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Procedure for the transfer of prisoners to and from hospital under sections 47 and 48 of the Mental Health Act 1983
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Document type:Dear colleague letter
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Author:Department of Health; National Offender Management Service; Care Services Improvement Partnership; Health and Social Care in Criminal Justice; Home Office
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Published date:25 November 2005
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Primary audience:Communication Leads,Professionals
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Publication format:Electronic only
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Gateway reference:5813
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Pages:1
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Copyright holder:Crown
This letter from Louis Appleby (National Directory of Mental Health) and John Boyington (Director, Health and Offender Partnership) raises the issue of unacceptable delays in the transfer of acutely mentally ill prisoners to and from hospital under section 47 and 48 of the Mental Health Act 1983. It draws attention to newly published guidance aimed at assisting colleagues to work together more effectively to secure and sustain significant improvements in unacceptable delays in the future.
At the end of the two year Prison Mental Health Transfers Programme (April 2007), the procedure will be revised as the current version of the document continues to invite further comments from key stakeholders in partnership with the on-going work of the Prison Mental Health Transfers Programme.
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