Laws
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Capacity, Consent, Mental Health
What are the main sections used for?
The various parts of the law applicable to mental health sectioning are Section 2, 3, 4, 5, 135 and 136…
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Capacity, Consent, Mental Health
What is a section?
A sectioning order is legislation powers given to health care professionals and police officers under the Mental Health Act's of…
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Capacity, Consent, Mental Health
Who can enforce a sectioning order?
Nurses, doctors, police officers and mental health professionals whose requests are approved by police officers all have sectioning powers. Their…
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