGN-06 - Appendix 5
Leaflet Links
MHA-PGN-06 - Appendix 6 (37kB)
Environmental Checklist
MHA-PGN-06 - Appendix 7 (215kB)
Joint Risk Assessment JRAM
MHA-PGN-06 - Appendix 8 (385kB)
Protocol of Guidance for persons detained under Section 136(MH PoS) under the age of 18
MHA-PGN-07 (252kB)
Section 132 and 132a Mental Health Act 1983 - Duty of Hospital Managers to give Information to Detained and Community Patients
MHA-PGN-07 - Appendix 1 (46kB)
Form NR23- Nearest Relative Discharge
MHA-PGN-08 (325kB)
Receipt and Scrutiny of Mental Health Act Documentation
MHA-PGN-08 - Appendix 1 (76kB)
Receipt of Documents Checklist for ward staff
MHA-PGN-08 - Appendix 2 (370kB)
Procedure for Medical Scrutiny
MHA-PGN-08 - Appendix 3 (461kB)
Medical Scrutiny Role
MHA-PGN-08 - Appendix 4 (45kB)
Medical Scrutiny Checklist
MHA-PGN-08 - Appendix 5 (196kB)
Standard Letter -Insufficient
MHA-PGN-08 - Appendix 6 (196kB)
Standard Letter - Sufficient
MHA-PGN-08 - Appendix 7 (184kB)
Aide-memoire
MHA-PGN-08 - Appendix 8 (40kB)
Mental Health Act Document Scrutiny Checklist - Section 2
MHA-PGN-08 - Appendix 9 (34kB)
Mental Health Act Document Scrutiny Checklist - Section 4
MHA-PGN-08 - Appendix 10 (38kB)
Mental Health Act Document Scrutiny Checklist - Section 3
MHA-PGN-08 - Appendix 11 (37kB)
Mental Health Act Document Scrutiny Checklist - Section 5 (2)
MHA-PGN-08 - Appendix 12 (35kB)
Mental Health Act Document Scrutiny Checklist - Section 17A
MHA-PGN-08 - Appendix 13 (36kB)
Mental Health Act Document Scrutiny Checklist - Section 17E
MHA-PGN-08 - Appendix 14 (33kB)
Mental Health Act Document Scrutiny Checklist - Section 20
MHA- PGN-08 - Appendix 15 (35kB)
Mental Health Act Document Scrutiny Checklist - Section 20A
MHA-PGN-09 (326kB)
Delegation of Statutory Functions Under the Mental Health Act 1983
MHA-PGN-09 - Appendix 1 (465kB)
Functions Imposed By Statute And MHA Code Of Practice-
MHA-PGN-10 (366kB)
Tribunal Discharge Guidance
MHA-PGN-10 - Appendix 1 (60kB)
Mental Health Tribunal - Note of Evidence
MHA-PGN-12 (929kB)
Section 135(1) and Section (2) - Removal of a Patient from Private/Locked Residence to a Place of Safety
MHA-PGN-12 - Appendix 1 (155kB)
Cumbria County Council Guidance on S135 Procedure
MHA-PGN-12 - Appendix 2 (520kB)
Section 135(2) Process in Hours and Out of Hours for the North East
MHA-PGN-12 - Appendix 3 (39kB)
Section 135(2) Warrant Application North East
MHA-PGN-12 - Appendix 4 (36kB)
Section 135(2) Warrant North East
MHA-PGN-12 - Appendix 5 (527kB)
Section 135(2) Process In Hours and Out of Hours for North Cumbria
MHA-PGN-12 - Appendix 6 (58kB)
Section 135(2) Warrant Application for North Cumbria
MHA-PGN-12 - Appendix 7 (26kB)
Section 135(2) Warrant for North Cumbria
MHA-PGN-12 - Appendix 8 (34kB)
Section 135(2) Undertaking Form for North Cumbria
MHA-PGN-12 - Appendix 9 (47kB)
Section 135 and Section 136 form