Official Statistics

Admission of patients to mental health facilities: financial year ending March 2016

An annual report which includes information on admissions, formal admissions under the Mental Health Act 1983 and other legislation and supervised community treatment.

• From: Welsh Government
• Published: 31 August 2016

Documents

Admission of patients to mental health facilities: 2015-16

http://gov.wales/statistics-and-research/admission-patients-mental-health-facilities/?lang=en

Details

The Mental Health Act 1983 (which was amended in 2007) is the law in England and Wales that allows people with a mental disorder to be admitted to hospital, detained and treated without their consent – whether for their own health, safety, or for the protection of other people.

Published 31 August 2016