Evaluation of knowledge on Section 136 of mental health act in Police officers in Cheshire Section 136 allows a Constable to remove a mentally disordered person from a public place to a place of safety for up to 72 hours. There has been an increasing rise in the use of section 136 of ...
Section 136, The Mental Health Act 1983; levels of knowledge among accident and emergency doctors, senior nurses, and police constables. Emerg Med J. 2002;19(4):295-300.Lynch RM, Simpson M, Higson M, Grout P. Section 136, The Mental Health Act 1983; levels of knowledge among ...
In the UK, gaps in knowledge have been identified, particularly around police officers’ understanding of Section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983, which gives them the power to remove from public places anyone who appears to be suffering from mental disorder and take them to a place of ...
An on-street assessment by a specialist team has been shown to more than half the number of police detentions under the Mental Health Act and potentially save large health trusts £1 million a year. Street Triage is a service that comprises of a mental health nurse working alongside a dedi...
Police Custody as a `Place of Safety': Examining the Use of Section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983. London: Independent Police Complaints Commission, 2008Docking, M., Grace, K. and Bucke, T. (2008), Police Custody as a "Place of Safety": Examining the Use of Section 136 of...
Section 136, The Mental Health Act 1983; levels of knowledge among accident and emergency doctors, senior nurses, and police constables. OBJECTIVES: Section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983 empowers the police to detain those suspected of being mentally ill in public places, and convey them....
This paper explores the implementation of Cleveland Police's pilot Street Triage service. The service aimed to reduce the number of section 136 detentions under the Mental Health Act and improve referral pathways for those presenting with mental health issues. The initiative was funded by Tees, Esk...
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Alternatively, an individual in need of 'immediate care or control' can be detained under section 136 of the Mental Health Act (1983). Such individuals are often taken to police custody cells, rather than NHS Mental Health Section 136 suites, due to lack of capacity in the health system (...
In this article the premises on which Section 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983 have been evaluated traditionally will be outlined and assessed using data ... A Rogers - 《Social Policy & Administration》 被引量: 19发表: 2010年 The Police-Mental Health Partnership: A Community-Based Response...