Recurring concern

Unreliable Section 117 mental health aftercare arrangements

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First reported 25 Feb 2022•Latest report 21 Nov 2025

Definition

What this concern includes

Includes failures of the Section 117 Mental Health Act aftercare process, including eligibility and entitlement decisions, interpretation of criteria, national or local guidance, policies and procedures, aftercare-plan content and depth, professional understanding, planning and coordination of aftercare.

Not included

Excludes general mental-health discharge or community-care failures that do not explicitly concern Section 117 aftercare.
Excludes failures limited to the delivery or quality of an aftercare service after an adequate Section 117 decision and plan have been established, unless the assertion also identifies a failure of the Section 117 aftercare arrangement itself.
Excludes generic training, communication or care-coordination deficiencies unless they are directly tied to Section 117 aftercare eligibility, planning or provision.
Excludes other statutory aftercare, housing, placement or social-care entitlement processes without an explicit Section 117 connection.

Reports: 6
Individual concerns: 7
Date range: 2022–2025
Stated actions: 9

Reports over time

Reports about this concern issued each year.

* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.

Most frequent recipients

Reports about this concern sent to each recipient.

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust2

NHS England2

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust1

Department of Health and Social Care1

Essex County Council1

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust1

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government1

Royal College of Psychiatrists1

Concerns and responses across reports

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21 Nov2025
Worcestershire
Concerns raised2
1. Lack of guidance defining the component elements and required depth of s.117 plans
2. Absence of formal documented s.117 discharge plans agreed by all responsible care and treatment providers
Responses linked to these concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response 1
1. Action
  Use a standardized Rio form covering all relevant s.117 meeting areas and remind acute-care staff to complete it.
  Stated by Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation TrustStated completed
Respondent positions 2
1. Position
  Existing national guidance sufficiently addresses the required content and planning of Section 117 aftercare plans.
  Stated by NHS EnglandExisting arrangements considered sufficient
1. Position
  The Trust is better placed to respond to concerns about the absence of a requested Section 117 plan.
  Stated by NHS EnglandRedirects responsibility
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Timothy Thomas Reading · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Report summary

Timothy Thomas Reading died on 9 January 2025. He had a history of mental illness and had been discharged from inpatient care into the community under a community treatment order. The report identified the absence of a formal documented section 117 support plan, slow and disjointed transition arrangements, and no handover between responsible clinicians; the inquest concluded that he died by suicide, with hanging recorded as the medical cause of death.

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How this individual concern was interpreted
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PFD Monitor interpretation
Lack of guidance defining the component elements and required depth of s.117 plans
Wider context from the report
“(2) I was informed by the Representative of BSMHFT that there is no national guidance from the NHS or other source that explains what a s.117 plan should address. If so, this represents a lacuna which gives rise to concern that mental health providers are unclear as to the component elements for a s.117 plan and the degree or depth of planning required for individual patients. ”
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Timothy Thomas Reading · Prevention of Future Deaths report
Page 2 · concerns
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How this individual concern was interpreted
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PFD Monitor interpretation
Absence of formal documented s.117 discharge plans agreed by all responsible care and treatment providers
Wider context from the report
“(1) The absence of a formal documented s.117 plan agreed by all those responsible for a patient’s care and treatment upon discharge into the Community from a lengthy inpatient stay creates a risk of disjointed, disorganized and inadequate support for vulnerable people suffering serious mental health conditions. This, in turn, may cause them to feel unsupported and helpless. BSMHFT did not provide a Plan despite requests to do so. S.117 is intended to ensure that patients receive planned and structured support tailored to their requirements. Such planning was absent in this case. ”
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Timothy Thomas Reading · Prevention of Future Deaths report
Page 2 · concerns
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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation
Use a standardized Rio form covering all relevant s.117 meeting areas and remind acute-care staff to complete it.

Verbatim wording from the response
“The Trust has now looked at the inpatient care and CMHT care around the s.117 plan on the back of your concerns. Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 places a joint duty on the NHS Integrated Care Board and local authority to provide aftercare services for individuals detained under certain sections of the Act following discharge.”

