View source for Foreign-language information leaflets

Patient information leaflets are available below in the following languages: Arabic, Albanian, Bengali, Czech, Farsi (Persian), French, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Lithuanian, Mandarin, Pashto, Polish, Portugese, Punjabi, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Sylheti, Tamil, Tigrinya, Turkish, Urdu, and Vietnamese. See also [[Mental Health Act 1983 information leaflets]] for English- and Welsh-language information leaflets.

==Main set of translations==
The leaflets below were produced in August 2009 for a consortium of NHS Trusts and are available copyright-free. The translation project was run by Northamptonshire Healthcare Trust in collaboration with several other NHS organisations.

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!s2
!s3
!s5(2)
!s5(4)
!s136<ref>This is not a translation of the current s136 form (the original English version of which is available on the [[Mental Health Act 1983 information leaflets]] page).</ref>
!s37
!s37/41
!s48
!Guardianship s7
!SCT s3
!ECT
!IMHA leaflet

|-
!Albanian	
|[[Media:Albanian - Sec 2.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Albanian - Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Albanian - Sec 5(2).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Albanian - Sec 5(4).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Albanian - Sec 136.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Albanian - Sec 37.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Albanian - Sec 37-41.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Albanian - Sec 48.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Albanian - Guardianship Sec 7.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Albanian - SCT Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Albanian - ECT.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Albanian - IMHA Leaflet.pdf|&#10003;]]

|- 
!Arabic
|[[Media:Arabic - Sec 2.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Arabic - Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Arabic - Sec 5(2).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Arabic - Sec 5(4).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Arabic - Sec 136.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Arabic - Sec 37.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Arabic - Sec 37-41.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Arabic - Sec 48.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Arabic - Guardianship Sec 7.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Arabic - SCT Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Arabic - ECT.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Arabic - IMHA Leaflet.pdf|&#10003;]]

|-
!Bengali	
|[[Media:Bengali - Sec 2.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Bengali - Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Bengali - Sec 5(2).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Bengali - Sec 5(4).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Bengali - Sec 136.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Bengali - Sec 37.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Bengali - Sec 37-41.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Bengali - Sec 48.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Bengali - Guardianship Sec 7.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Bengali - SCT Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Bengali - ECT.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Bengali - IMHA Leaflet.pdf|&#10003;]]


|-
!Farsi	
|[[Media:Farsi - Sec 2.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Farsi - Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Farsi - Sec 5(2).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Farsi - Sec 5(4).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Farsi - Sec 136.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Farsi - Sec 37.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Farsi - Sec 37-41.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Farsi - Sec 48.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Farsi - Guardianship Sec 7.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Farsi - SCT Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Farsi - ECT.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Farsi - IMHA Leaflet.pdf|&#10003;]]

|-
!French	
|[[Media:French - Sec 2.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:French - Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:French - Sec 5(2).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:French - Sec 5(4).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:French - Sec 136.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:French - Sec 37.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:French - Sec 37-41.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:French - Sec 48.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:French - Guardianship Sec 7.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:French - SCT Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:French - ECT.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:French - IMHA Leaflet.pdf|&#10003;]]

|-
!Gujarati	
|[[Media:Gujarati - Sec 2.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Gujarati - Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Gujarati - Sec 5(2).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Gujarati - Sec 5(4).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Gujarati - Sec 136.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Gujarati - Sec 37.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Gujarati - Sec 37-41.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Gujarati - Sec 48.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Gujarati - Guardianship Sec 7.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Gujarati - SCT Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Gujarati - ECT.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Gujarati - IMHA Leaflet.pdf|&#10003;]]

|-
!Hindi	
|[[Media:Hindi - Sec 2.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Hindi - Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Hindi - Sec 5(2).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Hindi - Sec 5(4).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Hindi - Sec 136.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Hindi - Sec 37.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Hindi - Sec 37-41.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Hindi - Sec 48.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Hindi - Guardianship Sec 7.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Hindi - SCT Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Hindi - ECT.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Hindi - IMHA Leaflet.pdf|&#10003;]]

|-
!Italian	
|[[Media:Italian - Sec 2.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Italian - Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Italian - Sec 5(2).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Italian - Sec 5(4).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Italian - Sec 136.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Italian - Sec 37.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Italian - Sec 37-41.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Italian - Sec 48.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Italian - Guardianship Sec 7.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Italian - SCT Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Italian - ECT.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Italian - IMHA Leaflet.pdf|&#10003;]]

