Hi, I'm really sorry to hear about the dreadful situation your in. I hope the following information will help. (I've worked as a Mental Health Act assistant and currently work as a nursing assistant on a forensic psychistric ward)
To legally section somebody under either section 2 (compulsory admission for assessment) or section 3 (compulsory admission for treatment) a person has to be either a risk to themselves OR others
- Obviously your brother is a risk to himself as he has had several accidents.
As he is not known to mental health services, he would be likely only to be admitted on a 2, this requires two medical recommendations and an application by a social worker (or the nearest relative under the 1983 Mental Health Act, this is a lot more difficult to put in place). One of the medical recommendations is usually (if possible) done by the patients own GP. So in this case you could get in touch with your brothers GP and voice your concerns, and suggest the GP sets up a home visit so he can make an assessment. If the GP isn't co-operative, then the next best step would be the community mental health team at your local social services. Ask to speak to a team leader or locality manager and I can assure you that you won't be fobbed off. Due to the history of alcoholism, and current presentation ie, incontinence, lack of self care etc he unfortunately sounds like an ideal candidate fo inpatient treatment. I hope you manage to get him help and more importantly, that he accepts it.
I hope this helps and good luck
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