Receiving Section 2 or 3 forms from the AMHP and completing the H3

Receiving Section 2 or 3 forms from the AMHP and completing the H3

Doctors and AMHPs can complete admission forms for Section 2 or 3 digitally on Thalamos. These can be submitted to either the ward or the Mental Health Act Office to complete the H3.

This guide explains how to complete the H3 and download all the admission forms. If the H3 has already been completed by the ward, please read this article.

  1. You will receive an email from hello@thalamos.co.uk. To access the digital form, please click on the 'View and download MHA form' link and you will be taken to Thalamos Assess.
    1. Note: For security purposes this is an encrypted link which is only valid for 16 days. If you don’t access the link within that time you will need to ask the AMHP to resend the form to you.
  2. You won’t be required to create an account or enter a log in. However, to maintain security you will be asked to enter your name and email address. This should mirror what the sender entered.
  3. Please tick the 'I confirm that I am authorised to view this confidential medical information' box and click 'Login'.

Reviewing the admission forms

  1. The admission forms you have just received are in the 'Your Forms' section. Click 'View form' to review each form before completing the H3.
  2. Scroll through the form and check you are happy with all the information. If everything is correct, you can accept the admission form and move onto the next one.
  3. If you are not happy with all the information, click 'Return form'. The AMHP will get an automated email to notify them that you have returned the form. You can include a message with this; but don’t include any patient identifiable data. 
  4. You will need to discuss what needs amending with the AMHP externally from Thalamos. Don’t forget to log out by clicking 'Close session' when you are done.

Completing the H3 form

  1. If you are happy with the forms, and haven’t returned them, you need to complete the H3. Your H3 form will be in the 'Forms to be completed' section. Navigate to the form you want to access and click 'Start form'.
  2. The fields mirror those on the familiar pink MHA form. Use the green arrows to navigate through the process. Areas where you would normally cross something out have been replaced with tick boxes.
  3. When you’re done, sign the form. This is easiest on a tablet or other touch screen device but can be done with a mouse. This date and time stamps the form.
  4. Please Note: The last two steps on the H3 are only to be completed if the patient has been admitted under a Section 4.
  5. When you’re done, scroll to the end and click 'View Form'.
  6. You can review your H3 in the MHA pink style. If you’ve made a mistake, you can press 'Edit' to amend. If you are happy click 'Save Forms'.
  7. Please note: You can’t edit the form once it’s been saved.
  8. Once you have saved the form, it will appear in the completed forms with the other admission forms.
  9. Check each of the forms and click 'Download as single PDF '. You can then print or upload all the documents to your local record systems.
  10. Make sure you 'Close Session' when you're finished using the red button at the top right hand side of the screen. 

 



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