|-
!Korean	
|[[Media:Korean - Sec 2.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Korean - Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Korean - Sec 5(2).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Korean - Sec 5(4).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Korean - Sec 136.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Korean - Sec 37.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Korean - Sec 37-41.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Korean - Sec 48.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Korean - Guardianship Sec 7.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Korean - SCT Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Korean - ECT.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Korean - IMHA Leaflet.pdf|&#10003;]]

|-
!Lithuanian	
|[[Media:Lithuanian - Sec 2.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Lithuanian - Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Lithuanian - Sec 5(2).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Lithuanian - Sec 5(4).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Lithuanian - Sec 136.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Lithuanian - Sec 37.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Lithuanian - Sec 37-41.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Lithuanian - Sec 48.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Lithuanian - Guardianship Sec 7.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Lithuanian - SCT Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Lithuanian - ECT.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Lithuanian - IMHA Leaflet.pdf|&#10003;]]

|-
!Mandarin	
|[[Media:Mandarin Chinese - Sec 2.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Mandarin Chinese - Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Mandarin Chinese - Sec 5(2).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Mandarin Chinese - Sec 5(4).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Mandarin Chinese - Sec 136.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Mandarin Chinese - Sec 37.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Mandarin Chinese - Sec 37-41.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Mandarin Chinese - Sec 48.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Mandarin Chinese - Guardianship Sec 7.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Mandarin Chinese - SCT Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Mandarin Chinese - ECT.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Mandarin Chinese - IMHA Leaflet.pdf|&#10003;]]

|-
!Pashto	
|[[Media:Pashto - Sec 2.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Pashto - Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Pashto - Sec 5(2).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Pashto - Sec 5(4).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Pashto - Sec 136.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Pashto - Sec 37.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Pashto - Sec 37-41.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Pashto - Sec 48.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Pashto - Guardianship Sec 7.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Pashto - SCT Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Pashto - ECT.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Pashto - IMHA Leaflet.pdf|&#10003;]]

|-
!Polish	
|[[Media:Polish - Sec 2.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Polish - Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Polish - Sec 5(2).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Polish - Sec 5(4).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Polish - Sec 136.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Polish - Sec 37.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Polish - Sec 37-41.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Polish - Sec 48.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Polish - Guardianship Sec 7.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Polish - SCT Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Polish - ECT.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Polish - IMHA Leaflet.pdf|&#10003;]]

|-
!Portugese	
|[[Media:Portugese - Sec 2.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Portugese - Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Portugese - Sec 5(2).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Portugese - Sec 5(4).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Portugese - Sec 136.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Portugese - Sec 37.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Portugese - Sec 37-41.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Portugese - Sec 48.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Portugese - Guardianship Sec 7.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Portugese - SCT Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Portugese - ECT.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Portugese - IMHA Leaflet.pdf|&#10003;]]

|-
!Punjabi	
|[[Media:Punjabi - Sec 2.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Punjabi - Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Punjabi - Sec 5(2).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Punjabi - Sec 5(4).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Punjabi - Sec 136.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Punjabi - Sec 37.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Punjabi - Sec 37-41.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Punjabi - Sec 48.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Punjabi - Guardianship Sec 7.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Punjabi - SCT Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Punjabi - ECT.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Punjabi - IMHA Leaflet.pdf|&#10003;]]

|-
!Russian	
|[[Media:Russian - Sec 2.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Russian - Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Russian - Sec 5(2).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Russian - Sec 5(4).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Russian - Sec 136.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Russian - Sec 37.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Russian - Sec 37-41.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Russian - Sec 48.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Russian - Guardianship Sec 7.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Russian - SCT Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Russian - ECT.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Russian - IMHA Leaflet.pdf|&#10003;]]

|-
!Somali	
|[[Media:Somali - Sec 2.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Somali - Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]<!-- This one from https://www.elft.nhs.uk/Professionals/Mental-Health-Act-Leaflets/Mental-Health-Act-Leaflets-Non-English-R-V -->
|[[Media:Somali - Sec 5(2).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Somali - Sec 5(4).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Somali - Sec 136.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Somali - Sec 37.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Somali - Sec 37-41.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Somali - Sec 48.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Somali - Guardianship Sec 7.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Somali - SCT Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Somali - ECT.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Somali - IMHA Leaflet.pdf|&#10003;]]

