Consultation outcome

The law about use of force in mental health units (easy read)

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 25 May 2021
• Last updated: 7 December 2021 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

The easy read government response to this consultation will be published shortly.

In the meantime, you can read the non-easy read response or the final guidance.

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Original consultation

Summary

The government has written guidance to help people understand the law about using force in mental health units. We want to know what you think about the guidance.

This consultation ran from
midday on 25 May 2021 to midday on 17 August 2021

Consultation description

Applies to: England (and police forces in Wales)

Using force means to stop somebody from doing something.

A mental health unit is where people stay for treatment for their mental health condition.

Click on the ‘respond online’ button below to read about the guidance and tell us what you think.

You can also read about the guidance in the documents below or in the non-easy read version.

Documents

The law about use of force in mental health units: guidance

PDF, 3.01 MB, 25 pages

The law about use of force in mental health units: what do you think?

PDF, 2.21 MB, 24 pages

Published 25 May 2021
Last updated 7 December 2021 + show all updates

1. 7 December 2021

   Published consultation response including link to final statutory guidance. The easy read government response to this consultation will be published shortly.

2. 26 May 2021

   Added the questionnaire in PDF format.

3. 25 May 2021

   First published.