Recurance · prevention of future deaths reports
Pre-inquest brief
Misunderstanding of section 135 mental health act powers leading to delays
The earlier warning
Nigel Abbott · 31 Jul 2019 · James Bennett, Birmingham and Solihull
“there is a misunderstanding between the agencies as to how section 135 Mental Health Act 1983 can work in an urgent situation.”
judiciary.uk/prevention-of-future-death-reports/nigel-abbott
What was promised
A published response was found, but no specific action could be extracted with a verified quote.
What recurred
- 29 Jan 2020 · Thiago Araujo · Graeme Irvine · Closely related · confidence 0.80 (moderate)
The clearest link, quoted from both reports:
Earlier · Nigel Abbott · 31 Jul 2019
“there is a misunderstanding between the agencies as to how section 135 Mental Health Act 1983 can work in an urgent situation.”
Later · Thiago Araujo · 29 Jan 2020
“In evidence the community recovery team indicated that a factor in their inaction was the knowledge that arranging a section 135 mental health act 1983 warrant and assessment would take two weeks.”
What happened next
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