Mental Health Directory
First Tier Tribunal Mental Health
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Address: |
PO Box 8793
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Telephone No: |
0845 223 2022 |
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Fax No: |
0116 249 7002 |
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Days & Hours of Opening: |
Mon - Fri 8.30am - 4.30pm |
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Description of Services: |
The Tribunal is an independent judicial body that operates under the provisions of the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007). Our main purpose is to review the cases of patients detained under the Mental Health Act and to direct the discharge of any patients where the statutory criteria for discharge have been satisfied. In some cases, we also have the discretion to discharge patients who do not meet the statutory criteria. These cases usually involve making a balanced judgement on a number of serious issues such as: the freedom of the individual; the protection of the public; the best interests of the patient. |
