Section 4 is a last resort when all other options are not possible. You
would be hard put to get a social worker to agree to a section 4.
Section 2 is clearly the more appropriate under the circumstances.
Dinesh
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From: GP-UK [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stephen
Sent: 23 November 2004 18:52
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Sectioning under Mental Health Act
Robert Treharne Jones wrote:
> Can someone remind me what the rules are about sectioning? I had to do
> another last Saturday while on call, and yet again it was anything but
> straightforward.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/01/94/51/04019451.pdf
in
http://www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics/Publications/PublicationsPoli
cyAndGuidance/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidanceArticle/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4008834&
chk=7qL%2B/6
or
http://makeashorterlink.com/?V10916AD9
Looks like your attendance for an emergency Section 4 was not necessary.
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Regards,
Stephen
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