In 2022/23, there were a total of over 51 thousand detentions under the Mental Health Act 1983 in England, a slight decrease in comparison to the previous year. Total mental health detentions include those occurring on admission and those that followed admission to hospital. This statistic displays the number of detentions under the Mental Health Act 1983 in England from 2009/10 to 2022/23.
Total number of detentions under the Mental Health Act 1983 in England from 2009/10 to 2022/23
People detained under the Mental Health Act need urgent treatment for a mental health disorder and are at risk of harm to themselves or others.
* From 2016-17, data cannot be compared to previous years because the data source changed from the KP90 collection to the MHSDS. For more information, please consult the Background Data Quality Report
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NHS Digital. (January 25, 2024). Total number of detentions under the Mental Health Act 1983 in England from 2009/10 to 2022/23 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/399137/detentions-under-the-mental-health-act-1983-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Total number of detentions under the Mental Health Act 1983 in England from 2009/10 to 2022/23." Chart. January 25, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/399137/detentions-under-the-mental-health-act-1983-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2024). Total number of detentions under the Mental Health Act 1983 in England from 2009/10 to 2022/23. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/399137/detentions-under-the-mental-health-act-1983-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Total Number of Detentions under The Mental Health Act 1983 in England from 2009/10 to 2022/23." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/399137/detentions-under-the-mental-health-act-1983-in-england/
NHS Digital, Total number of detentions under the Mental Health Act 1983 in England from 2009/10 to 2022/23 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/399137/detentions-under-the-mental-health-act-1983-in-england/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Total number of detentions under the Mental Health Act 1983 in England from 2009/10 to 2022/23 [Graph], NHS Digital, January 25, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/399137/detentions-under-the-mental-health-act-1983-in-england/
