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If you disagree with the conditions of your section or community treatment order, or you want it to end, you or your nearest relative can appeal to either of these two groups:
Mental health tribunal
An independent legal group who hears from you, your responsible clinician and your care coordinator at a meeting called a hearing.
Write to the MHA Office at your current hospital, or the one you were discharged from, to start an appeal.
Associate hospital managers (AHMs)
A group that runs similar meetings to the Mental Health Tribunal. The official name for them under the Mental Health Act is hospital managers. We call them associate hospital managers or AHMs to avoid confusion with other managers.
You can bring someone with you to hearings for support, such as a carer, friend or family member, however they are not allowed to speak on your behalf and the appeal panel needs to know in advance.