Chief Psychiatrist Advisory: Options for people on CTOs who are in breach and/or need inpatient treatment

Queries about Community Treatment Orders (CTO) are among the most common reasons for mental health staff to contact the Chief Psychiatrist’s Clinical Helpdesk.

The OCP has put together a sheet summarising the CTO breach process, and also the three possible pathways for admitting someone on a CTO to inpatient care. It  includes some guidance on how to enter the legal journey on PSOLIS.

Chief Psychiatrist Advisory: Options for people on CTOs who are in breach and/or need inpatient treatment.