Section 37 Mental Health Act 1983

A section 37 is an order to send you to hospital instead of prison.

Section 37 mental health act 1983. The compulsory treatment of a mental patient under s58 3 b of the mental health act 1983 did not infringe the patient s human rights under arts 3 8 and 14 of the convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms. This section allows a court to send you to hospital for treatment or to make you subject to guardianship when otherwise the outcome may have been a prison sentence. The crown court or magistrates court can give you a hospital order if.

Section 37 of the mental health act has a similar result to the application of section 3 but this part of the act refers to offenders seen before the courts. This is called a hospital order. Why am i being held.

You can be kept here for up to six months at first so that you. A crown court or magistrates court can make this order if it thinks that a hospital order is the most appropriate way of dealing with your situation. There are changes that may be brought into force at a.

The mental health act 1983 code of practice the mha code of practice should be followed by professionals who are involved in your care and treatment. How long will i be here. They can do this if you have a mental disorder and need hospital treatment under section 37 of the mental health act 1983.

Section 37 of the mental health act 1983 i have committed a crime and been sent to hospital under s37 of the mental health act. If you are convicted of a crime the courts can send you to hospital instead of prison. It means that two doctors have told the court that they think you have a mental disorder and that you need to be in hospital.

The code of practice provides guidance to health professionals about the mha and is also intended to be helpful to you your family carers representatives friends advocates and anyone else who supports you. The court has said you can be kept here under section 37 of the mental health act 1983.