Ive had a new one today where a dementia patient was placed on s2, then s3 due to levels of aggression. She is still on 1:1 but the hospital have said that they have done all they can for her and she needs to be transferred to a suitable home. The outcome today was that despite still being detained under s3 she is not entitled to S117 aftercare as she did not qualify on the point system. My understanding has always been that if detained under s3 you automatically qualified for s117, I have never heard of a point system and neither have my colleagues, can anyone direct me in the right direction to find answers please?
Many thanks
Hi Wendy. Just to clarify - are the LA/ICB saying that the patient’s “score” means she doesn’t qualify for “enhanced accommodation” or that she doesn’t qualify for s117 aftercare at all?
You’re correct to say that she is entitled to aftercare, but whether she meets the criteria for accommodation-plus (as it’s sometimes called) depends on her circumstances. If the hospital disputes the points the patient scored (presumably via Care Act Assessment) then they can ask the Local Authority to re-do it and provide more information?