Case study: Section 136
These pages describe how the steps in the Guide were put into practice. The details of these steps were recorded in the SSA Assessment Form. Screenshots from this form are used throughout the case study webpages. They are reproduced at a small size and are primarily intended to indicate which parts of the form were filled in at each stage. The details in the form can be seen by clicking on the images to enlarge them. Alternatively, the completed form can be downloaded (as a pdf) from the Section 136 download page.
Please note that this case study is based on a real SSA. However, the materials have been organised, tidied up and slightly expanded for presentation purposes, and some modifications have been made for reasons of confidentiality (e.g. names have been anonymised). In particular, the original case study was recorded using brief notes and bullet points. For clarity, these were completed more fully after the SSA so that other members of staff who were unfamiliar with the assessment would be able to understand what had taken place.
* Photograph reproduced with permission from the Safer Care Pathways in Mental Health project, funded by the Health Foundation.