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In-patients Formally Detained in Hospitals under the Mental Health Act 1983 and other legislation: NHS trusts, high security psychiatric hospitals and private facilities 2000 - 2001

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    8 February 2007

The Booklet provides information on detentions under the Mental Health Act (MHA) 1983. People can be formally detained in hospital under various sections of this Act in the interests of their own health or safety or for the protection of other people.

 The following table indicates where to find information on specific aspects of aggregation:

 Admissions to hospitalPlace of safety ordersChnges in status after admission

All facilities

EnglandTables 1, 12--
ROTable 12--

NHS facilities

EnglandTables 2, 12Table 7Table 4
ROTable 12Table 7-
Trust/

SHAs

Table 5Table 7Table 8

Private facilities

EnglandTables 3, 12

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ROTable 12.-
HATable 6.Table 9
 Uses of part II sectionsResidents

All facilities

EnglandTable 13Tables 14
ROTable 13Tables 14

NHS facilities

EnglandTable 13Tables 10, 14
ROTable 13Tables 10, 14
Trust/

SHAs

-Table 10

Private facilities

EnglandTable 13Tables 11, 14
ROTable 13Tables 11, 14
HA-Table 11

Trusts that did not have detained patients during 2000-01 are not included in the Trust level tables. Annex A lists the Trusts that existed in 2000-01 and indicates whether or not they had detained patients.

All tables below are in Excel 97 format

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