Accredited official statistics

Guardianship under the Mental Health Act, 1983, England - 2021-22, 2022-23 & 2023-24

Use of Guardianship orders by local authorities

Documents

Guardianship under the Mental Health Act, 1983, England - 2021-22, 2022-23 & 2023-24

Details

This report contains information on the use of Guardianship under Section 7 and 37 of the Mental Health Act 1983, during the reporting period 1983 - 2021-22, 2022-23 & 2023-24. It contains information on new, continuing and closed cases at national, regional and local authority levels and includes breakdowns by gender, Guardianship type, and local authority region.

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Published 22 August 2024

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