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A formal mental health assessment considers whether a person should be admitted to hospital under the Mental Health Act. Before you can be detained three people must agree that you should be in hospital, although there are exceptions to this, as in urgent situations described in some sections of the Act. Usually, the three people agreeing to the assessment will be two doctors (at least one of whom must be an approved doctor with particular experience in mental health - usually a psychiatrist) and an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP), who has training in mental health assessment. | |
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Friends, relatives or carers may ask for a mental health assessment. If the person defined as your Nearest Relative under the Act asks for one, the AMHP must consider it and give reasons in writing if hospital admission does not result. The AMHP arranges the assessment and will also make practical arrangements for taking the person into hospital if this is considered necessary. Your GP can be asked to arrange a mental health assessment, or an AMHP can be contacted via Lambeth Social Services or through one of the Community Mental Health Teams. Also see In a Crisis. | |
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