Arron Lennon detained under mental health act

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/~/article-4467162/index.html

Because of his high profile he'll probably get the help he needs.Best of luck to him.

Don't know the circumstance but I wish him well. A more than decent player on his day!

Are the police allowed to make public someones confidential health information then? Having worked in mental health care for many years, i'm pretty damn sure they are not!

Are the police allowed to make public someones confidential health information then? Having worked in mental health care for many years, i'm pretty damn sure they are not!

'Police were called at around 4.35pm on Sunday, April 30, 2017 to reports of a concern for the welfare of a man. Officers attended and a 30-year-old man was detained under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act and was taken to hospital for assessment.'

No mention of a name.

Are the police allowed to make public someones confidential health information then? Having worked in mental health care for many years, i'm pretty damn sure they are not!

'Police were called at around 4.35pm on Sunday, April 30, 2017 to reports of a concern for the welfare of a man. Officers attended and a 30-year-old man was detained under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act and was taken to hospital for assessment.'

No mention of a name.

Point taken, but he's a professional footballer who's been detained under the mental health act. I'm pretty sure neither he or his family would like this in the public domain. He's obviously suffering from depression, and to see this splashed over certain tabloids will not help at all. Everyone deserves confidentiality no matter who you are.