Supporting unpaid carers around hospital leave for people detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) in England: carer and practitioner perspectives

Nicola Moran; Ruth Naughton-Doe; Mark Wilberforce; Emma Wakeman; Martin Webber

doi:10.1186/s12888-024-05602-9

Supporting unpaid carers around hospital leave for people detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) in England: carer and practitioner perspectives

Nicola Moran, Ruth Naughton-Doe, Mark Wilberforce, Emma Wakeman, Martin Webber

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When an individual is detained in hospital it is important that they maintain contact with their family, friends and communities as these can be helpful for their well-being and recovery. Maintaining these relationships is also important to unpaid carers (family or friends), but they can be strained by carers’ instigation of, or compliance with, the involuntary detention. Section 17 of the Mental Health Act (1983) in England and Wales allows for temporary leave from hospital, from an hour in the hospital grounds to going home for a few days. However, carers are not always involved in decisions around statutory s.17 leave, even where they are expected to support someone at home. This study aimed to explore how practice can be improved to better involve and support carers around s.17 leave.

Original language	English
Article number	160
Number of pages	11
Journal	BMC Psychiatry
Volume	24
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-05602-9
Publication status	Published - 23 Feb 2024

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Supporting unpaid carers around hospital leave for people detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) in England: carer and practitioner perspectives
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Section 17 Leave: Involving Unpaid Carers in Planning and Supporting Leave for Those Detained Under the Mental Health Act in England
Tucker, L. (Invited speaker), Webber, M. P. (Invited speaker) & Moran, N. E. (Invited speaker)
30 Jan 2025
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Supporting unpaid carers around hospital leave for people detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) in England: carer and practitioner perspectives

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Section 17 Leave: Involving Unpaid Carers in Planning and Supporting Leave for Those Detained Under the Mental Health Act in England

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