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SEPTEMBER 2005
ISBN 0 7559 1228 4 (Web only publication)
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CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION
2. ADMISSION TO HOSPITAL
3. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF SCOTTISH MINISTERS AND SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL
4. GUIDANCE WHILE IN HOSPITAL
5. SUSPENSION OF DETENTION
6. NOTIFICATION OF INCIDENTS
7. TRANSFERRED PRISONERS
8. TRANSFERS BETWEEN HOSPITALS OR RETURN TO PRISON
9. APPLICATIONS AND REFERENCES TO THE MENTAL HEALTH TRIBUNAL
10. REVOKING A RESTRICTION ORDER
11. CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE
12. ABSOLUTE DISCHARGE
13. APPEALS
14. SHARING OF INFORMATION
15. OTHER RELEVANT ACTS

ANNEXES AND APPENDICES
ANNEX A1 Notification of Incidents Circular
ANNEX A2 Notification of Incidents - Checklist
ANNEX B1 Information required for Annual Reports
ANNEX B2 Information required for Risk Assessment
ANNEX B3 Application for suspension of detention - to be submitted to Scottish Ministers
ANNEX B4 Report on completed suspension of detention
ANNEX C Information required - Transfer to Lesser Security
ANNEX D Information requested - Conditional Discharge
ANNEX E Information requested - Absolute Discharge
ANNEX F Role of Psychiatric Supervisor (patients on conditional discharge)
ANNEX G Role of Social Work Supervisor (patients on conditional discharge)
ANNEX H Patient's Guide to Transfer for Treatment Direction
ANNEX I Parole and Life Sentence Review Division ( PLSRD) - Contact List
ANNEX J Mental Health (Care & Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 - List forms relating to restricted patients
ANNEX K List of relevant Circulars and other Guidance
APPENDIX 1 Psychiatric supervisor's report form
APPENDIX 2 Social work supervisor's report form

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