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MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION CODE

A code which identifies the MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION.

Description

A code which identifies the MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION.

Note that the National Code 'Informal' is used for those PATIENTS who are neither formally detained nor receiving supervised aftercare.

Where applicable, MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION CODE  is aligned with descriptors for "Mental Health Act legal status findings" in SNOMED CT ® as follows:

SNOMED CT Refset:

  • Refset

    FSN: Mental Health Act legal status findings simple reference set

  • Refset

    Id: 999003071000000100

For further details relating to the SNOMED CT Refset, see the SNOMED CT Browser at: Mental Health Act legal status findings simple reference set (foundation metadata concept).

National Codes

Code Description
01 Informal
02 Formally detained under Mental Health Act Section 2
03 Formally detained under Mental Health Act Section 3
04 Formally detained under Mental Health Act Section 4
05 Formally detained under Mental Health Act Section 5(2)
06 Formally detained under Mental Health Act Section 5(4)
07 Formally detained under Mental Health Act Section 35
08 Formally detained under Mental Health Act Section 36
09 Formally detained under Mental Health Act Section 37 with section 41 restrictions
10 Formally detained under Mental Health Act Section 37
12 Formally detained under Mental Health Act Section 38
13 Formally detained under Mental Health Act Section 44
14 Formally detained under Mental Health Act Section 46
15 Formally detained under Mental Health Act Section 47 with section 49 restrictions
16 Formally detained under Mental Health Act Section 47
17 Formally detained under Mental Health Act Section 48 with section 49 restrictions
18 Formally detained under Mental Health Act Section 48
19 Formally detained under Mental Health Act Section 135
20 Formally detained under Mental Health Act Section 136
31 Formally detained under Criminal Procedure(Insanity) Act 1964 as amended by the Criminal Procedures (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991
32 Formally detained under other acts
33 Supervised Discharge (Mental Health (Patients in the Community) Act 1995) (Retired 03 November 2008 - but may apply to some patients until 3 May 2009)
34 Formally detained under Mental Health Act Section 45A (Retired 01 September 2014)
35 Subject to guardianship under Mental Health Act Section 7
36 Subject to guardianship under Mental Health Act Section 37
37 Formally detained under Mental Health Act Section 45A (Limited direction in force)
38 Formally detained under Mental Health Act Section 45A (Limitation direction ended)

Also Known As

This attribute is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Formerly LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION CODE
Plural MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION CODES
SNOMED CT Refset Id 999003071000000100
SNOMED CT Refset Name Mental Health Act legal status findings simple reference set

Where Used

Type Link How used
Supporting Information Community Treatment Order references in description MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION CODE
Data Element DATE DETENTION COMMENCED references in description MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION CODE
Class MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION has an attribute MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION CODE of type MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION CODE
Attribute MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION ASSIGNMENT PERIOD END REASON references in description MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION CODE
Data Element MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION ASSIGNMENT PERIOD END REASON references in description MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION CODE
Data Element MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION ASSIGNMENT PERIOD START REASON references in description MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION CODE
Attribute MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION ASSIGNMENT PERIOD START REASON references in description MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION CODE
Data Element MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION CODE is the data element of MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION CODE
Attribute MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION CODE references in description MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION CODE
Data Element MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION CODE (AT CENSUS DATE) is the data element of MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION CODE
Data Element MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION CODE (ON ADMISSION) is the data element of MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION CODE
NHS Business Definition Mental Health Act Legal Status Classification Assignment Period references in description MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION CODE

Data Elements

  • MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION CODE (AT CENSUS DATE)
  • MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION CODE (ON ADMISSION)
  • MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION CODE
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