Nearest relative's right to receive information
The Act sets out the information which the nearest relative is entitled to receive unless the patient requests otherwise. The following is a brief summary (further details are in the sections themselves):
- Under s132 the hospital must ensure the patient understands his detention and Tribunal rights, and the hospital must also give a copy of any written information to the nearest relative.
- Section 132A contains similar provisions for CTO patients.
- Under s133 the hospital must inform the nearest relative about the patient being discharged.
INFORMATION
Nearest relative category:
- Identification of nearest relative
- Nearest relative powers
- Dangerousness criterion
- Changing the nearest relative
- Nearest relative - miscellaneous
- Nearest relative - introduction
- Patients who have a nearest relative
All information categories:
- Aftercare
- Changes made by MHA 2007
- Coronavirus
- CPD
- General information pages
- International law
- Legal Aid
- Legislation overviews
- Nearest relative
- Other jurisdictions
- Statistics
- The Law Society
Other information pages:
What links here:
- Dangerousness criterion
- Delegation by existing nearest relative
- Displacement (appointment) by county court
- Nearest relative - introduction
- Nearest relative - miscellaneous
- Patients who have a nearest relative
- Right to apply to Tribunal
- Right to be consulted and to object to s3 admission
- Right to discharge from guardianship
- Right to request discharge of s2 or s3 or CTO