Mental Health Act: detentions rise by almost ten per cent on previous year

Mental Health Act: detentions rise by almost ten per cent on previous year Detentions under the Mental Health Act rose by 9.8 per cent (5,220) to 58,4003 in 2014/15 compared to the previous year, according to official statistics published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre

See also:

• Inpatients Formally Detained in Hospitals Under the Mental Health Act 1983 and Patients Subject to Supervised Community Treatment, England - 2014-2015, Annual figures Health and Social Care Information Centre
• Mental health detentions up by 10% BBC News
• England's mental health crisis: Patients sectioned rises by 10% The Daily Mail
• Mental Health Act detentions rise 10% The Guardian
• Rise in mental health detentions shows 'services are struggling' The Guardian
• Mental Health Act Detentions Rise By Nearly 10 Percent, HSCIC Figures Show The Huffington Post UK
• Sharp rise in Mental Health Act detainments shows need for urgent investment National Health Executive
• More people are being detained under the Mental Health Act OnMedica