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Section 3 Renewal — MRCPsych Paper B MCQ

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ModerateMental Health LawSection 3 RenewalMRCPsych Paper B

In England, a patient has been detained under section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1983 for 5 months. The consultant psychiatrist is the patient's responsible clinician and, after completing the required examination and consultation, concludes that the criteria for continued detention remain met. Which prescribed form must the responsible clinician complete to renew the authority for detention for the first further period of 6 months?

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Correct answer: E — Form H5 — renewal of authority for detention

Form H5 is the responsible clinician's report to the hospital managers under section 20, renewing the authority to detain a patient whose section 3 criteria remain satisfied. The first renewal extends detention for a further 6 months; later renewals are for one year at a time. The stem specifies England because prescribed forms differ between UK jurisdictions, and it identifies the consultant as the responsible clinician, who must make the renewal report. CTO3 concerns recall of a community patient to hospital. H1 is used for a doctor's holding power under section 5(2). T2 records a detained patient's consent to specified treatment under section 58. M1 records the date of reception in England of a patient transferred under Part VI.

Reference: Department of Health and Social Care. Hospital forms for use under the Mental Health Act: Form H5, section 20—renewal of authority for detention. 2020. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hospital-forms-for-use-under-the-mental-health-act