What is section 117 aftercare? Some people who have been kept in hospital under the Mental Health Act can get free help and support after they leave hospital.

Section 117 aftercare is the free help and support that the NHS and social services provides when some people leave hospital, or stop being on a community ...

Read about the mental health aftercare you may need when you leave a psychiatric hospital after being sectioned.

Some people who have been detained in hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983 can get free aftercare when they leave. This is called section 117 aftercare. ' ...

117 After-care.E+W. (1)This section applies to persons who are detained under section 3 above, or admitted to a hospital in pursuance of a hospital order ...

Section 117 means that you will get free aftercare when you leave hospital for support or services linked to your mental disorder. Section 117 aftercare ...

The person who has been detained 'P' becomes eligible for S117 aftercare if they have been detained under sections 3, 37, 45A, 47 or 48 of the Mental Health Act ...

This is called a care plan. No one has to pay for section 117 aftercare to keep your mental health well. It is free as long as needed.

Although the duty to provide aftercare services begins when the young person leaves hospital, planning should start as soon as possible after s/he is admitted.

Section 117 aftercare is a legal duty that is placed on health and social services to provide after care services for individuals who have been detained ...