Guidance
An introduction to the Restricted Patient System
This guidance informs stakeholders about upcoming introductions to the Restricted Patient System.
Applies to England and Wales
The Mental Health Casework Section (MHCS) run online sessions on a quarterly basis.
This is a bespoke session covering ‘Supervised Discharge – the power to discharge capacitous restricted patients with conditions that amount to a deprivation of liberty’
Register to join the next session, taking place on MS Teams on 25th November 2025 at 10:30pm to 11:30pm
Updates to this page
Published 22 March 2023
Last updated 26 September 2025
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Added link to register for the next session on 25 November 2025.
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Updated with August 2025 session registration information.
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Added new online session details and link: 19 May 2025, 3:00pm to 4:30pm
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Next Teams session updated.
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First published.