What age must a patient be over before an application for Guardianship under the Mental Health Act can be made?
What age must a patient be over before an application for Guardianship under the Mental Health Act can be made?
16 years of age or over Guardianship can be used for service users who are 16 years of age or over who have a mental disorder or nature of a degree which warrants their reception into their Guardianship.