Supervised discharge orders in England: Compulsory care in the community

Supervised discharge orders were introduced in April 1996. Describes two national surveys of their use in all mental health provider trusts in England. Supervised discharge is regarded as suitable for very few patients, though its use is growing. The controversial power to convey is seldom used in p...

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Published in:Psychiatric bulletin of the Royal College of Psychiatrists 1999-04, Vol.23 (4), p.199-203
Main Authors: Pinfold, Vanessa, Bindman, Jonathan, Friedli, Karin, Beck, Andrew, Thornicroft, Graham
Format: Article
Language:English
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England
Mentally ill people
Severely
Supervised discharge
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Summary:Supervised discharge orders were introduced in April 1996. Describes two national surveys of their use in all mental health provider trusts in England. Supervised discharge is regarded as suitable for very few patients, though its use is growing. The controversial power to convey is seldom used in practice and barriers to its use are described. (Original abstract - amended)
ISSN:1758-3209
0955-6036
1758-3217
1472-1473
DOI:10.1192/pb.23.4.199