Mental Health Act White Paper Consultation

A reminder that the Mental Health Act White Paper Consultation closes on 21^st April.  You can read the white paper, consultation questions and information about how to respond here.

Here’s some links to a small selection of articles, blogs and podcasts about the Mental Health Act reforms:

https://www.ndti.org.uk/news/podcast-a-carers-perspective-on-the-mental-health-white-paper

https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/news/mental-health-foundations-statement-reforming-mental-health-act-white-paper

https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/news/centre-mental-health-welcomes-governments-proposals-modernise-mental-health-act

https://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/mental-health-act-reform-the-next-stage/

https://thesmallplaces.wordpress.com/2021/03/18/unintended-consequences-of-taking-people-with-learning-disabilities-and-or-autism-out-of-scope-of-the-mental-health-act-1983/

https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/improving-care/campaigning-for-better-mental-health-policy/reforming-the-mental-health-act

https://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/our-policy-work/mental-health-act-review/

https://www.rethink.org/news-and-stories/blogs/2021/02/reform-in-the-midst-of-covid-19-cause-for-cautious-optimism/

https://www.bihr.org.uk/the-mental-heath-act-reform-and-human-rights

https://www.together-uk.org/together-responds-to-reform-to-the-mental-health-act/