Source location
Response from Birmingham and Solihull MH NHS Foundation Trust
Page 1 · response
Published 23 February 2026
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How this respondent position was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation
Existing national guidance sufficiently addresses the required content and planning of Section 117 aftercare plans.

Verbatim wording from the response
“NHS England Mental Health colleagues have advised that there is clear guidance set out in the Mental Health Act Code of Practice on Section 117 aftercare which includes planning based on the person’s individual needs. It includes examples such as ensuring the person’s wider social, cultural and spiritual needs are met and specifies that after care should aim to support people in regaining or enhancing their skills, or learning new skills, in order to cope with life outside of hospital. Before deciding to discharge or grant more than a very short-term leave of absence to a patient, or to place a patient onto a Community Treatment Order (CTO), the responsible clinician should ensure that the patient’s needs for after-care have been fully assessed, discussed with the patient (and their carers, where appropriate) and addressed in their care plan.”

Source location
Response from NHS England
Page 1 · response
Published 23 February 2026
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How this respondent position was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation
The Trust is better placed to respond to concerns about the absence of a requested Section 117 plan.

Verbatim wording from the response
“We note that your report has also been addressed to the Trust who will be better placed to respond to the concerns raised around the absence of Section 117 plan provided by the Trust despite it being requested.”

Source location
Response from NHS England
Page 2 · response
Published 23 February 2026
Open published response
12 Aug2025
East Riding and Hull
Concerns raised1
1. Insufficient knowledge among healthcare and social workers about provision of s117 Mental Health Act 1983 aftercare
This report raised 3 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response 2
1. Action
  Issue national guidance explaining section 117 aftercare obligations and when they apply.
  Stated by NHS EnglandStated completed
2. Action
  Publish statutory guidance clarifying joint discharge planning and section 117 aftercare funding responsibilities.
  Stated by Department of Health and Social CareStated completed
Respondent positions 2
1. Position
  The concerns about aftercare and discharge arrangements relate to locally commissioned services rather than NHS England specialised services.
  Stated by NHS EnglandRedirects responsibility
1. Position
  Local authorities and integrated care boards are jointly responsible for arranging section 117 aftercare and ensuring providers know the relevant guidance.
  Stated by Department of Health and Social CareRedirects responsibility
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Chloe Louise Barber · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Report summary

Chloe Louise Barber, who had a history of self-harm and multiple overdoses and had been detained under the Mental Health Act, was found at home on 3 November 2021 and was confirmed dead at 17:05. The report identified concerns about transition pathways between CAMHS and adult psychiatric services, guidance on administering depot antipsychotic preparations, and understanding of section 117 aftercare responsibilities.

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How this individual concern was interpreted
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PFD Monitor interpretation
Insufficient knowledge among healthcare and social workers about provision of s117 Mental Health Act 1983 aftercare
Wider context from the report
“3. There was considerable uncertainty and ignorance about the provision of aftercare pursuant to s117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 amongst some healthcare workers and social workers, who should in any event be closely liaising with each other as well as with other allied professionals. ”
Source location
Chloe Louise Barber · Prevention of Future Deaths report
Page 2 · concerns
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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation
Issue national guidance explaining section 117 aftercare obligations and when they apply.

Verbatim wording from the response
“National guidance has been issued by NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) providing staff with clear information about s117 and when this applies, including the following:”

Source location
Response from NHS England
Page 3 · response
Published 13 August 2025
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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation
Publish statutory guidance clarifying joint discharge planning and section 117 aftercare funding responsibilities.

Verbatim wording from the response
“We are aware that there can sometimes be disagreements between organisations as to which one should be responsible for aftercare under section 117, which can delay access to aftercare. To address this, statutory guidance on discharges from mental health inpatient settings² was published in January 2024 which provides clarity in relation to how organisations across the health system work together to ensure effective discharge planning and the best outcomes for people who are discharged from hospital. It includes additional guidance on how budgets and responsibilities are shared to pay for aftercare under section 117. Integrated care boards, as commissioners of health services in their areas, should ensure that all providers of mental health services are aware of this guidance.”

