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Mental Health Act Section 117 Overarching Policy
Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA 1983) as amended 2007, relates to after-care and imposes duties on the Local Authority and Primary Care Trusts to plan and provide such aftercare.
Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA 1983) as amended 2007, relates to after-care and imposes duties on the Local Authority and Primary Care Trusts to plan and provide such aftercare.
Section 117 applies to those subject to the following sections of the MHA 1983:
Section 3-compulsory admission to hospital for treatment
Section 37-detention in psychiatric hospital under a court order
Section 45A-detention in hospital under a court order
Section 47-under a transfer to hospital from prison
Section 48-under a transfer to hospital to prison
Section 17-where there is a requirement to live in residential accommodation
Section 17A-Community Treatment Orders
This document has been developed jointly by the professional heads of social care for West Sussex, Brighton and Hove and East Sussex to provide clarification for staff in carrying out the duties under Section 117.
Section 117 applies to both children and adults who meet the relevant legal criteria.
Section 117 status must be recorded on CPA.
SPFT S.117 - Local Authority Information
Brighton & Hove
Adult Social Care
No referral form as lead by SPFT Lead Practitioner under S.75 Agreement
pdfB&H S117 - After Care Planning Template (260 KB)
East Sussex
Children's Services
Single Point of Advice (SPOA) contact details www.eastsussex.gov.uk/children-families/professional-resources/spoa
East Sussex Children’s Portal https://earlyhelp.eastsussex.gov.uk/web/portal/pages/home
ESCC Children’s Services operational instructions to follow when finalised for SPFT s.117 policy page
West Sussex
Referral SPFT to WSCC for allocation for new s.117 or s.117 review - Adult & Children's Services (not for WS Discharge Hub pilot)
Code
TP.MHA&MCA.309
Policy types
- MHA and MCA
Policy on a page
DownloadEquality Impact Analysis
DownloadAdditional documents
- TP.MHA&MCA.309 - AS470 - Wellbeing Conversation
- TP.MHA&MCA.309 - AS472 - Wellbeing Support Plan
- TP.MHA&MCA.309 - Referral Form Proposal
- TP.MHA&MCA.309 - S.117 - MHA - Local Agreement
- TP.MHA&MCA.309 - S.117 - MHA - Practice Guidance for Adult Services
- TP.MHA&MCA.309 - AS495 - After Care - Certificate of Ending Agreement
- TP.MHA&MCA.309 - AS497 - After Care - Certificate of Agreement
- TP.MHA&MCA.309 - AS473 - Wellbeing Review & Assessment
- TP.MHA&MCA.309 - B&H S117 After Care Planning Template