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Aftercare: who attends section 117 meetings?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Rosemary Lethem
Rosemary Lethem*
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Mental Health Care of Older People, A8, Archway Wing, 4th Floor, Whittington Hospital, Highgate Hill, London N19 5NF
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The purpose of aftercare is to enable patients to return to their home or accommodation other than a hospital or nursing home, and to minimse the need for future in-patient care. Under section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983, local health and social services authorities have a legal duty to provide aftercare for certain categories of patients when they leave hospital (Department of Health and Welsh Office, 1993).

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 19 , Issue 2: The Journal of Trends in Psychiatric Practice , February 1995 , pp. 106 - 107
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