Source location
Response from Department for Health and Social Care
Page 2 · response
Published 13 August 2025
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PFD Monitor interpretation
The concerns about aftercare and discharge arrangements relate to locally commissioned services rather than NHS England specialised services.

Verbatim wording from the response
“Colleagues from NHS England’s North East and Yorkshire region have advised that the concerns raised in your Report relate to locally commissioned services rather than specialised services. During Chloe’s admission to the Cygnet Hospital in Sheffield, oversight was provided by the Regional NHS England Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism (MHLDA) Specialised Commissioning Team. Case management was in place to support the commissioning process and ensure the quality of care, including regular engagement with the provider and monitoring of Chloe’s care and pathway. Prior to discharge, multi-agency planning meetings were held, including a section 117 Mental Health Act discharge planning meeting. These meetings involved the multidisciplinary team (MDT), local CAMHS, adult mental health services, the local authority children’s social worker, as well as Chloe and her parents.”

Source location
Response from NHS England
Page 3 · response
Published 13 August 2025
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How this respondent position was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation
Local authorities and integrated care boards are jointly responsible for arranging section 117 aftercare and ensuring providers know the relevant guidance.

Verbatim wording from the response
“With regard to your concerns around a lack of knowledge amongst some healthcare staff and social workers about section 117 aftercare, it is vital that organisations across the health system work together to ensure effective discharge planning and the best outcomes for people who are discharged from hospital. Section 117 of the Mental Health Act places a joint duty on local authorities and integrated care boards, in co-operation with voluntary agencies, to provide or arrange for the provision of aftercare to patients detained in hospital for treatment under section 3 (and some other sections) who then cease to be detained.”

Source location
Response from Department for Health and Social Care
Page 2 · response
Published 13 August 2025
Open published response
13 Aug2024
Inner North London
Concerns raised1
1. Rigidity and lack of flexibility in criteria for aftercare outside section 117
Responses linked to these concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.

No linked response statements
No respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
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Joanita Nalubowa · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Report summary

Joanita Nalubowa died after suspending herself with a ligature shortly after being told she would be discharged to Stockton, away from her family support network and against her wishes. The report raises concern that rigid accommodation criteria and the lack of discretion may create a risk of future deaths where a person's historical area of residence is inappropriate or dangerous and section 117 aftercare does not apply.

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Source evidence
How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Rigidity and lack of flexibility in criteria for aftercare outside section 117
Wider context from the report
“Please see Box 4, above. The evidence at the Inquest was that this situation is not uncommon, with those detained under the MHA not infrequently having social circumstances such that their historical place of residency is, for whatever reason, deeply inappropriate (or even dangerous). It should be noted that section 117 Mental Health Act 1983 did not apply. I am concerned that the rigidity and lack of flexibility in the criteria, coupled with the evidence this is a not uncommon phenomenon, gives rise to a risk of future deaths in cases which do not meet the threshold for aftercare under s.117. ”
Source location
Joanita Nalubowa · Prevention of Future Deaths report
Page 3 · concerns
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19 Feb2023
Essex
Concerns raised1
1. Lack of understanding of section 117 Mental Health Act rights and entitlements
This report raised 12 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response 4
1. Action
  Maintain the pan-Essex Section 117 protocol setting out multi-agency care planning processes, including accommodation responsibilities.
  Stated by Essex County CouncilStated completed
2. Action
  Develop and publish internal Section 117 guidance covering duties, processes and the Section 117 Panel.
  Stated by Essex County CouncilStated planned
3. Action
  Deliver Section 117, Section 85, mental health and autism awareness training and awareness-raising for Children and Families staff.
  Stated by Essex County CouncilStated in progress
1. Action
  Complete the draft Section 117 practice guidance and produce a Thinking Practice Tool to support Section 117 planning.
  Stated by Essex County CouncilStated planned
Respondent positions 1
1. Position
  The acknowledged shortcomings were not causation or contributory factors in Molly’s death.
  Stated by Essex County CouncilDisputes the concern
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Molly Ann Sergeant · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Report summary

Molly Ann Sergeant, aged 17, was found deceased on 16 October 2020 after hanging, having left a note. The report identifies concerns about delayed autism diagnosis, insufficient assessment and discharge planning, failures in social-care assessments and coordination, and a lack of understanding of her aftercare rights and chronic suicide risk.

