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## [Secretary of State discharge of Restricted Patients](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/secretary-of-state-discharge-of-restricted-patients/1812)

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**Author:** [@Joolsleeds](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/Joolsleeds)\
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**Last updated:** [28 August 2023 22:10 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/secretary-of-state-discharge-of-restricted-patients/1812 "2023-08-28T22:10:22Z")

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Is there any guidance or law on the criteria for the discharge of Restricted patients by the Secretary of State alone (ie without a Tribunal)? I’ve not been able to find any. I’m struggling to understand why some restr…