Guidance

Mental Health Act 1983: implementing changes to police powers

Document to support the implementation of changes made to the police powers and places of safety provisions in the Mental Health Act 1983.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care and Home Office
• Published: 31 October 2017
• Last updated: 19 March 2018 — See all updates

Documents

Implementing changes to police powers and places of safety provisions

PDF, 321 KB, 33 pages

Implementing changes to police powers and places of safety provisions - Welsh

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Details

Guidance on putting into practice changes to the provisions on police powers and places of safety, in the Mental Health Act 1983.

The changes relate to police powers to act in respect of people experiencing a mental health crisis. The intention is to ensure their care and safety.

The document will be of particular interest to:

• police forces
• mental health services
• clinical commissioning groups
• ambulance services

Published 31 October 2017
Last updated 19 March 2018 + show all updates

1. 19 March 2018

   New Welsh translation attached.

2. 31 October 2017

   First published.