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MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION

The status required for any PATIENT who is formally detained under the Mental Health Act, or any PATIENT who is not formally detained, but who has previously had a period of detention in the same Hospital Provider Spell, or any PATIENT under the care of a CONSULTANT in the psychiatric specialties, whether or not formally detained.

Description

The status required for any PATIENT who is formally detained under the Mental Health Act, or any PATIENT who is not formally detained, but who has previously had a period of detention in the same Hospital Provider Spell, or any PATIENT under the care of a CONSULTANT in the psychiatric specialties, whether or not formally detained.

Any change in MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION CODE requires a new MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION to be recorded.

Attributes

Key Attribute Name
MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION ASSIGNMENT PERIOD END REASON
MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION ASSIGNMENT PERIOD START REASON
MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION CODE
STATUS OF PATIENT INCLUDED IN THE PSYCHIATRIC CENSUS CODE

Relationships

Each MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION

Key Relationship Class
may be the category for one or more CATEGORY VALUED PERSON OBSERVATION

Where Used

Type Link How used
Data Element DATE DETENTION COMMENCED references in description MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION
Data Element EXPIRY DATE (MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION) references in description MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION
Data Element EXPIRY TIME (MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION) references in description MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION
Class MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION references in description MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION
Attribute MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION CODE references in description MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION

Also Known As

This class is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Formerly LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION
Plural MENTAL HEALTH ACT LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATIONS
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