What is a supervised community treatment?
Supervised treatment in the community (SCT) will be available for suitable patients following a period of detention and treatment in hospital. It will allow patients who are well enough to be discharged from hospital, as long as they continue their treatment in the community. It will be possible to recall patients to hospital if necessary. SCT will help patients comply with treatment and enable action to be taken to prevent harm to themselves or others and avoid relapses and readmissions to hospital. It reflects modern service provision; patients treated in their communities according to their individual needs and circumstances. Patients on SCT will not be subject to forcible treatment in their own homes (except in certain situations where it is an emergency and they lack capacity to consent.). If they refuse treatment, and treatment is seen as essential, then they normally will be brought back to hospital. Patients will not be subject to conditions other than those which are related d
