Mental Health Act managers - or hospital managers - are responsible for the proper implementation of all aspects of the Mental Health Act.

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Liberty:

Hospital Managers (Mental Health Act Managers)

Liberty's micro site Your Rights explains the powers and responsibilities of hospital managers. This includes the power to discharge patients from hospital and the need to make aftercare arrangements.

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Mental Health Act: Duties of hospital managers

Sections 63, 132 and 133 of the Mental Health Act outline the duty of hospital managers to refer cases to tribunals, to give information to detained patients and to inform the nearest relatives of patient discharge.

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Rethink:

Hospital Managers_ Review

Hospital Managers are members of the community who act as non-executive directors of a hospital trust and are responsible for ensuring the proper implementation of the Mental Health Act. Rethink (formerly the National Schizophrenia fellowship) explains the role of Hospital Managers and outlines the conduct of a Hospital Managers Review.

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