|-
!Spanish	
|[[Media:Spanish - Sec 2.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Spanish - Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Spanish - Sec 5(2).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Spanish - Sec 5(4).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Spanish - Sec 136.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Spanish - Sec 37.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Spanish - Sec 37-41.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Spanish - Sec 48.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Spanish - Guardianship Sec 7.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Spanish - SCT Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Spanish - ECT.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Spanish - IMHA Leaflet.pdf|&#10003;]]

|-
!Swahili	
|[[Media:Swahili - Sec 2.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Swahili - Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Swahili - Sec 5(2).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Swahili - Sec 5(4).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Swahili - Sec 136.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Swahili - Sec 37.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Swahili - Sec 37-41.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Swahili - Sec 48.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Swahili - Guardianship Sec 7.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Swahili - SCT Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Swahili - ECT.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Swahili - IMHA Leaflet.pdf|&#10003;]]

|-
!Sylheti	
|[[Media:Sylheti - Sec 2.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Sylheti - Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Sylheti - Sec 5(2).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Sylheti - Sec 5(4).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Sylheti - Sec 136.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Sylheti - Sec 37.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Sylheti - Sec 37-41.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Sylheti - Sec 48.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Sylheti - Guardianship Sec 7.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Sylheti - SCT Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Sylheti - ECT.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Sylheti - IMHA Leaflet.pdf|&#10003;]]

|-
!Tamil	
|[[Media:Tamil - Sec 2.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Tamil - Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Tamil - Sec 5(2).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Tamil - Sec 5(4).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Tamil - Sec 136.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Tamil - Sec 37.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Tamil - Sec 37-41.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Tamil - Sec 48.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Tamil - Guardianship Sec 7.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Tamil - SCT Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Tamil - ECT.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Tamil - IMHA Leaflet.pdf|&#10003;]]

|-
!Turkish	
|[[Media:Turkish - Sec 2.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Turkish - Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Turkish - Sec 5(2).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Turkish - Sec 5(4).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Turkish - Sec 136.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Turkish - Sec 37.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Turkish - Sec 37-41.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Turkish - Sec 48.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Turkish - Guardianship Sec 7.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Turkish - SCT Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Turkish - ECT.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Turkish - IMHA Leaflet.pdf|&#10003;]]

|-
!Urdu	
|[[Media:Urdu - Sec 2.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Urdu - Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Urdu - Sec 5(2).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Urdu - Sec 5(4).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Urdu - Sec 136.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Urdu - Sec 37.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Urdu - Sec 37-41.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Urdu - Sec 48.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Urdu - Guardianship Sec 7.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Urdu - SCT Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Urdu - ECT.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Urdu - IMHA Leaflet.pdf|&#10003;]]

|-
!Vietnamese
|[[Media:Vietnamese - Sec 2.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Vietnamese - Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Vietnamese - Sec 5(2).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Vietnamese - Sec 5(4).pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Vietnamese - Sec 136.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Vietnamese - Sec 37.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Vietnamese - Sec 37-41.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Vietnamese - Sec 48.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Vietnamese - Guardianship Sec 7.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Vietnamese - SCT Sec 3.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Vietnamese - ECT.pdf|&#10003;]]
|[[Media:Vietnamese - IMHA Leaflet.pdf|&#10003;]]
|}

<references/>

==Other translations==
'''Czech''' foreign-language leaflets (translated for Leeds and York Partnership NHS Trust, May 2014):
*[[Media:Czech - s3.pdf|Section 3 Patient Information, Admission to Hospital]]
*[[Media:Czech - nearest relative.pdf|Patient Information, Nearest Relative]]

'''Tigrinya''' foreign-language leaflets (translated for Livewell SouthWest by Translation Empire Group, 2023):
*[[Media:Tigrinya - nearest relative.pdf|Nearest relative]]
*[[Media:Tigrinya - SCT-Pt2.pdf| SCT-Pt2: Supervised Community Treatment for Part 2 Patients]]
*See also: [[Tigrinya translation of Care Quality Commission, 'How we support the rights and interests of people on community treatment orders (CTOs)' (August 2012)]]

==External link==
*[https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/resource-library/?filter_type=351 Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust's resource library: Mental Health Act documents]