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Scotland’s Mental Health Act will be subject to an independent review

An independent review of the Mental Health Act in Scotland has been…

LeeMC2022

Living in hospital gave me the human connections I needed

"Not everyone likes going into hospital, but I think the important thing…

Ben Gray

Seni’s Law CCTV safeguards set for takeover stretching beyond crisis care

Body cameras are to be worn by all police attending mental health…

Darren Devine

Rejecting the “service user” narrative in shaping mental health policy and practice

Improvement of mental health services often centres the voices of "service users".…

Chloe Apter

Police to be required to wear body cameras in mental health settings

Seni's Law will mean better data will now have to be collected,…

LeeMC2022

We should be looking at capacities (plural) in mental health detention decisions

A "capacity spectrum" is more suitable than a binary approach for determining…

Adrian Pecotic

Suicide risk assessments have ‘no predictive value’

Mental health care professions are advised in the framework to follow the…

LeeMC2022

Patients newly discharged from psychiatric hospital are at higher risk of suicide, so why do they receive so little aftercare?

Joy Hibbins, who runs a Suicide Crisis Centre in Gloucestershire, reflects on…

Joy Hibbins

Dedicated service for rough sleepers launched

A precious pilot is being launched this month to help administer mental…

Charlotte Whyman

New Liberty Protection Safeguards will prioritise timely care of the vulnerable

The Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill reached parliament last week. New legislation can…

Simon Wessely