IMHA Right Recalled Patient — MRCPsych Paper B MCQ

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EasyForensic PsychiatryIMHA Right Recalled PatientMRCPsych Paper B

A restricted patient who was conditionally discharged under the Mental Health Act 1983 has now been recalled to hospital. Which specific statutory advocacy service are they entitled to access under the Act?

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Correct answer: B — An Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA)

The correct answer is B. A conditionally discharged restricted patient is a qualifying patient for Independent Mental Health Advocate support under the Mental Health Act. This entitlement applies while the patient is conditionally discharged and is not lost when the patient is recalled to hospital. An IMHA helps the patient understand and exercise rights under the Act, including rights relating to detention, treatment, conditional-discharge restrictions and tribunal proceedings. A solicitor may provide separate legal advice or representation but is not the specific statutory advocacy service tested here. A social worker may have a supervisory or care-coordination role, while a GP and chaplain may provide clinical or spiritual support; none is the statutory independent advocate designated by the Act.

Reference: Department of Health, Mental Health Act 1983: Code of Practice, Chapter 6, paragraphs 6.8 and 6.21, 2015. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/396918/Code_of_Practice.pdf