Misunderstanding of section 135 mental health act powers
NHS England received 2 coroners' reports about this hazard between 31 Jul 2019 and 24 Apr 2026.
They came from 2 different coroners in 2 coroner areas. A similar concern was raised again 1 time after the first warning.
A published response was found for 1 of the 1 earlier reports, stating 0 specific actions.
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“there is a misunderstanding between the agencies as to how section 135 Mental Health Act 1983 can work in an urgent situation”
Original on judiciary.uk ↗ NHS England responded.Response (PDF) ↗
- 6 years 9 months laterClosely relatedConfidence 0.80 · moderatea different coroner
“A lack of awareness by the two less experienced officers about the process under section 135 MHA 1980, and a lack of inquiry by the more experienced officer as to the existence of such a warrant”
Original on judiciary.uk ↗ - All reports to NHS England
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2019 → 2026Edward Muwanga6 years 9 months after Nigel Abbott · different coronerClosely relatedConfidence 0.80 · moderate
Closely relatedConfidence 0.80 · moderateBoth reports highlight a lack of proper understanding or awareness of the Section 135 Mental Health Act 1983 warrant process among the involved agencies.
Nigel Abbott · 31 Jul 2019
“there is a misunderstanding between the agencies as to how section 135 Mental Health Act 1983 can work in an urgent situation”
Original on judiciary.uk ↗ Edward Muwanga · 24 Apr 2026
“A lack of awareness by the two less experienced officers about the process under section 135 MHA 1980, and a lack of inquiry by the more experienced officer as to the existence of such a warrant”
Original on judiciary.uk ↗
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- Concerns from reports to NHS England at least six months apart were compared by meaning (Qwen3 embeddings) and wording (TF-IDF).
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| Link | Meaning | Wording | Judge | Coroner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 → 2026 | 0.68 | 0.26 | Closely related · 0.80 | different |
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