The Government published on 13 January 2021 a White Paper responding to the recommendations of the independent review of the… Read more
Mental Health Act reform – the next stage
Category: MHA Review
Mental Health Act review supporting documents
The supporting materials for the review of the MHA 1983 that reported in December last year have now been published…. Read more
Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill finishes Lords stages
The Bill today (11 December) finished its final stage in the Lords, with the Commons yet to come. With thanks… Read more
Mental Health Act Review – summaries and commentaries
A consequence of the fact that the MHA Review report had to be brought forward ahead of the Brexit vote… Read more
Mental Health Act Review report published – headlines
The independent Review of the Mental Health Act conducted by Sir Simon Wessely has today, 6 December, published its report,… Read more
Mental Health Tribunal rule changes abandoned
The minutes of the Tribunal Procedure Committee in July have just been published and show that controversial proposed rule changes… Read more
Mental Health Act Review service user and carers surveys extended and new formats
The deadline for these surveys has been extended to Friday 6th April and the surveys now also have easy read and BSL versions,… Read more
Mental Health Act review: service user and carer surveys – deadline 28 Feb
The Independent MHA Review surveys of service users and carers are closing soon, the deadline being 28 February. Please share widely.
Independent MHA Review: Stakeholder workshops
The Independent Review of the Mental Health Act is in its initial scoping phase, seeking to identify priorities for further… Read more