Form H3 - Sections 2, 3 and 4 - Record of detention in hospital

Sep 1, 2026

Form H3 (Mental Health Act 1983, Regulation 4(4) and (5)) provides a structured record for hospital detention. Part 1 is completed to document admission details, including whether the patient was already an in-patient, the admission date and time, and the section under which the admission was made. Part 2 is completed only for emergency applications, recording receipt of a second medical recommendation supporting admission. Includes instructions for specific transfer scenarios and signature and date fields for hospital managers.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryForms

FormatDOCX

Pages3

Reading Time1 min

AccessFree to download

Part 1

Hospital name and patient details

Admission in pursuance of an application

Part 2

Emergency application and second medical recommendation

Form H3 - Regulation 4(4) and (5) Mental Health Act 1983 Sections 2, 3 and 4 — Record of detention in hospital (To be attached to the application for admission) PART 1 [Name and address of hospital] [PRINT full name of patient] Complete (a) if the patient is not already an in-patient in the hospital. Complete (b) if the patient is already an in-patient. Delete the one which does not apply. The above named patient was admitted to this hospital on [date of admission to hospital] at [time] in pursuance of an application for admission under section [state section] of the Mental Health Act 1983. An application for the admission of the above named patient (who had already been admitted to this hospital) under section [state section] of the Mental Health Act 1983 was received by me on behalf of the hospital managers on [date] at [time] and the patient was accordingly treated as admitted for the purposes of the Act from that time. Signed on behalf of the hospital managers PRINT NAME Date PART 2 (To be completed only if the patient was admitted in pursuance of an emergency application under section 4 of the Act) On [date] at [time] I received, on behalf of the hospital managers, the second medical recommendation in support of the application for the admission of the above named patient. Signed on behalf of the hospital managers PRINT NAME Date NOTE: IF THE PATIENT IS BEING DETAINED AS A RESULT OF A TRANSFER FROM GUARDIANSHIP, THE PATIENT’S ADMISSION SHOULD BE RECORDED IN PART 2 OF THE FORM G8 WHICH AUTHORISED THE TRANSFER. © Crown copyright 2020 Mental Health HYPERLINK "https://www.gov.uk/dhsc" www.gov.uk/dhsc This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit HYPERLINK "http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/" nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned.

FAQs

What is Form H3 used for under the Mental Health Act 1983?

Form H3 records detention in hospital. It documents the patient’s admission details and, where applicable, the emergency support requirements under the Act.

When should Part 1 be completed?

Part 1 is completed when the patient is admitted to the hospital under the relevant section of the Mental Health Act 1983. It also records whether the patient was already an in-patient.

When is Part 2 required and what does it record?

Part 2 is completed only if the patient was admitted in pursuance of an emergency application under section 4. It records receipt of the second medical recommendation in support of the application.

Sep 1, 2026

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