Mental Health Act

Mental Health Act

The Mental Health Act is a law that guides the compulsory treatment and care of people with mental health problems. If you are very unwell, you might be kept in hospital under section, or allowed to leave hospital under a community treatment order.

Find out more

Our leaflets

Being a voluntary patient (PDF)

In hospital under section (PDF)

Nearest relative (PDF)

Community Treatment Orders (PDF)

Mental Health Act Solicitors List (PDF)

NHS easy read leaflets

Community Treatment Orders (PDF)

Detention (Also called Sectioned) (PDF)

Independent Mental Health Advocate (PDF)

Information you must be given (PDF)

Leaving the ward (PDF)

People making decisions for you (PDF)

Questions for your family to ask when you are detained (PDF)

Questions to ask when you are detained (PDF)

Sharing your information with professionals (PDF)

Visiting (PDF)

Your decisions and wishes in advance (PDF)

Your nearest relative (PDF)

Your treatment and care plan (PDF)