Guardianship under the Mental Health Act, 1983
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.
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About this standard
- Publisher
- NHS Digital
- Publication date
- 21 October 2021
- Contact point
enquiries@nhsdigital.nhs.uk
Using this standard
- Associated medias
- Applies to
- Healthcare services : Hospital services for people with mental health needs
- and/or learning disabilities
- and/or problems with substance misuse
More information
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.
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