What do the different sections mean?
There are different types of sections, each with different rules to keep you in hospital.
The main ones that get used are: section 2, section 3, section 5(2) and section 5(4).
Section 2
You can be detained under section 2 if:
you have a mental disorder.you need to be detained for a short time for assessment and possibly medical treatment, andit is necessary for your own health or safety or for the protection of other people.How long can you be detained under section 2?
Up to 28 days. The section can't normally be extended or renewed. But you may be assessed before the end of the 28 days to see if sectioning under is needed.
Section 3
You can be detained under section 3 if:
you have a mental disorder.you need to be detained for your own health or safety or for the protection of other people, andtreatment can't be given unless you are detained in hospital.
You cannot be sectioned under this section unless the doctors also agree that is available for you.
How long can you be detained under section 3?
Up to 6 months.
The section can be renewed or extended by your :
for 6 months, the first timethen for 6 months, the second timeafter that, for 12 month periods. There is no limit to the number of times the responsible clinician can renew the section 3.
Your responsible clinician can also discharge you from your section before it comes to an end. If this happens, you are free to go home.
Section 5(2)
Section 5(2) applies to you if you are a or inpatient (including inpatients being treated for a physical problem).
A doctor or other approved clinician in charge of your treatment needs to report to the hospital managers that an application to keep you in hospital (a detention section) 'ought to be made'.
How long can you be detained under section 5(2)?
You can be kept under this section for up to 72 hours.
Section 5(4)
Section 5(4) applies if you are a voluntary patient receiving treatment for a as an inpatient. A nurse specially qualified and trained to work with mental health problems or learning disabilities can detain you if they think that your mental health problem is so serious that:
you need to be kept in hospital immediately for your health or safety or for the protection of others, andit is so urgent that it is not practicable to get a practitioner or clinician to provide a report to the hospital managers.How long can you be detained under section 5(4)?
You can be kept under section 5(4) for up to 6 hours, or until a doctor or clinician with authority to detain you arrives. Whichever is earlier.
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