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Source evidence
How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Lack of understanding of section 117 Mental Health Act rights and entitlements
Wider context from the report
“(6) A lack of understanding of section 117 Mental Health Act rights and potential for consideration for entitlements to meet Molly’s needs related to her mental health disorder, by Essex County Council: a. compelling Molly to choose between family members as part of her discharge planning and then as a consequence changing Molly’s status during her detention from homeless. b. Lack of assessment for any s117 needs to facilitate discharge c. Lack of appreciation of the impact of Molly’s autism diagnosis in a background of chronic suicide risk on decision-making and Molly’s potential to understand the decisions being made. ”
Source location
Molly Ann Sergeant · Prevention of Future Deaths report
Page 2 · concerns
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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation
Maintain the pan-Essex Section 117 protocol setting out multi-agency care planning processes, including accommodation responsibilities.

Verbatim wording from the response
“There is a pan-Essex SET Section 117 Protocol which was published in April 2022. This highlights the primary purposes of Section 117 and is intended to articulate a clear process by which multi-agency care planning in the context of Section 117 should be undertaken. It makes clear reference to the provision of accommodation issues within the Section 117 arrangements. It is currently a 26-page document.”

Source location
Response from Essex County Council
Page 4 · response
Published 10 March 2023
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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation
Develop and publish internal Section 117 guidance covering duties, processes and the Section 117 Panel.

Verbatim wording from the response
“There is also an internal Section 117 guidance working group which has been developed by the Leads for Mental Health within ECC. This is due to be published in Spring 2023. This will cover Section 117 duties and responsibilities, the Section 117 process, the Section 117 Panel.”

Source location
Response from Essex County Council
Page 4 · response
Published 10 March 2023
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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation
Deliver Section 117, Section 85, mental health and autism awareness training and awareness-raising for Children and Families staff.

Verbatim wording from the response
“In relation to training and awareness-raising sessions across Children and Families in respect of Section 117, Section 85 and autism awareness, there has been extensive mental health training that has taken place throughout 2021 and 2022 and the dates of this training were previously submitted to the Coroner. Further Section 117 training sessions took place in January 2023 and further courses are due to take place in May and July 2023. The Essex Social Care Academy is currently working on additional commissioning options in relation to further mental health training and autism awareness”

Source location
Response from Essex County Council
Page 4 · response
Published 10 March 2023
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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation
Complete the draft Section 117 practice guidance and produce a Thinking Practice Tool to support Section 117 planning.

Verbatim wording from the response
“The draft Section 117 practice guidance will be completed in the Spring 2023, and a “Thinking Practice Tool “will be produced to assist staff in relation to the issues involved in Section 117 planning.”

Source location
Response from Essex County Council
Page 4 · response
Published 10 March 2023
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How this respondent position was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation
The acknowledged shortcomings were not causation or contributory factors in Molly’s death.

Verbatim wording from the response
“It is not our view that these shortcomings, which we have fully acknowledged and have taken significant steps to ensure do not happen again, were causation factors or contributory factors which led to Molly’s very sad death.”

Source location
Response from Essex County Council
Page 2 · response
Published 10 March 2023
Open published response
12 Sep2022
Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen
Concerns raised1
1. Lack of adequate governance procedures for section 117 discharges
Responses linked to these concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response 2
1. Action
  Ratify the Section 117 Aftercare Policy governing service responsibilities for people subject to Section 117.
  Stated by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation TrustStated planned
2. Action
  Disseminate the ratified Section 117 Aftercare Policy to staff through divisional leads, the intranet, weekly briefings and the Patient Safety Newsletter.
  Stated by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation TrustStated planned
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Daniel Robert Nelson · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Report summary

Daniel Robert Nelson had a history of schizophrenia, drug dependency, homelessness and imprisonment. After discharge from mental health care with inadequate planning and without required section 117 support, he was placed in unsuitable emergency accommodation with access to drugs and died from an accidental heroin overdose; concerns included the absence of Trust protocols, policies or adequate procedures for section 117 discharges.

