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#MHTchat: sectioning under the Mental Health Act

How can we make the Mental Health Act more compassionate and humane?

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#MHTchat: what are your new year’s wishes for mental health care?

You share your new year's resolutions, both personal and political, this new year

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High Court give mental health welfare parity in landmark ruling

A senior British law court has ruled that people with mental health…

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Is equality of mental and physical health fake news?

Dr Adrian James says that we can learn from Donald Trump about…

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‘Never stop a plan halfway through it’

This week will see the NHS make plans following last week's Budget.…

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Public invited to shape new mental health law

Members of the public are today invited to shape new mental health legislation.

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Theresa May calls for independent review of Mental Health Act

Theresa May has called on the former president of the Royal College of…

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#MHTchat: are you behind the government’s mental health revolution?

We asked you what you thought of the government's roadmap to delivering…

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EXCLUSIVE: ‘I’m determined to make Hunt’s plan happen’

We talk to Professor Wendy Burn, President of the Royal College of…

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The 1983 Mental Health Act – what needs to change?

In May this year the prime minister made a pre-election pledge to…

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