Avoiding Pitfalls in Filling Form 5 of the Mental Health Act 2001

Author: Bates, Mel Dr.;ICGP

Publication Year: 2011

Contents

The Form
The Timings
The Transport
The Applicant
Children <18 years
The Gardai
Sample Form

Description

The aim of this guide is to support the GP who assesses a patient with a mental illness and decides they may require an involuntary admission to hospital. We wish to highlight the common clerical and other errors in filling out Form 5 which invalidate the process. For the purposes of this guide, we presume the applicant is a family member and the recommendation to admit the patient is in his or her best interests.

Format	Download
Keywords	general practice, mental health law
Publisher	Irish College of General Practitioners
Classification	mental health law
Pages	2
Categories:	Irish Content, ICGP Resources