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Guardianship under the Mental Health Act 1983: England 2005

  • Author:
    Department of Health
  • Published date:
    26 August 2005
  • Primary audience:
    Professionals
  • Product number:
    ISBN 1 84636 007 2
  • Gateway reference:
    2005
  • Pages:
    15
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown

This report contains the latest available statistics on the numbers of people subject to guardianship under Sections 7 and 37 of the Mental Health Act 1983. This publication may be requested in large print or other formats.

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    Information Centre for health and social care (IC)
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    0845 300 6016
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