This leaflet is about your ‘nearest relative’ under the Mental Health Act.
Your nearest relative under the Mental Health Act 1983 (Section 26-30 of the Mental Health Act 1983)
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Our emergency departments are currently extremely busy, and you may face a long wait to be seen. More information is available on alternative services.
This leaflet is about your ‘nearest relative’ under the Mental Health Act.