Mental Health Act Statistics, Annual Figures, 2025-26

In 2025-26 we report 56,461 new detentions, of which 41,509 took place at the point of admission to hospital. A further 11,181 occurred following admission. We also report 3,690 detentions following a place of safety order and 95 after the revocation of a CTO. Please see the "Are the MHSDS data complete?" section for guidance on interpreting data quality and completeness.

A slightly higher proportion of detentions occurred on admission in independent providers than NHS providers 73.7 per cent compared to 71.5 per cent. For independent providers, 25.2 per cent of detentions occurred following admission compared to 20.7 per cent in NHS facilities.