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New Mental Health Act code of practice - GOV.UK

(3 days ago) WebA revised code of practice for the Mental Health Act 1983 provides guidance for professionals. This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government. The

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-mental-health-act-code-of-practice

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Mental Health Act - NHS

(5 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Act (1983) is the main piece of legislation that covers the assessment, treatment and rights of people with a mental health disorder. You can read the Mental Health Act on the government legislation website. People detained under the Mental Health Act need urgent treatment for a mental health disorder and are at risk of harm

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/social-care-and-your-rights/mental-health-and-the-law/mental-health-act/

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Mental Health Act Code of Practice 2015 - Care Quality …

(9 days ago) WebThe MHA Code of Practice was first created in 1993 to help professionals and others working in services to interpret the MHA as it applies to decision-making in day-to-day practice, and to provide safeguards for involving and protecting people in mental health services. The Code includes guiding principles that should always be considered when

https://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/20190625_mhacop-report.pdf

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Mental Health Act Mind - Mind

(4 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Act Independent Review. In December 2018, an independent review of the Mental Health Act completed its work and made recommendations for improving legislation. The UK Government published its full response as a white paper. This is the first step towards changing the law.

https://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/our-policy-work/mental-health-act-review/

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Reform of the Mental Health Act in the UK - The Lancet Psychiatry

(3 days ago) WebHassiotis and colleagues1 commentary on the reform of mental health legislation in the UK did not acknowledge the devolved nature of the NHS and mental health law in the UK. Since the creation of devolved government structures across the UK, there has been a divergence in the organisation and operation of the NHS in each of the four nations of …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(21)00214-5/fulltext

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Mental Health Act Code of Practice 2015: An …

(6 days ago) WebThis report looks at how well the Mental Health Act (MHA) Code of Practice is being used across mental health services since it was updated in 2015. Overview Following a request from the Department of Health and Social …

https://www.cqc.org.uk/publications/major-report/mental-health-act-code-practice-2015-evaluation-how-code-being-used

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Reforming the Mental Health Act - House of Commons Library

(5 days ago) WebThe Queen’s Speech in May 2022 included an announcement on draft legislation to reform the Mental Health Act. Sajid Javid, then Secretary of State for Health and Social Care introduced the draft Mental Health Bill on Monday 27 th June 2022. He said the Bill will “modernise legislation” and “make sure that it is fit for the future”.

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9132/

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Mental Health Act 1983: Code of Practice 2015 - GOV.UK

(Just Now) Web1.0 Background, context and rationale. 1.1 This impact assessment provides analysis of the costs and benefits of the Government’s new Mental Health Act 1983: Code of Practice 2015,1 including a considering impacts of the wider programme including the revised Reference Guide,2 web portal and accessible materials.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7f1483e5274a2e8ab49fd3/MHA_CoP_IA_acc.pdf

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Modernising the Mental Health Act: getting the balance right

(3 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Act 1983 in England and Wales is the principal piece of legislation by which people with a mental disorder can be detained and have their disorder assessed or treated against their wishes. The Independent Review of the Mental Health Act, chaired by Simon Wessely, with Vice Chairs Steve Gilbert, Mark Hedley, and Julia …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)33140-4/fulltext

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Equality for all: Mental Health Act 1983: Code of Practice 2015

(2 days ago) Web1.1 This Equality Analysis (EA) accompanies and informs the new 2015 Mental Health Act 1983: Code of Practice (‘the Code’). The EA is divided into 11 main chapters, including this executive summary. 1.2 Chapter 2 sets the scope and structure of the EA, and introduces the Equality Act 2010, including the protected characteristics and the

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7da061ed915d3fb9594dbe/mha-ea.pdf

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What is the Mental Health Act 1983? - Mind

(9 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Act 1983 is the law in England and Wales which was updated in 2007. It tells people with mental health problems what their rights are regarding: Assessment and treatment in hospital. Treatment in the community. Pathways into hospital, which can be civil or criminal. Many people who receive inpatient treatment on psychiatric

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/legal-rights/mental-health-act-1983/about-the-mha-1983/

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Reviewing the Mental Health Act: delivering evidence-informed …

(3 days ago) WebThe UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, caused some surprise when she announced, in 2017, an Independent Review of the Mental Health Act for England and Wales (MHA review). Unlike the previous review, which led to the 2007 Act, this new initiative was not driven by concerns around public safety. Instead, the aims were to …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(18)30477-2/fulltext

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Monitoring the Mental Health Act - Care Quality Commission

(4 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) is the legal framework that provides authority for hospitals to detain and treat people who have a mental illness and need protection for their own health or safety, or the safety of other people. The MHA also provides more limited community-based powers, community treatment orders and guardianship.

https://www.cqc.org.uk/publications/monitoring-mental-health-act

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Mental Health Act 1983 - Legislation.gov.uk

(3 days ago) WebMental Health Act 1983 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 25 May 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. substituted by 2007 c. 12 s. 38(4) (This amendment is not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S. 38(4) repealed inserted by 2015 c. 2 Sch. 3 para. 3(3) Introductory Text.

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/contents

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Mental Health Scotland Act 2015: key provisions - gov.scot

(1 days ago) WebHere is a general summary of some of the key provisions of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015. The 2015 Act extends certain provisions relating to cross-border transfers and absconding to EU patients outwith the UK and sets out that the cross-border transfer regulations must include a right of appeal against the transfer for the …

https://www.gov.scot/publications/mental-health-scotland-act-2015-key-provisions/

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Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 - Legislation.gov.uk

(Just Now) WebAn Act of the Scottish Parliament to amend the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 in various respects; to make provision about mental health disposals in criminal cases; to make provision as to the rights of victims of crime committed by mentally-disordered persons; and for connected purposes.

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/9/contents

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Mental Capacity Act - Social care and support guide - NHS

(4 days ago) WebThe Mental Capacity Act (MCA) is designed to protect and empower people who may lack the mental capacity to make their own decisions about their care and treatment. It applies to people aged 16 and over. It covers decisions about day-to-day things like what to wear or what to buy for the weekly shop, or serious life-changing decisions like

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/making-decisions-for-someone-else/mental-capacity-act/

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Mental Capacity Act 2005 - Legislation.gov.uk

(2 days ago) WebAn Act to make new provision relating to persons who lack capacity; to establish a superior court of record called the Court of Protection in place of the office of the Supreme Court called by that name; to make provision in connection with the Convention on the International Protection of Adults signed at the Hague on 13th January 2000; and for …

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/contents

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Monitoring the Mental Health Act: 2014 to 2015 - GOV.UK

(8 days ago) WebThe sixth annual report by the Care Quality Commission on its monitoring activities of the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA). Monitoring the Mental Health Act: 2014 to 2015 - GOV.UK Cookies on GOV.UK

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/monitoring-the-mental-health-act-2014-to-2015

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