“…Although both are used for individuals who have serious mental disorders, and who pose high levels of need and risk, Guardianship tends to be used to address wider issues of social welfare, whilst Supervised Discharge has a more pronounced focus upon risk management through medical treatment (Hatfield, Shaw, Pinfold, Bindman, Evans, et al, 2001). The Mental Health Act has been reviewed and legislation is proposed that will introduce a new power, a ''mental health order'', that can require medication adherence in the community as part of a care plan (Secretary of State for Health, 1999Health, , 20002002).…”