# H4 Dates

**URL:** <https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/h4-dates/2722>\
**Category:** Mental Health Act\
**Tags:** mha-forms\
**Created:** [13 September 2024 12:16 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/h4-dates/2722 "2024-09-13T12:16:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![hewitth](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/db5fbb/32.png) [@hewitth](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/hewitth)\
**Post date:** [13 September 2024 12:16 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/h4-dates/2722/1 "2024-09-13T12:16:30Z")

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Can anyone clarify, some disagreements going on. Can part A on a H4 transfer form be dated before the patient is transferred (form already prepared two days ago dated 10/9/24), then part 2 completed on admission on the receiving hospital today the 12/09/2024

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**Author:** ![NealWhittle](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/34f0e0/32.png) [@NealWhittle](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/NealWhittle)\
**Post date:** [13 September 2024 12:33 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/h4-dates/2722/2 "2024-09-13T12:33:02Z")

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Yes, as long as the transfer taken place within the 28 days specified in Part 1

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**Author:** ![Julesroley](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/90db22/32.png) [@Julesroley](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/Julesroley)\
**Post date:** [13 September 2024 12:49 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/h4-dates/2722/3 "2024-09-13T12:49:39Z")

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Yes, as Neal says below

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**Author:** ![AdamP22](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/8797f3/32.png) [@AdamP22](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/AdamP22)\
**Post date:** [13 September 2024 21:00 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/h4-dates/2722/4 "2024-09-13T21:00:22Z")

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Yes, as long as the transfer happens within 28 days’ of the date in part 1

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**Author:** ![hewitth](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/db5fbb/32.png) [@hewitth](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/hewitth)\
**Post date:** [13 September 2024 21:00 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/h4-dates/2722/5 "2024-09-13T21:00:33Z")

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Thank you for your quick response, settles an argument