Section 136 use

The College of Emergency Medicine is engaging with the Government, NHS, healthcare bodies and Police services about improving care arrangements for patients detained under section 136 of the Mental Health Act.

The College is conducting this survey to obtain a greater understanding about how the use of section 136 and local arrangements for places of safety varies across England and Wales. We would be grateful if the clinical lead or a designated individual from each ED could submit a response.

The results of this survey will be shared with Government and outside agencies, though individual comments will remain anonymous. Many thanks in advance for your assistance in answering this survey. The survey will close on Friday 29th August 2014.

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* 1. Your hospital name

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* 2. Is your Emergency Department a designated Place of Safety under the Mental Health Act?

Yes

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* 3. Does your ED routinely receive the following patient groups detained under section 136 (Tick all that apply)?

None

Patients with mental and physical health problems such as head injuries or poisoning

Patients with mental health problems, but no apparent physical illness or injury

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* 4. What are your local arrangements for patients detained under section 136?

Section 136 suite run by the mental health trust adjacent to the Emergency Department

Section 136 suite run by the mental health trust remote from the acute hospital

There is no section 136 suite and patients are taken to Police custody suite

There is no section 136 suite and patients are taken to another type of mental health trust facility

There is no section 136 suite and these patients are brought to the Emergency Department

Other (please specify)