Poor documentation of Section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983

Dearman, Samuel P; Rao, Vinod G.; Harrison, Gillian

doi:10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.01.011

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“…In the writer's opinion, the hospital figure quoted above requires reliable S136 data collection on the use of this power, and this is known to be lacking in most hospitals. For instance, in 2006, Dearman et al 19 were unable to proceed with an audit on 'The Use of Documentation of S136 Detention', as completed forms were only available for 30 cases from 1999. This was a multicentre audit in Lancashire Care NHS Trust consisting of several mental health units serving a population of over one million.…”

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Emergency department as a ‘place of safety’: reviewing the use of Section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983 in England

Apakama

2011

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Section 136 provides the lawful authority for the removal, by the police, of the person to whom the provision applies, from a place to which the public have access. There has been a longstanding debate as to the most appropriate place of safety for these patients. The aim of this article is to review the literature and determine the ideal place for the detention and assessment of these patients and clarify the responsibilities of the staff of the agencies involved in the detention. It concludes that there is no single most appropriate place of safety for all groups of patients. Rather, there should be a range of options to enable the assessment in the most suitable environment for individual cases according to their needs at the time.

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Emergency department as a ‘place of safety’: reviewing the use of Section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983 in England

Apakama

2011

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Poor documentation of Section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983

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Emergency department as a ‘place of safety’: reviewing the use of Section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983 in England

Emergency department as a ‘place of safety’: reviewing the use of Section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983 in England

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