How long does it last?
This is a 28 day section.
What is the reason?
If a Patient suffers from a mental health problem, which warrants a period of assessment in the interests of their own health and safety or for the protection of other persons.
Who can issue a Section 2?
An Approved Social Worker (ASW) or the nearest relative. Whoever the person is applying for the section; they must have seen the patient within the last 14 days.
Medical Say So:
The application must be backed by two registered medical practitioners – Usually a Psychiatrist who knows the patient and preferably the patients own GP. One of the two must be registered as a Section 12 Doctor (having special experience in psychiatry)
Discharge Procedure:
Either by the Psychiatrist, a mental health review tribunal, three members of the hospital's management and rarely the nearest relative. The patient can apply to a tribunal in the first 14 days of admission.
