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The cost of Mental Health Review Tribunals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Stephen Blumenthal
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological Medicine, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS
Simon Wessely
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological Medicine, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS
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Abstract

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There has been a substantial increase in the number of Mental Health Review Tribunals (MHRTs) and hence the cost of administering the tribunal system. We report an estimate of the cost of MHRTs taking account, for the first time, of both direct and indirect costs to the various government departments. We estimate that the total cost is currently £12,274,380 per annum.

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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1994

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