Section 42 amends section 132A of the 1983 Act to place a statutory duty on hospital managers in respect of community patients, to supply complaints information to both the patient and the nominated person, in line with the changes made by section 41 of the Act to section 132 of the 1983 Act in respect of detained patients. Patients must be provided with complaints information both as soon as practicable after being placed on a community treatment order (CTO) and as soon as practicable each time the CTO is renewed.
Help and information for patients Section 42: Information about complaints for community patients