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  • Government response to the Joint Committee on the draft Mental Health Bill

    Response to the Joint Committee’s recommendations for the draft Mental Health Bill to reform the Mental Health Act 1983 and deliver a modern mental health service.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Draft Mental Health Bill 2022: easy read

    Plans to change the law that tells people what to do when you need to stay in hospital after a mental health crisis.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government

  • Draft Mental Health Bill 2022

    The government is publishing a draft Mental Health Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny, to modernise the Mental Health Act for the 21st century.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care and 1 others
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018 statutory guidance

    We want your views on the statutory guidance to prevent the inappropriate use of force and ensure transparency and accountability about the use of force in mental health units.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

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

    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.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Reforming the Mental Health Act

    We want your views on changes to the Mental Health Act to help put patients at the centre of decisions about their own care.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Changes that the government wants to make to a law called the Mental Health Act (easy read)

    We want to change some things in the Mental Health Act. Please tell us what you think of the changes.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Impact assessment of the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019

    Assessment of the amendment, which introduced the Liberty Protection Safeguards to replace the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision: a green paper

    This green paper sets out the ambition that children and young people who need help for their mental health are able to get it when they need it.

    • From: Department for Education and 1 others
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Response to the select committee report on the children and young people's mental health green paper

    Government response to the joint report of the Education and Health and Social Care Committees on 'Transforming children and young people's mental health provision: a green paper'.

    • From: Department for Education and 1 others
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • 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
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Five Year Forward View for Mental Health: government response

    The government’s response to the work of the Mental Health Taskforce and the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health report.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care and 2 others
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Suicide prevention: third annual report

    The third progress report of the suicide prevention strategy sets out what's being done to reduce deaths by suicide in England.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Monitoring the Mental Health Act: 2015 to 2016

    The seventh annual report by the Care Quality Commission on its monitoring activities of the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA).

    • From: Care Quality Commission
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  • NHS Outcomes Framework 2016 to 2017

    Sets out the framework and indicators that will be used to hold NHS England to account for improvements in health outcomes.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Monitoring the Mental Health Act: 2014 to 2015

    The sixth annual report by the Care Quality Commission on its monitoring activities of the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA).

    • From: Care Quality Commission
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  • Strengthening rights and choices for people to live in the community

    Seeks views to strengthen rights of people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health issues to enable them to live independently.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 2010 to 2015 government policy: mental health service reform

    The government is making mental wellbeing a priority and looking at how to make mental health services as effective as possible.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • NHS Outcomes Framework 2015 to 2016

    Sets out the outcomes and corresponding indicators that will be used to hold NHS England to account for improvements in health outcomes

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Changes to Mental Health Act (1983) Code of Practice

    Seeks comments on proposed changes to legislation governing the treatment of people with mental health problems.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government