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Chapter 6 - The Mental Health Act: Part III (Sections Relating to Courts and Prisons)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 June 2022

Tony Zigmond  and
Nick Brindle
Tony Zigmond
Affiliation:
Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist, RCPsych Lead on Mental Health Law
Nick Brindle
Affiliation:
Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Summary

Unless you use these sections regularly, it is almost impossible to remember the numbers. It’s easier to think about the stages in criminal proceedings when transfer to hospital might be required.

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A Clinician's Brief Guide to the Mental Health Act , pp. 64 - 69
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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