National statistics

Guardianship under the Mental Health Act, 1983 - 2018-19, 2019-20 & 2020-21

Use of Guardianship orders by local authorities

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This report contains information on the use of Guardianship under Section 7 and 37 of the Mental Health Act 1983, during the reporting period 1983 - 2018-19, 2019-20 & 2020-21. It contains information on new, continuing and closed cases at national, regional and local authority levels and includes breakdowns by gender, Guardianship type, and local authority region.

Published 21 October 2021