Becoming a named person for someone detained in hospital

If someone you care about becomes unwell they may need to be detained in hospital (also known as 'sectioned') under the Mental Health Act.

If this happens, they can choose to nominate a 'named person'. The named person can help them be involved in and understand decisions about their care and treatment.

A named person has the right:

to be in discussions about care options
to be consulted when certain things happen
to be told about a change of circumstance
to get copies of certain records or information
to make applications or appeals to the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland
to give permission for two medical examinations to take place at the same time
to ask for the ill person's needs to be assessed

Visit the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland website for more information on what happens if you become a named person.

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