The legal category of all formally and informally detained patients on admission. An informally detained patient is one who is not formally detained, but has been in hospital for a year or more in the care of a consultant in the psychiatric specialties.

This item is required for all admissions to psychiatric specialties.

The Legal category of patient (lelcat) field contains sensitive data. Access to it requires the approval of the Security and Confidentiality Advisory Group (SCAG).

01 = Informal

02 = Formally detained under the Mental Health Act, Section 2

03 = Formally detained under the Mental Health Act, Section 3

04 = Formally detained under the Mental Health Act, Section 4

05 = Formally detained under the Mental Health Act, Section 5(2)

06 = Formally detained under the Mental Health Act, Section 5(4)

07 = Formally detained under the Mental Health Act, Section 35

08 = Formally detained under the Mental Health Act, Section 36

09 = Formally detained under the Mental Health Act, Section 37 with Section 41 restrictions

10 = Formally detained under the Mental Health Act, Section 37 excluding Section 37(4)

11 = Formally detained under the Mental Health Act, Section 37(4)

12 = Formally detained under the Mental Health Act, Section 38

13 = Formally detained under the Mental Health Act, Section 44

14 = Formally detained under the Mental Health Act, Section 46

15 = Formally detained under the Mental Health Act, Section 47 with Section 49 restrictions

16 = Formally detained under the Mental Health Act, Section 47

17 = Formally detained under the Mental Health Act, Section 48 with Section 49 restrictions

18 = Formally detained under the Mental Health Act, Section 48

19 = Formally detained under the Mental Health Act, Section 135

20 = Formally detained under the Mental Health Act, Section 136

21 = Formally detained under the previous legislation (fifth schedule)

22 = Formally detained under Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964 as amended by the Criminal Procedures (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991

23 = Formally detained under other Acts

24 = Supervised discharge under the Mental Health (Patients in the Community) Act 1995

25 = Formally detained under the Mental Health Act, Section 45A

26 = Not applicable

27 = Not known