Commentary on Sections Functions relating to mental health matters Section 45 - Notification of hospitals having arrangements for special cases
464.This section amends section 140 of the 1983 Act, which requires PCTs to notify local social services authorities in their area of the hospitals at which arrangements are in place for mental health patients to be admitted urgently, or for the provision of accommodation designed to be especially suitable for mental health patients under the age of 18.
465.This section transfers that duty from PCTs to CCGs.