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Change History |
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KP90 – Admissions, Changes in Status and Detentions under the Mental Health Act 1983 | |
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Legal Status and Mental Category |
This data item is / was included in the following data sets / collections between the dates shown:
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Data Set / Collection |
Valid From |
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Psychiatric Census |
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A classification of a detained patient's mental category as designated in the Mental Health Act 1983. A patient should be included under only one mental category.
The primary reason for the detention of patients under the Mental Health Act 1983, as amended by the Mental Health Act 2007.
Format: 1 digit numeric
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Value |
Meaning |
Valid From |
Valid To |
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1 |
Mental illness This was legally valid to 3rd November 2008 |
Pre 28th December 1995 |
31st January 2011 |
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2 |
Mental impairment This was legally valid to 3rd November 2008 |
Pre 28th December 1995 |
31st January 2011 |
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3 |
Severe mental impairment This was legally valid to 3rd November 2008 |
Pre 28th December 1995 |
31st January 2011 |
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4 |
Psychopathic disorder This was legally valid to 3rd November 2008 |
Pre 28th December 1995 |
31st January 2011 |
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5 |
Other |
Pre 28th December 1995 |
31st January 2011 |
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6 |
Mental disorder (Learning Disability not present or not primary reason for using Act) This is legally valid from 3rd November 2008 |
Valid from 3rd November 2008 |
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7 |
Mental disorder (Learning Disability primary reason for using Act) This is legally valid from 3rd November 2008 |
Valid from 3rd November 2008 |
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8 |
Not Applicable (i.e. not detained) |
Pre 28th December 1995 |
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9 |
Not Known |
Pre 28th December 1995 |
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Note: Patients detained under Section 2, 4, 5, 135 and 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983 do not have a specified form of mental disorder and, therefore, the "9" classification should be used.
See Mental Category, Terms (A-Z)