More people being sectioned in Northamptonshire because of delays in mental health treatment

More people being sectioned in Northamptonshire because of delays in mental health treatment More people are being sectioned under the Mental Health Act in the Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, reflecting a trend seen across the country.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists said that while reasons for the rise were complex, one factor is that people are waiting too long to receive help for mental illnesses.

On March 31 this year, a snapshot was taken of people detained under the Mental Health Act in the Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. On that date, around 45 were sectioned, up from 30 at the same time in 2017. Northampton Chronicle and Echo