Mental Health

28 days admission for observation admission to hospital admitted under section application for admission appointed authorised benefit Butler Committee compulsion compulsory admission compulsory patients compulsory powers consent Court of Protection criminal defence detained DHSS disability discharge the patient Divorce Scotland doctor duty England see Chapter English functions grounds Health Act 1959 Health Review Tribunal Home Secretary hospital order patients informal admission informal patients insanity medical recommendations Mental Deficiency mental disorder Mental Health Act Mental Health Review Mental Health Scotland mental illness mental nursing home mental patients Mental Welfare Commission mental welfare officer mentally handicapped National Assistance Act National Health Service necessary normally offence ordinary hospital order patient's nearest relative person place of safety police problem procedure psychiatric psychopathic reasonable responsible medical officer Scottish section 26 severe subnormality sheriff social services authority Social Work Scotland social worker special hospitals statutory suffering from mental transfer unless warrant