United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 7359
Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric Patients
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18 December 2023
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8 January 2024 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to ensure that people are not detained beyond what is necessary for their safety under the Mental Health Act 1983.
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18 December 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to ensure that people are not detained beyond what is necessary for their safety under the Mental Health Act 1983.
Source: Commons
8 January 2024
Answer
The Mental Health Act (MHA) code of practice sets out five guiding principles should be considered when making all decisions in relation to care, support or treatment provided under the Act, the first of which is least restrictive option and maximising in...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-12-18/7359
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1678611
- uk · wq-1678611 · source updated 8 January 2024