742Notification of death of security patient or forensic patient

742 Notification of death of security patient or forensic patient

(1) An authorised psychiatrist, by written notice, must advise whoever of the following is relevant in the circumstances of the death of any security patient who receives treatment from the designated mental health service—

(a) the Justice Secretary;

(b) the Health Secretary;

(c) the Chief Commissioner of Police.

(2) The notice under subsection (1) must specify—

(a) the name of the security patient; and

(b) the date of the death.

(3) An authorised psychiatrist, by written notice, must advise the Health Secretary of the death of any forensic patient who receives treatment from the designated mental health service and specify—

(a) the name of the forensic patient; and

(b) the date of the death.

Part 17.4—Mental health and wellbeing surcharge