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.

A section 117 aftercare meeting will be arranged to which you and, if you wish, your family or carer will be invited to discuss the aftercare that will help ...

The aim of section 117 is to provide aftercare services that “meet a need arising from or related to the patient's mental disorder and [reduce] the risk of a ...

This plan will make sure all the care and support you need is ready for you when you leave the hospital. A planning meeting, sometimes called a 117-.

This should happen at least once a year. When they review your needs, they will hold a meeting. They may call this a 'review meeting' or a 'needs assessment'.

S117 places an enforceable duty on both Health (Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)) and Social (local authority/Council (LA)) Services to provide aftercare ...

A Section 117 meeting is held to agree the Section 117 Aftercare plan, which will include the multi-disciplinary team, representation from health and social ...

A section 117 planning meeting will be arranged involving you and your family or carer, and the team that have supported you on the ward and your Community ...

This section applies to persons who are detained under section 3 above, or admitted to a hospital in pursuance of a hospital order made under section 37 above.

The purpose of this meeting is to conduct a comprehensive review of the resident's mental health and social care needs to ascertain ongoing eligibility for ...