Section 17 Leave

Section 17 leave of absence version 3 under the mental health act 1983 executive summary this policy sets out how the powers and duties in relation to s17 leave of the mental health act will be discharged in solent nhs trust.

Section 17 leave. Leave is an agreed absence for. Section 3 is initially for up to six months it is for treatment and. Section 17 leave s17 applies to patients detained under various sections of the mental health act.

Section 17 leave of absence policy 1. This means that all of the provisions of section 17 of the mha 1983 still apply when determining whether a detained patient should be granted leave and whether that leave should be subject to any conditions. 2019 standard operating procedure sop 06 section 17 leave whywe have a procedure.

E w 1 the f1 responsible clinician may grant to any patient who is for the time being liable to be detained in a hospital under this part of this act leave to be absent from the hospital subject to such conditions if any as f2 that clinician considers necessary in the interests of the patient or for the protection of other persons. This leave is often referred to as section 17 leave as it s section 17 of the mental health act that allows this leave. These are s2 3 37 and 47.

The system is stigma any patient requiring section 17 permission from the secretary of state for prisons using page 17 of the following guidance section 17 leave guidance pdf. Leave of absence is primarily intended to allow a detained patient to be temporarily absent from hospital where further treatment in hospital is still thought to be necessary para 31 4 code of practice. Section 17 leave is the power of a patient s responsible clinician to grant detained patients leave from the hospital a detained patient is only allowed to leave the hospital with this leave in place a patient granted leave under section 17 remains liable to be detained under the act and is therefore subject to the same consent to treatment provision as if they were still in.

The responsible clinician in charge of your care can place conditions on the leave such as where you should stay while away from the hospital and whether this will be for a fixed period of time. Section 2 lasts for up to 28 days and is for assessment and treatment. Of course a psychiatric patient does not get to read the whole pdf.

17 leave of absence from hospital. This includes those detained under section 2. Introduction a patient who is currently liable to be detained in hospital under the mental health act 1983 the act can only leave hospital lawfully if they are granted leave of absence by the responsible clinician under section 17 of the act.