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Adult Social Care Glossary, v 0.41

Formal patient

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Plain English definition
Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) Jargon Buster

https://www.thinklocalactpersonal.org.uk/Browse/Informationandadvice/CareandSupportJargonBuster/#Formal%20patient

Someone who is held in a mental health ward in hospital and is not allowed to leave - by law - for their own safety or the safety of others. This is sometimes described as being 'sectioned'.

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