Policy paper

Independent review of the Mental Health Act 1983: terms of reference

The terms of reference for the review of the Mental Health Act 1983 and the impact of the legislation on practices and service users.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care and The Rt Hon Theresa May
• Published: 4 October 2017

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

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Terms of reference: independent review of the Mental Health Act 1983

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These terms of reference explain what the independent review of the mental health act will focus on.

This includes:

• how the legislation is currently used
• its impact on service users, families and staff
• recommendations for improving the legislation and related practices

The review will be chaired by Professor Sir Simon Wessely, a former President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

He will produce an interim report in early 2018 and develop a final report containing detailed recommendations by autumn 2018.

Published 4 October 2017