Mental health guidance 'will mean huge extra workload'

By Alison Moore1998-01-22T00:00:00

Tens of thousands of patients may need to be assessed to determine if they should be sectioned under the Mental Health Act, under new guidance issued by the NHS Executive. Managers fear a huge rise in workload in having to comply with the requirement.

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