Statutory information to patients

Law and practice Mental Health Act
1

As Nearest Relative of an non-restricted male patient detained in a private forensic hospital for elderly me, I am aware of the statutory information authorities are required to give to patients and their NR’s. I do not have any experience of a patient detained under a CTO.

I would like to know what others in this forum think about the accuracy and usefulness of statutory information and the way it is given to patients:
particularly the standard Patient Information sheets on S3 and Nearest Relative.**
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2

Are the leaflets listed on Mental Health Law Online (on the Mental Health Act 1983 information leaflets page) still the ones being used? Thanks.

3

The Mental Health Onine links into the Govenment site and the leaflets can be found here
;
Electronic forms for use under the Mental Health Act - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Rosmary

4

Those are the electronic forms rather than information leaflets (other versions of the forms are on the MHLO statutory forms page). Were you originally asking about the information leaflets?