Section 35 – Remand to hospital for assessment

This leaflet provides information for people who have been remanded to hospital for assessment under section 35 of the Mental health Act. It includes information about why you are in hospital, how long you could be there, what will happen whilst you are there, what happens next and what your rights to appeal are. There is also information about what help you can receive from an independent mental health advocate.

Section 35 – Remand to hospital for assessment

This leaflet provides information for people who have been remanded to hospital for assessment under section 35 of the Mental health Act. It includes information about why you are in hospital, how long you could be there, what will happen whilst you are there, what happens next and what your rights to appeal are. There is also information about what help you can receive from an independent mental health advocate.

Shoredrift – Patient Information Leaflet

Patient information leaflet produced for service users during their stay at Shoredrift. It includes information about what happens when you arrive and what things you can do at Shoredrift.

Section 17A – Community treatment order for Part 2 patients – other languages

This leaflet provides information for people who have a community treatment order under section 17A of the Mental Health Act. It explains why you are on a community treatment order, what a community treatment order is, what happens after you leave hospital, how long a community treatment order can last and what happens if you do not keep to the conditions. There is also information about appeals and tribunals.

Service Users Forum – Walkergate Park

This leaflet has been produced by the Service Users' Forum at Walkergate Park. It includes information about what they do, who can join, and how they operate.

Section 5(4) – Nurses power to detain – other languages

This leaflet has been produced to provide information to people about nurses' power to detain a person being treated for mental disorder as a hospital in-patient. It includes information about why you cannot leave hospital, how long you can be kept there and what will happen during this time.

Section 3 – Admission to hospital for treatment – other languages

This leaflet provides information for people who have been admitted to hospital under Section 3 of the Mental Health Act. It includes information about why you are in hospital, how long you will be there, what treatment you could be given and your rights to appeal.

Section 2 – Admission to hospital for assessment – other languages

This leaflet provides information for people who are being help in hospital under section 2 of the Mental Health Act. There is information on how long you will be in hospital, what your rights to appeal are and what help you can receive from an independent mental health advocate.