Reforming the Mental Health Act: Summary

We recently posted an article from the NAS on how the law on mental health is changing. The UK Government have published a summary of the main changes proposed, stating:

We (the UK government) want to let you know about the changes we are proposing to improve care for people who are detained under the Mental Health Act (MHA). This document:

• • • summarises the main changes proposed, which are available in the full White Paper
    • tells you where you can find out more information
    • explains how you can tell us what you think about the changes.
    • explains how the proposals relate to Wales

You can read more about it on the Government website by clicking the link below.

You can also read the National Autistic Societies “Mental Health Act Update” by clicking the link below.