The supervised community treatment (SCT) provisions will allow some patients with a mental disorder to live in the community whilst still being subject to powers under the 1983 Act.

Only those patients who are detained in hospital for treatment will be eligible to be considered for SCT.

In order for a patient to be placed on SCT, various criteria need to be met. An Approved Mental Health Practitioner also needs to agree that SCT is appropriate.

Patients who are on SCT will be subject to conditions whilst living in the community.

Most conditions will depend on individual circumstances but must be for the purpose of ensuring the patient receives medical treatment, or to prevent risk of harm to the patient or others. Such conditions will form part of the patient's community treatment order (CTO) which is made by the RC.

Patients on SCT may be recalled to hospital for treatment should this become necessary. Afterwards they may then resume living in the community or, if they need to be treated as an in-patient again, their Responsible Clinician may revoke the CTO and the patient will remain in hospital for the time being.

For a consultation with one of our Mental Health Team please call us on 020 7426 0400 or email us on office@milesandpartners.com.