# DoH s2 references

**URL:** <https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/doh-s2-references/2332>\
**Category:** Mental Health Tribunal\
**Tags:** referral\
**Created:** [30 March 2024 19:51 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/doh-s2-references/2332 "2024-03-30T19:51:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Karen](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@Karen](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/Karen)\
**Post date:** [30 March 2024 19:51 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/doh-s2-references/2332/1 "2024-03-30T19:51:53Z")

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The DoH have started automatically rejecting referrals which have been made in the last 7 days of s2 on the basis that there is not enough time for the MHT to be held before the end of the section.  
I challenged this pointing out that the MHT would proceed if the client was placed on s3 and also asking whether this was official policy and. if so, could I see a copy. I also mentioned that they appeared to be fettering their discretion to refer. When I sent a letter saying all this they did not respond to it but did then refer the client despite having initially refused.

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**Author:** ![wendy2](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@wendy2](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/wendy2)\
**Post date:** [30 March 2024 20:14 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/doh-s2-references/2332/2 "2024-03-30T20:14:18Z")

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I had this but they did say if the patient went onto a s3 to re-apply. Patient did go onto a s3 so I did a DOH referral request pointing out that he had been refused a s2 referral and they referred him.

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**Author:** ![Sophie\_Holloway](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Sophie\_Holloway](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/Sophie_Holloway)\
**Post date:** [31 March 2024 09:10 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/doh-s2-references/2332/3 "2024-03-31T09:10:10Z")

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I had the same response. If they then refer once on the section 3, do they then list on section 2 timescales or section 3?

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**Author:** ![wendy2](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@wendy2](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/wendy2)\
**Post date:** [31 March 2024 09:23 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/doh-s2-references/2332/4 "2024-03-31T09:23:41Z")

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S3 time scale unfortunately