New law to protect patients from inappropriate use of force comes into effect today
After the law was received Royal Assent in 2018, the new Use…
Government Mental Health Act response fails to recognise institutionalised racism
In this article we look at how the recent government response to…
Scotland’s Mental Health Act will be subject to an independent review
An independent review of the Mental Health Act in Scotland has been…
1 in 5 patients detained under the Mental Health Act have no input in their care plans
Throughout 2017/18, CQC (Care Quality Commission) carried out visits to mental health wards to…
Volunteering at a psychiatric hospital: “I witnessed uncomfortable truths, the good, the bad, and the very ugly”
Jessica, who lives with Borderline Personality Disorder, reflects upon her experience of…
What does the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act mean for autistic people?
Tim Nicholls, Head of Policy at the National Autistic Society, discusses what…
Independent review of the Mental Health Act: charities’ responses
The independent report into the Mental Health Act was commissioned by Theresa…
It is vital that we keep this momentum going: Rethink Mental Illness on the Mental Health Act review
An Independent Review of the Mental Health Act has proposed 150 recommendations…
CQC to investigate after number of detentions under Mental Health Act rises by 9% in past year
The number of people detained under the Mental Health Act rose by…
Assistant coroner calls on government to address gaps in mental health protocol for 16 and 17-year-olds following teen’s suicide
An assistant coroner has said he will write to Health Secretary Jeremy…