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How this individual concern was interpreted
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PFD Monitor interpretation
Lack of adequate governance procedures for section 117 discharges
Wider context from the report
“Within the Trust there was no protocol, policy or adequate standard operating procedures governing section 117 discharges ”
Source location
Daniel Robert Nelson · Prevention of Future Deaths report
Page 1 · concerns
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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation
Ratify the Section 117 Aftercare Policy governing service responsibilities for people subject to Section 117.

Verbatim wording from the response
“The Trust has a Section 117 Project Group that has developed a Section 117 Aftercare Policy that addresses responsibilities of services to someone who is subject to Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA). The policy has been widely consulted upon and is due to be ratified at the Trust Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act Compliance Committee on 24th November 2022. Following ratification the policy will be shared with staff through the Social Care Leads in each division of the Trust. The policy will be uploaded to the Trust intranet and will be shared with staff through the Trust’s weekly communication briefing and the Trust Patient Safety Newsletter.”

Source location
Response from Greater Manchester Mental Health
Page 1 · response
Published 5 October 2022
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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation
Disseminate the ratified Section 117 Aftercare Policy to staff through divisional leads, the intranet, weekly briefings and the Patient Safety Newsletter.

Verbatim wording from the response
“The Trust has a Section 117 Project Group that has developed a Section 117 Aftercare Policy that addresses responsibilities of services to someone who is subject to Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA). The policy has been widely consulted upon and is due to be ratified at the Trust Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act Compliance Committee on 24th November 2022. Following ratification the policy will be shared with staff through the Social Care Leads in each division of the Trust. The policy will be uploaded to the Trust intranet and will be shared with staff through the Trust’s weekly communication briefing and the Trust Patient Safety Newsletter.”

Source location
Response from Greater Manchester Mental Health
Page 1 · response
Published 5 October 2022
Open published response
25 Feb2022
Essex
Concerns raised1
1. Failure to involve patients’ carers as equal partners in the development and review of Section 117 after-care plans
This report raised 5 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.

No linked response statements
No respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
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Stephanie Moyce · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Report summary

Stephanie Moyce, who had a history of mental health issues and repeated suicide attempts, took her own life on 30 July 2021 and was discovered by her partner. The report identified concerns about unclear responsibility for care and oversight after psychotherapy discharge, inadequate discharge planning and safety-netting, the lack of routine multidisciplinary discussion, and insufficient involvement of her carer in Section 117 after-care reviews.

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Source evidence
How this individual concern was interpreted
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PFD Monitor interpretation
Failure to involve patients’ carers as equal partners in the development and review of Section 117 after-care plans
Wider context from the report
“4. The evidence in this case indicated that, contrary to EPUT’s own established Protocol, a patient’s carer (in this case her long-term partner who no confidentiality issue were identified) are not in practice always “seen as equal partners in the development and review of Section 117 after-care plans” and involved directly in such reviews. ”
Source location
Stephanie Moyce · Prevention of Future Deaths report
Page 3 · concerns
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Data last updated 7 September 2026

What this concern includes

Not included

Reports over time

Concerns raised2

Lack of guidance defining the component elements and required depth of s.117 plans

Absence of formal documented s.117 discharge plans agreed by all responsible care and treatment providers

Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.1

Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.2

Concerns raised1

Insufficient knowledge among healthcare and social workers about provision of s117 Mental Health Act 1983 aftercare

Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.2

Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.2

Concerns raised1

Rigidity and lack of flexibility in criteria for aftercare outside section 117

Concerns raised1

Lack of understanding of section 117 Mental Health Act rights and entitlements

Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.4

Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.1

Concerns raised1

Lack of adequate governance procedures for section 117 discharges

Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.2

Concerns raised1

Failure to involve patients’ carers as equal partners in the development and review of Section 117 after-care plans

Actions described in response 1

Respondent positions 2

Actions described in response 2

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Actions described in response 4

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