Stimulated by another topic I searched to understand what a joint medical recommendation was and came upon this in the GP notebook relating to section 2 The medical recommendations must agree that the detention is in the interests of the patient’s own safety, or the safety of others, or the patien…

I think you are quoting from the “GP Notebook” web page about section 2 . The MHA advice on that website is of low calibre. You can see the correct position by just reading section 2 itself: (2) An application for admission for assessment may be made in respect of a patient on the grounds that— (a…

Thanks for the clarification Jonathan, it is worrying that websites are of low calibre and may influence doctors in potentially dangerous ways.

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Section 2 -- general practice notebook

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