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Guardianship under the Mental Health Act, 1983

Dataset

Summary

Reference Code:
DAPB2158
Type:
Collections
Applies To:
Healthcare services : Hospital services for people with mental health needs, and/or learning disabilities, and/or problems with substance misuse
Publication Date:
21 October 2021

Contact Point

Documentation

Description:
This publication contains information on the use of Guardianship orders under Sections 7 and 37 of the Mental Health Act 1983 during the reporting period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2021, and includes yearly time series since 2003-04. The data is collected directly from councils in England, also known as ‘local authorities’ in this publication. Local authorities usually assume the role of the guardian.

Review & Status

Mandated:
Yes
Status:
active