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Aftercare under the 1983 Mental Health Act

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Ellen Wilkinson  and
Hayley Richards
Ellen Wilkinson*
Affiliation:
Blackberry Hill Hospital, Manor Road, Fishponds, Bristol BS16 2EW
Hayley Richards
Affiliation:
Blackberry Hill Hospital, Manor Road, Fishponds, Bristol BS16 2EW
*
∗Correspondence
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Abstract

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The aftercare of psychiatric patients discharged from hospital is currently under debate among clinicians and in the media. Our study audited the planning of aftercare for detained patients discharged under section 117 of the 1983 Mental Health Act. Our completed audit cycle showed how discharge planning can be improved yet underlines the difficulties encountered in providing for this vulnerable patient group.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 19 , Issue 3 , March 1995 , pp. 158 - 160
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1994

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