The Mental Health Act 1983 refers to those patients who are compulsorily detained - not those who seek voluntary admission for mental health treatment. Formal patients lose some of the rights enjoyed by informal patients. For more information on the Act go to [link to url for MHA under rights and awareness]

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BBC:

Mental Health - Your Rights

A summary of patients - rights under the Mental Health Act 1983. England only.

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DoH:

Summary of the Mental Health Act 1983

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Mental Health Act online

The Act can be read in full on the site of the Institute of Mental Health Act Practitioners.

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Mind:

Mindinfoline

Mind offers confidential help on a range of mental health problems and their consequences. You can ring 0845 7660 163 from anywhere in the UK for the price of a local call.

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Mind:

The Mental Health Act 1983 _ an outline guide

An outline guide to the main provisions of the Mental Health Act 1983 as they affect formal patients and their relatives.

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WHO:

A guide to Mental Health Act assessments

The WHO Guide carries a detailed guide to how Mental Heath Act assessments are made and the information required by a person making such an assessment.

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