This study examines the trends associated with medical response time (MRT) for all section 5(4)s of the Mental Health Act 1983 applied in one mental health trust over a 24-year period. Eight hundred and three section 5(4)s were applied during the study period of which 786 had a recorded medical response time. The mean MRT was 140 minutes and 647 (82.3%) patients were seen by a doctor within the four-hour period specified in the Mental Health Act Code of Practice (DoH, 1999). Analysis of MRT showed no significant difference with the day of the week or when the weekday mean MRT was compared to that for the weekend. A significant difference was observed for the mean MRT prior to, and following, the introduction of the four-hour period noted in the MHA Code of Practice. Significant differences were also observed for the MRT over the 24-hour period . The mean MRT for the 'working hours' period was significantly higher than that for the combined period Monday-Friday, 5pm-9am, and Saturday and Sunday. The findings suggest the need for mental health trusts to review their practices to ensure that patients receive a medical assessment in the shortest period of time following the application of section 5(4).
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